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Guys, I got a serious question. Well, actually just sort of an info request or something. I know that whole 'Newcomer Hunting' thing is kinda big and the whole idea of it just kinda freaks me out so I've been dodging most cuz it's like something out of some book or a movie but.

Well, uh.

I wanna know more about it.

Especially with the deaths of the guys with AGI, it kinda makes a dude like me scared considering I'm with 'em. I don't usually walk around outside after sirens or anything like that since I've got the whole, um. Corridor of darkness thing, but... Y'know. Danger lurks 'round every corner here so you can't be too sure.

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If you want a suffix I'm sure I can come up with something, but I make no promises it'll be accurate to any particular language or mean anything.

[He eyes Demyx as the younger man sprawls out over most of the remaining space on the sofa, but seems unperturbed. Drumming his fingers against the soda can, Axel mulls over Demyx's words.]

The neighbor might not be a bad idea, but I don't think I want it to get out that I'm poking around. This is police business, right? I'm not looking to get labeled a meddler (any more than I already am), and I sure don't want people to think I'm shooting for vigilante.

[Frankly Axel couldn't really care less about the guys who died, other than the fact that they're affiliated with the same company both he and Demyx are. If someone's gunning for AGI--which he honestly wouldn't really blame anyone--he wants to make sure both he and Demyx are well out of the line of fire.]

You know I do, man.

_{[He snorts at the meddler comment and gives Axel That Look. The one that means 'Nothing Good Is Happening In My Head And They Are Terrible Ideas.']}

Axel Axel Axel... We're part of the Organization! _{Or former, I dunno what it is anymore.} Meddling is what we were best at.

Very well, then I dub you Demyxtonshire the Ninth, Esquire. Now you're officially fancy. [And that, as they say, is that.

[Oh, he knows that look, and frankly Axel has never managed to determine whether he likes that look or if it just scares the crap out of him. For now he will settle for a definite U N S U R E and reaches out to poke Demyx (gently) between the eyes.]

Right, we're professional meddlers, but the trick is to be stealthy about it. That's all I meant. [He taps that spot between Demyxtonshire's eyes twice, then lifts his hand back to his own face to tug at his chin in thought.] It's really not a bad idea, talking to that neighbor lady... but we'd have to be discreet about it. [He grins fiendishly down at him.] Anything stupid but awesome coming to mind?

Steal... _{[He is trying so hard to keep himself from going cross-eyed. So hard.]} Y-Yeah, I know! I'm a pro at recon, remember? Lesson number one is to investigate any spot (or people) that seem suspicious! M'not saying the lady's suspicious or anything but it's the same concept.

_{[But stupidly-awesome ideas, HMM.]}

Maybe we could act as private investigators?

Right, right, I know, I know, I'm not saying you're bad at it. I'm just saying we need to be discreet or someone might catch on.

[And he doesn't want any catching on. So far he's been able to keep his investigations under the radar, but he hasn't found anything yet either. Maybe it's time to kick it up a notch ~~BAM~~.

[Quirking his mouth, he makes a 'hmm' sound.]

That's a good start, but I think we should probably keep things off any semblance of official record, you know? If she spills that a couple of PI's interviewed her, especially if she describes us? We'll be picked out of a lineup in no time--we're both pretty distinctive, after all. I'm not saying we should get haircuts and dye jobs or anything, but... if we're gonna start questioning folks we're gonna have to keep it on the down-low.

[They're both adept at remaining out of sight when they want to--yes, even Demyx--but tailing someone and finding a discreet way to interrogate someone... those are two completely different beasts.]

Right, right...

_{[Give him a minute to think up a better idea. Police-esque things were out and it'd probably seem suspicious if they just went up and asked without a backstory of some sort...

Wait!]}

Ah! I got it! Okay, you know how some people write tribute songs? We could ask her for more information to put into the song and stuff! That'd work, right?

[Axel snaps his fingers.]

Now there's a stupid-but-awesome idea if I ever heard one. That actually just might work! [He rubs his chin then.] Something tells me we're not gonna be able to get close to her or the wreckage anytime in the immediate future, but... it might be worth a go next week or so.

[He holds out one fist then.]

You in?

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