[Open][Video; From Police Headquarters]

[mccrane]

[The video is taken from inside the Police Headquarters, as it usually is from McCrane. It is zoomed in closer to him than normal, and those with high perception may notice a strange screeching noise in the background. However, McCrane begins as if nothing is wrong.]

This is a status report and also an inquiry.

The murder suspect Tarn and his associate, Kaon, were apprehended approximately a week ago. They are in our custody, restrained, with Tarn's vocal synthesizer...

[Hm. What is the right word to use for 'mostly ripped out and we decided to leave it that way but I feel vaguely bad about it but not as bad as I'd feel if he hadn't killed people who mean the world to me?']

...Offline. If any wish to reach him, they may do so through text. I would like to put it to the Judicial Committee and the Defense Committee to determine an appropriate punishment for the pair, though if anyone has any suggestions I will note them here.

Many of our downed officers have since resurrected, but there are a few individuals unaccounted for. Please, if you get word of them let me know.

[His constant state of worry has been higher lately, but at least this was not as bad as it could have been. Other inconveniences, however...]

[The background screeching intensifies, and McCrane's winces in pain just before the video cuts out.]

[Locked to Prowl]

[He looks normal enough by the time he sends this message at least.]

How should we go about feeding Tarn and Kaon?

...

Have we been feeding Tarn and Kaon?

[Locked to Gunmax]

When you come within transmission range of the Haven again, please let me know. I've been worried...

[Locked to Laharl]

[The close up view of McCrane finally pans out, to reveal a very demonic-looking penguin that was attached to McCrane's pointer finger--by its penguin teeth--the entire time.]

It has your name on it. Please stop by Headquarters to retrieve your lost belonging, and in the future kindly inform the Haven when a dangerous creature is loose?

~

Comments

[kungfugeek]

McCrane!

[Ugh he wants to get out of this hospital bed right now and smack you. He should be there helping you! And injury to others is easier.]

About time we got them locked up.

[mccrane]

This keeps being inconvenient.

Maybe we need to start screening everyone who arrives?

[He wants you to get better, too, Power Joe. It was weird being at HQ without you and Drill Boy.]

[kungfugeek]

Believe me, I'm all for background checks on these guys.

[If it weren't for his promise to Ironhide, he'd be trying to make his way out there now.]

McCrane, if there's more guys like this out there...we might need to think bigger, if you know what I mean.

[mccrane]

We could designate an official receiver? Someone who can check in with new arrivals?

[It seems like a good idea to him!]

Are you thinking Build Tiger?

[For a moment, the possibility excites him. To have that power at their disposal once more, to actually be able to handle large threats? It would make their job so much simpler.]

But we don't have Dumpson...

[kungfugeek]

Depends on who we choose for it. I mean, that sounds like something that can be abused pretty quickly.

...

I am. [But his head dips down.]

We could...work around it.

[mccrane]

That is true. Especially if that designated individual was in charge of who entered the Haven...

[He'll have to think on it more.]

Do you think we could convert someone to be the legs?

I know of at least one person who could...

[kungfugeek]

C'mon, McCrane. We're the Build Team. We can make it work.

...

Wait, you know someone who becomes legs?