[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?

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Comments

[deadlydoctor]

Look at you being all serious business. [Knock Out smiles, not seeming as interested about the news as much as he seems interested in McCrane himself.] You need to find time to relax too.

What was that sound?

[mccrane]

Power Joe and Drill Boy say that, also. There is just so much still to do...

[Such as taking care of people's property.]

W...which sound?

[deadlydoctor]

There's always something to do. but all work and no play makes jack a McCrane a dull boy.

The screeching sounds. Do you think me deaf? Although, if you can't hear it perhaps I should go there and give you a check up.

[mccrane]

As a medical professional...what would you recommend?

[You *are* on the list of medics, he trusts that.]

I'm...afraid I can't say exactly, because I don't know what is making the noise. Are you familiar with penguins?

[deadlydoctor]

Plenty of relaxing 'exercise', of course!

[Oh McCrane, you are too cute for your own good.]

What an odd question. I know what they are, yes. Leviathan has a robotic one.

[mccrane]

Mmm. I see.

Would soccer count?

[He at least does that with Drill Boy.]

Would this qualify as a penguin, do you think?

[He pans the video down, to show the following...currently attatched to his finger by its beak.]

[deadlydoctor]

Soccer? It's not what I had in mind but...I guess.

[The heck is that.]

As far as I know, earth penguins don't have those legs and they sure don't have bat wings either. Where did you get that? From the Badlands?