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[For a long moment, when the feed clicks on... there's nothing. Only static. Did the manic-seeming BP start fidgeting with his Link again?]

[Then, abruptly:]

I'm sorry.

[The words are soft, choked. They're rough around the edges, as if edged by jagged points. If he were human, he'd have sounded like he'd been crying.]

[Despite the tone, the plea, it's clear the old Kagerou is back in the driver's seat again.]

I'm --

I'm so sorry.

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[He starts to twitch away. The motion begins. But he halts it, before his shoulder moves entirely out of grasp. He settles himself.]

[Forcibly. He's still not totally used to all this contact. And not after that week...]

[He does lift his head a little, at that information.]

They're missing?

No one told me that.

[Kagerou didn't pull away, but Deckard felt the twitch and can read the discomfort on his face. He pulls his hand back, letting it drop.]

I'm sorry. If you don't want to be touched, just let me know, and I'll stop.

[He shrugs.]

As far as I know, and others seem to agree. No one knows for sure, but no one seems to know where they are or what's happened to them, either. The few that I know of who have tried to reach any of them haven't been successful, and the Acolytes I've talked to at Prima's temple don't seem to know anything either.

It's just new. From others.

[He'd gotten used to physical contact from PJ. Kay. A few Cybertronians. But for the most part, it was new, coming from everyone but ...]

[He shakes his head -- shakes off the thought. No, thinking about him doesn't help anything right now.]

I should check the libraries. Maybe... he's just lost. Or forgotten. Something like that.

Understood. Still, if you'd prefer it not from …me, considering…

[Considering what little previous history they have.]

You mean Alpha Trion? Were it just him, I could believe that. But if that's the case, I'd have to guess he took Prima and possibly at least Solus and Nexus with him.

[He thinks about that for a minute…and nods.]

Still, checking the libraries might not be a bad idea. Even if he himself isn't there, he might have left some kind of clues about his whereabouts or what he's doing.

[By that point, they've reached the lake's edge. Deckard . . . decides to try something. Even if it doesn't work, it'll be worth the momentary distraction. He picks up a stone and tosses it out into the water, throwing underhand in an attempt to skip it on the surface. It…just plunks and disappears. Hmn.]

It doesn't hurt.

[So why would he mind? It's just something he needs to get used to. Nothing more.]

[He nods.]

Yes. That's who I mean.

I can look for him. Regardless. I can go places in there... others can't.

[At least, that's how he understood things.]

[Deckard gives him a questioning look at that last . . . but then nods, figuring it makes sense. Be that because of his stealth systems, because Alpha Trion is his sponsor or whatever they're considered, or because of the deal the ninjabot made with him.]

Yes, please do. And you'll let me know what you find? If there's something I can do to help, also, please let me know.

I'm not sure.

It's hard to say what is and what isn't allowed for those who aren't like me. I should have asked... but I was trying to focus on other things.

[Like remembering all of McCrane's advice. And Gunmax's.]

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