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[engrishdetective]

Deckerd's missing. He's not answering the Link or the badge.

So I'm thinking: must be that calling business.

Which means he's probably in the Badlands. Hmm?

Guess I know where I'll be for awhile.

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[engrishdetective]

[He listens, closely. How hard that might have been. He doesn't think Deckerd would ever give up, would ever give in. Why would he?

Yuuta and Deckerd are the strongest people that Gunmax knows. If they ...]

Neither can I.

Maybe I'm just worked up and jumping to the wrong conclusions. I'm hoping I'm wrong, Wing.

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[winged_knight]

I hope so too...

[His optics tilt sympathetically.]

That's not to say we should give up. I'll start a search pattern locally, just in case. And...whatever helps you through this, whatever you need to do, just don't do it alone okay? I'll go with you, if you want to search.

I know...if it was Drift, I wouldn't rest until I'd done everything in my power.

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[engrishdetective]

Wing, you were already out there. I won't make you go with me and deal with all of that again.

...Yeah. So, you get it.

[In an abstract way, that's as good as admitting how strongly he feels.]

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[winged_knight]

I know, and believe me that I don't relish the idea of going again, but I know what to look for now, I know how to fight it. I can help you.

[And maybe it'll definitively answer a question that's been lingering in Wing's mind. If there was any trace of that darkness from Alpha Trion pages left in him, surely it would answer the calling...]

I do. [He nods solemnly. Wing may not have known before, or been certain, but he is now.]

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[engrishdetective]

Wing... I won't say no to the help offered. Just hop out if it gets too much.

And drag me out with you.

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[winged_knight]

Deckerd's my friend too. I hope we find him.

[His helm nods a strong affirmative.] I will. I know Deckerd wouldn't want you getting yourself lost on his behalf. And I couldn't leave you out there either.

[A brief smile crosses his face: he's glad you trust him.]

I'll start a local search now if you want to prep? It's several days journey and that's in a straight line. I should let Drift know... Are there others you want to bring?

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[engrishdetective]

Sure, sure. I'll bring extra fuel and everything.

Kagerou and Blurr have invited themselves. We'll see who else decides to be a self-sacrificing hero type and take it from there. I won't make it a big group, as much as that'd fluster Deckerd.

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[winged_knight]

Good.

And even better. [He chuckles dryly, because he can just see Deckerd being flustered over a huge search party.]

I'll limit comm traffic so I can focus while searching. Just ping me when you're ready to depart and I'll join you.

We'll do our best to find him Gunmax.

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[engrishdetective]

All right.

...Wing. Thank you.

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[winged_knight]

Anything for a friend. [And you know he means you, not just Deckerd.]