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[deusexraf]

I know Ratchet wanted some space, but I haven't been able to get in contact with him. Or track his signal at all. I found a few things of his I think he was going to give to other people but I can't figure out if he wanted to do it himself, or something else.

Does anyone know how far exactly the Link goes out?

And could whoever's going out to explore maybe keep an eye out for him, please? I'm worried.

Thanks.

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[video]

[sword_redemption]

That's two, at least. Perceptor and Ratchet. Gone without a trace.

[text]

[deusexraf]

[yeah, Raf.

Raf is going to be sticking to text, sorry.]

Perceptor too?

He's...not the kind to go without at least saying something.

[but you don't need to hear him to tell he's worried, man :[]

[sword_redemption]

One of them, at any rate. It could be a coincidence.

[He doesn't sound like he's a big believer in coincidences, though.]

...unless maybe he didn't get a chance to say anything.

[deusexraf]

Both.

I...wouldn't know. If you're talking about what I think you're talking about, I think the only people who know anything about it are the Firstforged.

[sword_redemption]

You're close with Ratchet. He'd let you know even if no one else, if he was all right.

[Let's just call this Reason 512 why Drift should never try to console anyone or be around children, ever.]

And the Firstforged aren't really very open about a lot of things. Ratchet was one of our best medics. Perceptor a scientist. Someone might want their skills.

[deusexraf]

He was different after Alpha Trion lost those pages, and everything that happened with it. I tried to get him to talk to me, but he didn't want to, much.

[and here's a bit of a guilttrip. if he'd just - if he'd just managed to get Ratchet to open up, maybe he wouldn't have felt he had to go away, maybe he'd still be here, maybe...

it's a little bit before he replies.]

Alpha Trion's always been open. I'll ask him if he knows anything.

[sword_redemption]

There's a difference between not wanting to talk and wanting to let someone worry about you. I can't imagine Ratchet would do that. To you, or Wing or his other friends.

[Drift shakes his head.] He was a bit slow figuring out the pages, Alpha Trion. [So, either slow on the uptake or trying to cover it up. ] But at this point, anything would be helpful.

[deusexraf]

We worried anyway.

And...something's better than nothing.