audio; un: whiteroad

[whiteroadrunning]

[Alec is trying incredibly hard to keep his voice measured. He's a practiced hand at schooling his demeanor, but it's slipping, just slightly, every now and again.]

I understand that some who were missing have returned. I would like to speak with those who have, if you wouldn't mind.

Richard, there's been another disappearance. May I have a word?

John as well, if you're able?

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Voice/private: un.TheStrandInstitute

[nobasisinfact]

There are people who've returned, but there isn't much they know that we don't already.

I assume the missing person was someone you know.

I'm sorry.

[whiteroadrunning]

[NOPE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING CONDOLENCES, ALL BUSINESS HERE THANKS.]

It's consistent with scenes from the other disappearances. I can't tell if there was a struggle, but there's a good deal of blood and... And the disc. But there's a lot more moss. And I found a hair. It doesn't look like his. I want to see if John can glean anything from it.

[nobasisinfact]

[He gets that, he really does.]

Have you talked to John about analyzing the hair?

[whiteroadrunning]

She's on her way. I'll let you know what we find as soon as I'm able.

[nobasisinfact]

Thank you.

[spherenpc]

Where?

[whiteroadrunning]

I can come to you if you're not busy. You have a way to analyze hair, right? There's been another disappearance, and I found some hair. I hoped you could help me make sense of it.

[spherenpc]

Yeah, I have a scanner. But it might be better if I come to you, I can scan the whole scene to see if there's anything there.

[whiteroadrunning]

Of course. Whatever you think is best. Outside my dome, 303. I'm here whenever you're ready.

[spherenpc]

I'll be right there.

Are you okay?

[whiteroadrunning]

I'm...

[There's a pause, then:]

Just trying to focus on this right now. One step at a time, right?

[spherenpc]

Okay. I'm on my way there. We're going to find them. We're going to find them all.

[whiteroadrunning]

Thank you.

All we can do is our best, right?

[spherenpc]

I refuse to believe our best isn't enough.

audio; un: moveslikejagger

[jaglikethecar]

[He really doesn't like the sound of this.]

Alec? What's wrong?

[whiteroadrunning]

Seregil's been taken. And, if I'm perfectly honest, I feel a bit helpless at the moment.

[jaglikethecar]

Where was the scene?

[A beat.]

We'll find him, Alec.

[whiteroadrunning]

In front of our door. Just--

I know we will. But it's an awful lot of blood...

[jaglikethecar]

It is, yeah.

[They all have been.]

Have you touched anything?

[whiteroadrunning]

Not touched. I've tried to find what I can, but there's only moss and hair. John is on her way to assist.

[jaglikethecar]

What about his network implant? The...golden circle in his head. Was it present?

[whiteroadrunning]

Yes, on the ground with the moss. But I haven't touched that either.

[jaglikethecar]

Good. It might be the cleanest one I've looked at, then.