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*another instance of marks burning happened. It was sometime during the extremely early hours of the morning, and it ended just as soon as it came.

Of course, without any real leads, it might be hard to figure out just what's going on, but one hooded person who's been trying to clutch at straws is hanging out in an alleyway, trying desperately to try to pick up on something. Anything. And well... let's just say he hasn't been having much luck.

If you want a B route though: Tezaki Kou is at the library, going over some recent news articles on the computer. They seem to be about crime and disappearances that've happened recently in Domino City, if you look closely. Why would someone be looking at that?*

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You did what...?!

Yes, yes, I'm terrible. So what's this about burning smells?

*Kou had to think quickly. Whatever Shian did, it-- it pulled information out of his head. He wasn't even sure how that was possible, they'd never shown this before. He had to stay calm and wait whatever Shian did out, so he could move quickly.*

It's... Whatever is going on with our Marks, whoever is causing it... the most I've been able to figure out is that they're tied to the last couple weird disappearances that've happened, and whenever I manage to track a source, there's a burning smell in the air. Right now, I've been able to find scratches in the ground, but nothing I can tell as a definitive shape. And the last two times this has happened, it's been in the middle of the night.

I don't know what's been causing it yet, but it's what I know for a fact.

*Shian crossed their arms, pondering. The kid wasn't lying-- looking at the memories quickly, he had been examining the ground for whatever marks there were. And the burning... how are this kid's senses so good?

Shian could've looked deeper. Figured out who this kid was, who he knew, things like that...

But they were here to figure out the problem with the Marks. Not indulge someone who makes up problems.*

And what do you plan on doing? Do you plan on trying to keep track of other disappearances? Or to scrounge up information that might not exist?

*grimacing under his mask, again*

I... I'll admit that I can't figure out anything right now, with what little information I have. But if I have to track the alleyways and wait for others to vanish to find the source of this, then so be it. It's what I'm ready to do.

... Fine then. Let's make a deal, kid. *Shian crouches down in front of the hooded Signer, playing with two small, glowing orbs*

*is unsure of what those orbs are, but... something tells him that they're supposed to be his. but how...?*

.... What sort of deal?

Listen, I've got a pretty limited skillset. But one of those skillsets is that I can keep a watch using my D.D. Crows and other monsters. And I can make a lot of them, and look over their memories.

Let's say I set up a watch for you between 12am and 4am, since that seems to be the general time this keeps happening, three times a week. Friday night, Saturday night, and Wednesday night. You can do whatever you want otherwise, but in exchange, I want you to figure out something for me that I've been working on in the backburner. *pulling out another orb, like a flick, from... their head? Before tossing it at Kou.*

Wait, something else-- what is-- *before he can finish his thought, the orb seemed to enter his head, and--

It was like watching a film strip in an instant. Him, or "him", and... "Tenjo Kaito"? Fighting against a Lycathrope and his Gene-Warped Warwolves, and then him turning into a business man-- and a crystal pendant he was wearing, glowing a light golden color, shattering as it hit the ground.

He about made a choking sound. Memories, that's what Shian can mess with. Is that their Signer power, or...*

... So you want me to see if I know anything about what I just saw, is that right?

Yep. Not exactly a bad trade, I think, and we might, might be able to work together on this.

And kid, before you make assumptions about anything, I didn't look at who you are or anything. This is a matter of mutual trust, alright?

*Kou fell silent. He didn't really believe Shian on it, but... he also couldn't move still. He didn't have too much choice here.*

Why are you trying to barter with me, anyway? Do you have any reason?

*scratching their cheek a bit*

Well... To be honest, I feel a vague sort of sense of who you might be, but I can't pinpoint it. And it bugs me. I feel like you kinda got served with the short end of the stick here as a Signer. About all of us, and I know how that feeling is.

I get it if you're gonna be mad at us, but we're not going to get anywhere just working on our own. I won't stop you from doing whatever it is you want, either. All I just want is... neutral terms, I guess.

*Neutral terms... and Shian thinks they know who he is? But why?

... but something in the back of his head that wasn't Black-Winged Dragon (who'd been observing this quietly, the jerk) told him that it wasn't inaccurate. Maybe it was related to that stuff Trena was yelling about before, with things not being right? Hnmn.*

... Fine, you got a deal. Now give me back my legs and arms.

Fine, fine.

*tosses up the two orbs, as two D.D. Crows appear, grabbing them and then landing over Kou.*

Buttttt to demonstrate my range, and also because I do half-expect you want to stab me after this, there's gonna be a little bit of a delay in you getting those back, for the moment. *getting up and starting to walk, even as Kou starts yelling at them* Don't worry though, you'll get them, once my Crows vanish.

We'll be in touch.

*walking away*

Edited 2019-06-17 22:55 (UTC)

Hey, wait, come back here! You can't just leave me on the ground, here...! *letting out an anguished yell, before letting his head fall back to glare at the two crows*

I'm never forgetting or forgiving this...

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