CANTO VII | VOICE; BACK-DATED TO 12 AM THURSDAY

[unastregadoro]

[There's a pause at first, only the sounds of Beatrice's footsteps as she's walking around the City.  When she finally speaks, she sounds for the most part serious, but there's a note of anguish behind the coldness of her intonation:]

...I'm looking for the fool.

If anyone else is searching for him---inform me when his location is pinpointed.

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[answer2darkness]

It looks like the fool I know has already found you, so I need to ask just who you're searching for.

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[unastregadoro]

[A beat. She sounds confused.]

...Whoever do you mean? And...

...I am searching for Keith Anyan.

[answer2darkness]

[[Have a pause right back, because WELL THAT'S NOT GOOD.]]

Why exactly are you looking for him?

[unastregadoro]

[A sharp intake of breath.]

If I told you that he has been attacking imPorts and is planning to destroy the Porter, would you believe me?

[answer2darkness]

[[A slight clatter. He's getting up.]]
All too easily.

[unastregadoro]

[She hears that clatter, and he'll hear her start to walk a bit faster.]

Then I take it you must be well-acquainted with him.

Don't act too rashly, however, if you wish to help; the man is clearly in an unstable state of mind right now, and while the attacks and murders have had a clear pattern---gunshots---it is uncertain as to what he will do now.