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[It's been a while since Allen used the phone, in fact this may be the first time he's gotten around to making a call himself, but it seems an apt enough time and an apt enough reason. He clears his throat briefly and then speaks in his soft, somewhat tentative English accent.]Professor Watney has offered to go with me to the local police station
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giovanni leans forward, bracing his elbow onto his knees, his smile faint but curious. the other holds the phone to his ear, and he looks across the room through his glasses. ]
... That's a lot of people for our hosts to lose, isn't it. Did they all go at once? [ though he only recognises captain becker from amongst them, is it worth considering it a threat...? ] ... Maybe the ones responsible for opening the gate are trying to clean up their mess.
[ a pause. a slight exhale through his nose. ]
I intend to go.
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[Something in that suggestion makes Allen's stomach clench. It's not only pessimistic and morbid, but for a split-second it makes him wonder, makes him question... They really don't know much about this group of people helping them, do they? They don't know this world, they have to just trust what they're told and what if they're wrong.
He shoves the doubt down; it won't do to panic in the only space they have without clear reason or evidence.]
It's a possibility, but there's no evidence of that at all, sir. And while I don't wish to underestimate these men or the situation, I find it hard to believe they'd be able to clear away some of the people listed so easily. At least one of them is a skilled fighter I know very well; she wouldn't be taken down easily. I don't believe the professors are responsible.
... And you intend to go to the ruins, or intend come with us to the station?
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Isn't that incriminating.
[ ... and though the professors had interrupted the ceremony... what about the cult itself? what about this investigation they're all planning? how much of that could be playing a role in these disappearances?
hahah. he wasn't worried, especially. but if there was something getting in the way of going home, that would be a pain. ]
You have the station covered well enough, I see. I'll be going to the mansion.
[ less eyes to watch over him, there. more than likely. ]
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[He draws in a quiet, slow breath; he has to stick to that logic and not let himself spiral into panic from the possibility that the unknowns this man is flagging up may hold a worrying amount of water.] Lenalee certainly wouldn't be taken down by mere men.
Has something in particular sparked your interest about the ruins, sir?
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Nothing in particular.
[ giovanni's mouth presses thin, for a moment. even with the remains cleared away, it's the most tangible lead to what may be the cult, the last place the responsible parties were known to be. and whatever they might've left behind.
but then, it's also a place that's already been scoured. whether or not it's been rendered useless... well. he'd have to see that with his own eyes. hahah, perhaps it's really just instinct, chasing the source of something violent?
eventually, he exhales in a soft whistle past his teeth. ]
- I don't think it's the professors, either. If it's a choice between them and the cult. [ if watney is any indication, they would all be too congenial to try anything. and too human to succeed at it. the cult at least has the ear of something stronger than them, it seems. ]
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But even with the logic of curiosity, something in that tone sounds...off. Provoking, even.]
I can't speak for some of them, I didn't know them personally myself so it is a possibility, but I know the person missing from our group wouldn't have gotten impatient and just not said something to us. There's something else to it.
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Are you worried?
Since a human couldn't take her down.
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He drew in a steady breath though and forced a level tone as he replies, trying to keep what he said to a minimum at this point.]
No. There are some people I'd be worried for, but not her.
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that's an almost strange amount of honesty, from a complete stranger. ]
People who've also gone?
Or people you're afraid to lose?
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You ask like those things are necessarily mutually exclusive. People's lives are important, so it's vital that we find out what happened to them. None of them seemed incapable, but we can't find a trace of a single one of them and that's concerning on several levels.
Are you saying you're not concerned?
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and for someone who is used to people going missing without comment, someone who's incredibly apathetic to the concept of all but one of the people in this house going missing, he's hardly sure how to respond to that question. it sounds more like a challenge. it's expectant.
perhaps he's trying to get a feel for giovanni's nature. ]
I've just heard about it. I'm not sure what to think, yet.
But if you know the people who are missing, and their nature... it's natural to agree with you. I'd guess.
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