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[poisonousflame]

[Surprise surprise, Sacrosanct: Axel actually looks very concerned. For a guy who usually radiates confidence, the difference is rather startling.]

I'm looking for a friend of mine.

[He sends a link to this video. Despite the friend in question being shown in said video, Axel goes on to describe him.]

His name's Roxas. He's about this tall [he

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[dimidiate]

You tried contacting him over the network?

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[poisonousflame]

[He shakes his head. Nope, he just went straight into 'MUST GO FIND HIM' when Roxas didn't come home.]

He doesn't really use it.

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[dimidiate]

[ Have a slightly drawn out sigh. ]

Try calling him anyways, see if he's still attached to the network.

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[poisonousflame]

[Axel frowns slightly, but he starts fiddling with his wearable.]

What do you mean, "attached"?

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[manipul8trix]

Ok. There are two major possi8ilities here.
The 8ad news is that your 8uddy might have disappeared. From the entire st8tion. People do that sometimes.
Try getting a hacker to track his network ID, see if it's still active.

Alteeeeeeeernatively, may8e Jack got him!
You saw that gru8fucker shanking the Striders, right?
As far as I know, they haven't returned yet.
So. I don't know.
May8e his sta8s do something that affects respawn or. Something.
So you 8etter hope it's not that option.

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[poisonousflame]

[He sticks with audio in his response; the thought of Roxas being stabbed caused him to look ... ill.]

What do you mean, "disappeared"? I thought no one could leave this place.

[And he's just. Not even touching the second possibility.]

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[manipul8trix]

Haha, right. No8ody leaves willingly.
It's happened to a few people now.
Our leader disappeared recently, so. Yeah.
And my friend John was here for a day, then poof! Gone.
Never even said good8ye.
Sound familiar at all?

He's 8ack now, though!
So may8e the same thing will happen with your friend, too.
You just have to w8!
And don't let any gloomy 8ulgefuckers tell you he's gone for good or whatever.

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[poisonousflame]

[Why yes, it does sound familiar. And here Axel's been hoping that Roxas just got lost or something.]

Just wait, huh?

[A pause.]

Any idea where they went when they disappeared?

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[gawdamn]

Not the kid who got stabbed, is it? Friend of yours?

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[poisonousflame]

No, that wasn't him. They look about the same age, though.

[allshock_notalk]

Your friend is missing.

Most unfortunate.

...I will keep an ear out for him. But do keep in mind, it is entirely possible that he is no longer on this station. Occasionally, the teleporters will. ... Malfunction.

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[poisonousflame]

[Any quick "thanks" is pushed aside at that last part.]

"Malfunction" how?

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[allshock_notalk]

...It will malfunction and teleport its occupant elsewhere. Presumably back to their own dimension.

But there is no current concrete evidence of where they end up.

This has also happened to a friend of mine.

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[poisonousflame]

....

[Definitely not the kind of news he was looking for.]

Is there any way to crack into them? Figure out where they're sending people?

[jedimacguyver]

I'll have to keep an eye out.

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[poisonousflame]

Thanks. He can take care of himself alright, but....

[... Well he can't really say, 'It's not like him to be gone this long.']

... He's been gone a while.

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[jedimacguyver]

Don't panic. It's a very large station, and one might easily hide for any length of time.

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[poisonousflame]

I guess he could.

Just dunno why he'd hide in the first place.