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[unit_202]

[Cue one video feed, featuring one rather concerned-looking young blonde creature. 202's at home, looking decidedly more casual than normal in an oversized sweater as opposed to her usual military garb. Whatever's got her looking so concerned is obviously enough that she isn't worried about appearances. She's halfway through a sip of coffee when

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[avarice_pays]

I haven't seen him. I saw a post a while back, but that was the last I'd heard of or from him.

[This is his 'usual' glare...right?]

[unit_202]

You haven't even seen him? Not at all?

[Kakuzu. You are no help.]

...Then where would he... Kakuzu, I'm a little concerned. [And the award for "Understatement of the Year" goes to...] He didn't even wake me up when he left. This is highly unusual.

[avarice_pays]

[His brow furrows deeper.]

...he's bound to be somewhere in the city.

[Right? Bastard better be...]

[unit_202]

...I hope so. [Sigh.] Let me know if you see him, all right? Please?

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[neutralbyforce]

LOCKED TO 202

[That's right, Vash figured out how to lock things, finally. The face he's currently wearing is carefully neutral and his tone is decidedly void of emotion. It's obvious, at least to people who know him, that he's doing his very best to not let his emotions show.]

...When you woke up this morning, a large man with silver hair was gone, which is unusual.

[By restating the facts, he's hoping to come across as casual. Instead, it's fairly obvious that something is bothering him about that statement 202 just made.]

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[unit_202]

[Brow furrowed with concern, 202 slowly nods a reply.]

He's usually a much later sleeper than I am, it's not like him to just... be gone.

[If she weren't so obviously distraught by the events at hand, 02 might clue in a bit more as to how off Vash seems. As it stands, though, she just sinks back against the wall and lets herself slide to the floor.]

...Something isn't right about it.

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[neutralbyforce]

...You're really worried about him.

[Today is just not going to be Vash's day. Though his expression remains stoic, for some reason it feels like a rock is sitting heavy in his stomach. But for 202...]

I can go out and see if I can find him. I don't have much else on my plate today.

[Said again with that emotionless and very level tone.]

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[unit_202]

[202 gives a brief, dismissive wave, shaking her head.]

I couldn't ask that of you, Vash, and it wouldn't matter much anyway... If Hidan doesn't want to be found, he won't be. I'm sure he... He must just have decided he wanted to be alone for a while.

[When pigs fly, maybe. 202's obviously fighting hard to avoid accepting the more likely truth of things; Hidan's gone-gone, and she's alone again.]

It's kind of you to offer, though... I'm lucky to know someone like you, Vash. Thank you.

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[wontknowtilitry]

202! Someone else missin'?

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[unit_202]

[202 nods once, looking tired--emotionally, if not physically.]

My friend, Hidan. Do you know him?

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[wontknowtilitry]

[He shakes his head, looking a little regretful to admit as much.] Don't think I've talked to him.

....hey, you haven't by any chance seen Liu around, have you? ...or Hope?

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[unit_202]

[202 shakes her head as well, her expression clearly sympathetic.]

I'm sorry, Sieg, I don't know either of them. I wish I could help. Should I keep an eye out, or...?

[It shouldn't feel so much like the prospect of their potential return home is a worst-case scenario, but it does.]

video.

[girlrewired]

Did something happen to Hidan-san?

[unit_202]

I... I'm afraid so. I think he's returned home.

Are you a friend of his?

[girlrewired]

M-mm, yes.

I'm Chise. Who's this?

[unit_202]

O-oh! You're Chise? I'd heard him mention you before, yes. I'm called 202, Chise, it's a pleasure to meet you-- Though I'm sorry for the circumstances.