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[soloritur]

[ Marcos shows his face on screen for the first time in what feels like a long time. The last couple months have been hard on everyone, and he's no exception. There's a small white dragon settled beside him, trying to get into the frame, that he pushes back. He knows he shouldn't have it, but it still follows him around like a puppy. It hurts his heart to think that it doesn't know it's dead.

Not what this is about. ]

Hey there. [ He clears his throat. ] Listen, we need to talk. It's... been a rough few weeks. It was hard enough keeping track of everyone when we were separated between the two cities, but now. Now I think it might be time to take stock of survivors. Maybe make a list of who we've lost and who we need to look out for.

[ He remembers all the skeletons in the tower. They didn't seem like an illusion to him. ]

Kaneki is missing. Has been for a while. I wasn't worried until I found something he wouldn't have left behind if he had any choice in the matter. Luckily I got to it first. [ Which is why — ] I might need a hand with a beating heart in a box. I don't know if it has any other power, but the Merchant called it leverage, and I don't think I'm the right person to keep it safe. If anyone wants to take a look I'll send you my location.

[ The dragon makes a noise, and he rubs its head to keep it quiet. Sometimes he feels helpless, but it's important to remind himself of what he says next. ]

I know why most of you wanted to stay, to help these people, but be careful out there. Remember you're not alone.

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[soloritur]

[ He hasn't figured out those logistics yet, but he trusts Wrathion. All that talk over the network about the last living organ makes him think he's not going to waste time getting over here if he can help it. ]

That's our next stop. [ He squeezes Lorna's hand back, and if he wasn't still holding the box, he'd be pulling her into an embrace by now. The stress of all this has to be getting to her too. ]

This isn't what I'm used to smuggling, but I can do that much. [ He still wants it sealed. ] I don't think it's going to help with what's going on, but anything to keep it out of the wrong hands.

[chromiums]

[ there's time for that once they meet up with wrathion and have a better idea of what they're going to do with the heart. lorna squeezes back one more time, then lets go to offer to take hold of the box, both to take a closer look and to feel if there's any metal on or around it that she can manipulate closed. ]

How far is he? [ she tests the weight of it, running her fingers along the edge of the opening before she looks back up at him. ] And is he somewhere inside?

[soloritur]

[ Marcos lets her take a look at the box, even if he's more apprehensive now that he knows more about what's inside. Suddenly they're holding something that could change all their fates. It's really more like a hostage situation than anything else. ]

He was barricaded in a building, but I don't know where. I'm not sure how easy it'll be for him to get here or how long it'll take.

[ So it's up to them to keep it secure until then. He looks at the structure behind them. The air isn't good, but if they're quick they might be able to dig around for something usable. ]

We can probably find some scrap metal down here somewhere. At least we can make sure it won't accidentally fly open.