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Day 523 - SOS - Amber Alert

[As if the cries about some evil soul has filling the pool with piranhas wasn't bad enough later in the evening another alarm goes off. The SOS activates, the shrill noise piercing through the city with the sight of long pink hair falling to the ground as if just cut. Suddenly the world is spinning, the fading light of the sun washes everything for a moment before there’s a splash and the entire image blurs. Silence fills the feed, the light twisting and dancing along the surface of the water.

Towards the edge of the lake a piece of paper flaps a little, folded in half pinned there along with a few of the locks of hair. The message is written in a manner that is made to look almost identical to the graffiti that had been painted on the walls on day 517. It reads “The ashes of your existence will fertilize the soil for the universe to follow.”

Yuiko is nowhere to be found and the bracelet will be sitting in the water at Gefion Park. There won’t be much else there, no signs of a struggle, or of any unusual traffic accept for a Longtoothed Reinhare that seems rather distraught.]

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[Maribelle had been walking in her district when she'd received the message, and it took her a few moments to process it.

Then she realizes there's only one person she knows with pink hair. It doesn't take her too long to reach the scene of the crime - though it is by luck alone that it is so, and luck by which she manages to find the bracelet, along with the note. Her eyes narrow dangerously as she reads it, and she silently prays it's not what she fears.

If it is, whomever is responsible for this is dead.]

... Little cat person?

[He grunted in irritation and then growled, his teeth showing. He didn't have any particularly close affection for Yuiko. They didn't know each other, but her ears reminded him of Nepeta, and that alone was enough to make him react.

So, he was already out, stalking into the middle of the park, bristling and barring his fangs. It wasn't quite curfew yet, but he really wasn't that worried about that right now. Of course, a hulking, snarling gray-skinned brute did look suspicious considering.]

Hm?

[Caught by surprise, Maribelle whirls around, looking at the stranger.]

Have you seen her?

Not as of yet, nor someone suspicious enough to be a likely culprit in abducting or hurting her.

[For some reason, he gave her an apologetic look. It might have been hard to gauge, but he was sincerely sorry for implying that he didn't think she was strong enough, but ... well, that wasn't what he perceived as this one's strong point, not from her appearance.]

I saw no one in the message, I'm afraid. Who could do such a terrible thing?

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[He's looking decidedly displeased when he arrives, but at least he's taking it seriously. Yuiko wasn't always the brightest, but that meant she was honest and not at all suspecting, which was nice for him - and probably whoever caused the need for an SOS, too. Since Maribelle and Equius seem to have beaten him here, he'll go ahead and approach them first.]

Well, it isn't like terrible people haven't slipped past us before. [Hello Satan.] What's the situation? I'm with the City Patrol.

[Never mind that he's taking this slightly more personally than usual.]

A craven coward. She was a non-combatant and couldn't have hurt a fly. There is no challenge in abducting a simple girl like that. Their words are meaningless, frankly.

[He glanced back at the young man and cocked his head before nodding once.]

So far, I have found nothing of note. There is little sign of a clear struggle, but that's to be expected. She was not a fighter in my opinion.

[Maribelle looks decidedly displeased at the interruption - though, admittedly, her mood is very much not helped by her friend's disappearance - but she still manages a coolly polite nod to the newcomer before addressing the man she was speaking to previously.]

I couldn't agree with you more. Whomever did this is a dastard of the lowest order.

[Sniffing, she glances back at the young man.]

My friend is missing. I'm afraid I don't know anything more than that.

She wasn't a fighter, and she also wasn't really the type to suspect people from what I could tell. It's entirely possible someone just walked up to her and grabbed her when she wasn't expecting it.

[Hmm...]

There aren't any tracks left behind? No dragging marks or anything?

[He nodded at Maribelle in agreement and scratched his chin.]

I am not exactly skilled in the arts of tracking, but I have not seen any obvious signs of a struggle or dragging. I would presume that she was hauled over the shoulder, though I wonder if the natives might have seen this.

... what are the odds that this is a native, in fact?

There were none. I did not even find any footprints, in fact.

[She frowns, shaking her head fiercely for a moment.]

I very much doubt a native could have done this, somehow. The ones I have met hardly seem inclined to stoop to such lows.

Don't be so sure about that. We have a thriving black market here, you know.

[And boy are they difficult to deal with.]

So absolutely nothing was left behind? What about her bracelet? The signal led me here - did it get left behind?

I would not say that they are entirely incompetent, no. Their number are not so lost to the gray as they were when I first arrived, though the numbers are rarer.

However no, not even her bracelet seems easily found. That alone is a significant concern.

Hm. That is quite disturbing.

[But then she spies a glint in the water, narrowing her eyes.] But what is that? Goodness, it looks rather like...

[Either it's jewelry someone left behind, a shiny stone of some sort, or...]

[Don't mind him snatching it up with his telekinesis. The bracelet floats over his outstretched hand, the water dripping off of it seemingly repelled from his skin by some odd force.]

...The gemstone's from Freya's house. This must have been hers.

[Even better...]

Well, whoever took her, they've decided to give her the grey-sickness to top it off. That's going to make it even harder for us to locate her.

[What a headache.]

[A tree nearby shook. Leaves fell, though the source was obvious. Equius had punched it. He snarled and shook his head. This just irritated him more as a matter of principle.]

There is no way to solve this while she is in that state. Recognition is next to impossible, even with more of them having their color returned.

Now, now, that will hardly help matters, sir. We must figure out a way to help Yuiko. The poor darling - she must have been so terribly frightened.

I, for one, shall certainly not give up. I will search every inch of this city and ten some, if I have to.

The only chance we have of finding her is if the captor was stupid enough to keep their mitts on her even while she's greyed out. Other than that, we don't really have anything distinct enough to go off of.

[He scratches at the back of his head, looking fairly exasperated.]

...I think I'll try handing this thing off to the guards, at least. They seem to have a knack for returning bracelets to their owners eventually. In the meantime, you two should probably head back for now; it's fine if you're concerned about your friend, but getting caught after curfew isn't going to do her any good, and I don't feel like hauling a couple of do-gooders off to jail because of it.

I have no intention of stopping the search, but it will be a difficult prospect if she is gray. Can you see to giving the bracelet to the local constabulary? We can see to the distribution of her likeness to as many as possible, to increase the likelihood of bringing her back.

Regardless, I will not be out past curfew, not if she has been rendered gray.

Yeah, I'll give it a shot. Maybe we can lift a picture off of one of the past network posts somehow.

[They can stick up MISSING posters and everything, what fun.]

Glad to hear it. I'll alert the other city patrol on what we know, so hopefully someone will be able to track her down.

[Maribelle had just been about to respond when the stranger decided to open his mouth, and frowned at him.]

If you would let a lady speak...?

[After a moment or two, she nods, as if to herself.]

I do agree with enlisting outside help, but I wish to send a message. If you two would give me a moment, I would be most grateful.

Hmmm, yes. Very well. [He made a small hand motion, indicating that she should do what she thought best. There was no reason to run off just yet.]

Sure, sure, go for it.

[In the meantime, he's just going to wander back over to the lake. Not that he's arrogant or anything ~~yeah he totally is~~ but maybe he'll spot something they missed.]

[And so she does.]

I will await word if anyone has managed to learn more or if there is an explicit and specific need for me somewhere.

[Okay though, what the actual heck. If they ever find Yuiko again, he's going to drill her on making a huge scene next time someone tries to kidnap her. It's creepy how there's absolutely nothing to go off of here.

He returns to them with a frustrated expression.]

Yeah, I'll keep you two updated. If we find anything. We might just have to wait this one out until the guards get to her...

... Very well. If there is nothing else?

Call me if you require me. However, for the moment I will return to my domicile once I've finished a last sweep, to avoid problems.

Sounds like a good idea. I'm going to do a sweep myself and let everyone on the City Patrol know what happened here.

Later.

[And with that fairly unenthusiastic parting word, he's off.]

Very well. I, too, shall have to return to my quarters.

Good evening, gentlemen. [And with that, she's off... but she doubts she'll be getting very much in the way of rest tonight.]

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