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[ Alex has tried and failed to find Sofia, and her room is a little more bee-filled for his trouble. His other options? Metal guy. Who knows where he lives? Sinclair. Armed. He'll be on his guard. No good, no good, where does he go?
The hunt for the murderer's still afoot, right? The spliced-up murderer. What might he leave lying around his room? Something bright? Something delicious? It's worth a shot.
He'll have to be careful. Not show his hand too soon. Might get thrown off the case.
So he leaves the video off.
...Because without the video there's no way to tell that he's different. Riiight. ]
Nao-to?
[ ...ESPECIALLY NOT if his voice is tense and a little bit singsong shut up. ]
Nao-to...?
((ooc: action tags are welcome; he's using a wall comm on the tenth floor.))
The hunt for the murderer's still afoot, right? The spliced-up murderer. What might he leave lying around his room? Something bright? Something delicious? It's worth a shot.
He'll have to be careful. Not show his hand too soon. Might get thrown off the case.
So he leaves the video off.
...Because without the video there's no way to tell that he's different. Riiight. ]
Nao-to?
[ ...ESPECIALLY NOT if his voice is tense and a little bit singsong shut up. ]
Nao-to...?
((ooc: action tags are welcome; he's using a wall comm on the tenth floor.))
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[ because obviously something's up. her first thought being "oh my god the Queen is doing something again." ]
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His reply is quick, a little stuttering. ]
Yeah - yeah. I've got information. Information. On that [ the next word has an out-of-place note of excitement ] splicer who killed that man. Mmmhm. Mmhm. Soso where is he? Where's his room?
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[ sketchdar is goin' pretty strong right about now. ]
So dealing with him can wait. [ figuring out what's going on comes first. pause: where to start? ]
...Have you recovered your memories?
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She doesn't - she doesn't know?
Nononononononono he can keep his head, he can! Really. Even with the air screeeeaming at him that he's so fucked ]
Shhhh! Shhh!
[ fuck the air, seriously, it never says anything helpful. ]
You can you can find out, though, right, you can find out? 'Cause detectives - they're good at that. Finding places. Things. C'mon. C'mon.
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but this is naoto. she just tells herself to remain calm and continues: ]
There are limits to my abilities. Perhaps if you told me why you are so urgent to find him, I could assist you with what information I do have.
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His room, you stupid bastard, his room, not him, I want his room!
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What.
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Tell me this: what are you even talking about? I can't help you if you don't tell me what's going on.
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I know it's not working!
[ the air's being unhelpful again. ]
I - I - I -
I know how you can catch him. Weak spot. Yeah, his weak spot. I can tell you that. If we - if we trade. Trade information. Where is he? [ With his plasmid, he realises, finding Cohen might be even more profitable than finding where the man lives. Which doesn't stop him adding: ] Where's his ta-asty room?
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Fine then. If that's what you wish, we can trade. However, before doing so, you need to tell me why you're acting so strange. I wouldn't want you to act rashly.
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[ nnno no no acting strange would mean the splicing's changing him and nonono no nnnno it can't, he's got this, he's got this - he just needs - his voice becomes vicious. ]
I just need the needle, that's the glue, that's the the cure, he's gotta have them!
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conclusions:
1) All this "needle" "glue" "cure" whatever was the talk of someone addicted.
2) Dr. Bhamba had described Cohen as a "junkie" on some drug.
3) Obviously Alex thinks Cohen will have these drugs.
4) Alex is suffering from withdrawal
hypotheses:
1) Because Alex doesn't know much about Cohen, the drugs probably come from a different source
2) The constant video-taping from before could be a sign of drug-paranoid, but that would mean he was hooked on it before coming to Wonderland
3) The "dealer" could be someone from his world??
HOWEVER, when he lost his memories, he stopped video taping himself, which shouldn't have occurred if it were a result of drugs--
Naoto makes a mental note to try and figure this all out later. Right now, her main priority was to calm Alex down and potentially get him to a doctor. Information can come when he's more rational. ]
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Even if he had access to whatever you're after, you're certainly in no condition to take it from him.
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...My point still stands, even though he is now letting out a kind of unhinged-sounding gigglegasp. It's very short, and kind of desperate, and more than a little aggressive. ]
I am. I re-he-heeeally am.
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What makes you say that?
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All right, a trade it is. How would you like to go about this?
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[ ...he actually has no idea. He tries to bring his mind to bear on the question, but it slides away, registering as unimportant. IT'S NOT PLASMIDS, WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM HIM. ]
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Would you like to meet? [ so i can somehow find a magical way to knock you out and put you somewhere safe? the method is not important. ]
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[ INSTANT SUSPICION. This is just information! Meeting up wastes precious plasmid-finding time! ]
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