04 { mar 2: early morning } { video }

[comradery]

[Hughes' expression is fairly unreadable.]

Hey, is anyone else able to contact Roy Mustang? I can't seem to get a hold of him. I can't contact Hawkeye either.

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[comradery]

[Hughes smiles wryly.]

None of the commanders are. The Zone Leaders should still be around, but without someone actually taking lead, there's a high chance control will become imbalanced. It's even likely that they might vie for control over the Watch, which wouldn't be good any way you slice it.

In my experience, it's in situations like this when people show their true colors. As much as I would like to trust that the Watch will be fine, that's not a realistic way of looking at it.

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[he feels a headache coming on. witches and kishin were bad enough. they did not need some kind of internal power struggling going on here, either.]

Were there any plans or memos left behind that would provide any guidance in case something like this were to happen? Surely Roy would have accounted for BREW's unpredictable nature.

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[Hughes snorts softly. Protecting the people was always a tougher task than it initially seems. He cannot help but feel a bit sorry for Kid for being burdened with everything else along with this news.]

I don't know. I...don't actually know where he lived, so I'm afraid I haven't been by to see if he left anything. Being that it's Roy though, I doubt he wouldn't have been prepared in some way. He's always been good at having a backup plan of some sort. What I'm afraid of is if he left it in Hawkeye's care. If Hawkeye is gone too, then...well... [Hughes frowns.]

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[perfectorder]

[then it would be a problem. he sits in his chair thinking.]

I'll try and see who all is left and figure something out.

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All right. I know I'm not a valid authority on anything, but let me know if you need my help, okay? With all the stuff that's been going on, I don't think you need much more on your plate than you already have.

Don't overdo it.

[Why does it feel like he is scolding Roy...]

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Don't worry, I'll be able to handle it.

[or so he's gonna say. and do his damn best. he's a leader; things like this are bound to happen. just another experience point on his way to becoming a true shinigami.]

But thank you, Hughes. If you hear of anything, however, please let me know.

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[...yeah. That sounds exactly like something Roy would say. Hughes is not buying it, but he is not going to complain.

He gives a mock salute and grins.]

Can do, kiddo. You'll be the first to know.