016; video; May 28th, evening

[blue_wayfinder]

[Well, it's certainly been a while since she last showed up on the network like this. Then again, she's been a little busy...]

Good evening, my name is Aqua, I'm currently the Zone Leader of the Inner City Residential District I also help teach Weapons how to transform at morning training. I hope no one's had any trouble settling in so far. [Because she's met a few of you already and would like to know how you're doing.]

And best of luck to the people going on the mission. [Her voice up until this point had been polite and calm, though it falls a little in volume at this point it's, if anything, more earnest and heartfelt than it was previously but just as clear.] Please come back safely.

[The polite calm tone was back afterwards.] For now, I was wondering, how many of you have been in a war before?

[ Filtered to the Patrolmen of the Inner Residential District (Sheena, Re-L and Dualscar); ]

[She's...not entirely certain what kind of face she should show them. This was still a little new to her. She settles for a brief, but polite smile.]

I'm sorry I haven't really introduced myself to all of you before this. I'll make sure to do that properly later.

[Her mouth thins.] Right now, I need to know how many of you are going on the mission and how many of you will be staying behind.

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[violet_mariner]

[ Dualscar replied with a respectful bow of his head and a brief, polite smile of his own, but it faded quickly to a more professionally focused expression. ]

We've met, ma'am.

I have plans to remain in the city. I assume a number of younger recruits will be eager for battle and ready to rush to the scene, leaving the city largely defenseless. Given the sentiment in the city, I wouldn't be surprised if the absence were taken advantage of.

There was a particular Meister I was interested in leaving with initially, but without much training with another Mesiter, I'll be of more use here.

[ He SHOULD be going out. But he had plans to talk to said Meister about individual missions, anyway. Besides, he'd seen too many wars to know a situation like this wouldn't be taken advantage of. ]

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[blue_wayfinder]

[There is a brief smile from her own end.]

So we have.

[Her expression returned to being professional afterwards.]

As much as I wanted to help with the evacuation, that was exactly why I decided to stay too. [It had been a hard decision because Aqua was not used to staying behind, but she couldn't just run off without thinking about it while she held this position. As much as she was unsure about this position that much she still understood.]

And the leaders of the group behind the kidnapping are still at large too.

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[violet_mariner]

Yes, I noticed there were announcements made previously by city officials concerning that matter, but there's been little information released in the way of follow up. At least as far as I could see in public conversations.

[ He figured something was being done, but it was kept under wraps. ]

Do you know who's staying behind in the other units? We should know how thin we'll be spread across Death City.

Also if possible, I'd like to submit a formal request for more information on that topic at a later date. Most of what I gleaned was disorganized and desperate pleas for search and rescue coalitions.

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[blue_wayfinder]

You'd probably have to ask Kid that if you want to know. We were allowed to investigate the tunnels after they were finished with it, but I haven't heard anyone having found anything.

[She shook her head.]

I don't know yet. I was thinking about asking Neji later when I go to the office.

I think that would be a good idea. Even if we know it's the Witches who are behind this if we can figure out how things got to this point maybe we can help prevent it in the future.

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[violet_mariner]

I'll bear that in mind. I have to wonder how much information I'll be given, considering nothing substantial has been released to the public.

[ And as it stands, Dualscar's done nothing worth being privvy to such knowledge. He's a face in the crowd for right now. Which bothers him. ]

I suggest doing so, and I presume you already know why prompt communication would be in everyone's best interests.

Precisely. Things are rarely ever as simple as they seem at face value, and I'd rather avoid the headaches that chaos breeds in my thinkpan, anyway.

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[blue_wayfinder]

Shibusen will usually give you information if you ask. At least, I've never had them deny me answers when I've asked in the past.

[Oh, trust her. She knows the problems bad communications caused all too well.]

I know.

[She sighed.]

I just wish there weren't so many things happening at once. We haven't even caught the leaders of Erinyes and then this happens.