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[atypical_echo]

You’ve reached Mark, for some reason. It’s 2022 apparently, last I checked - just text me. Or, you know, leave a message if you must.

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[atypical_echo]

You and me both. Should we go looking?

[faceguy]

yeah maybe

usually this time of night he would be doing a flyover of the city

not sure where he was headed tonight though

[atypical_echo]

Yeah, it is that sort of hour isn't it? Dammit, I can't look for him in the sky.

[faceguy]

I can go on the roofs and scout things out from up there
but central’s too big for me to do it alone

[And he’s not sure yet if getting his brother involved is a good idea.]

just wish we had an idea of where to start

[atypical_echo]

I'm not really good at getting from rooftop to rooftop. But I'll see what I can find out. I have some resources I can tap.

[faceguy]

resources like what?

[atypical_echo]

Honestly? If he's trusting you with his identity then I suppose I can too. I'm guild affiliated.

[faceguy]

oh ok
me too

[Leo doesn't know why that's a big secret but then he's not really used to the whole "secret identity" thing.

Regardless, if they're getting guild resources involved then he is definitely leaving his brother out of it.]

thatll be helpful then
guess we just split up and start looking?

[atypical_echo]

Yeah, we'll do that. I've got some other friends I could try poking at too. Let me know if you learn anything, okay?

skip ahead to when Leo knows what happened?

[faceguy]

yeah I will
you too?
tia

Sounds wise.

[atypical_echo]

Of course I will. He will need lectured by multiple people.

[faceguy]

lol

[And that's more or less the last Mark will hear from Leo, beyond the occasional update that he hasn't heard anything, until, finally, he hears something.

The first, sent in the morning, just says:]

he texted me and said hes ok and hes coming home

[And then a bit later:]

uh
hey
soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
apparently he got shot?

[atypical_echo]

[The first one doesn't really tell him enough for him to really bother responding. But the second?]

What the actual fuck!?

[faceguy]

that's what I want to know!
he came home covered in blood
he hasnt told me much yet

[atypical_echo]

Blood? Dammit. I'll be there soon.

[faceguy]

ok
thanks

[Having another adult show up to help with this situation makes Leo feel better.]

[atypical_echo]

If you've got a first aid kit, take it out. I'll resist throwing it at his head for worrying me.

[faceguy]

heh
good luck man
I think its going to be pretty hard to resist that

[atypical_echo]

Once he's not bleeding, I might not.

[faceguy]

if it helps at all
he said its not all his blood

[atypical_echo]

That REALLY doesn't help. You told him that, right?

[faceguy]

it helped a little
means that the guys who did this to him got worse

[atypical_echo]

Yes, that's a plus. But I'd rather he not have gotten hurt at all.

[faceguy]

[The next text is a bit delayed.]

thatd be nice but he’s stubborn

[They’ve had a bit of a spat over here.]

[atypical_echo]

I've noticed. I'm coming over.