Endgame

Mortal uses a wall of flame to block the water, and ice, and follows after Euryale.

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"Oh yes!" Noct said, "Let me just finish my cake, and we can get going."

*Tirea nods*

<I can carry him out though.>
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*Eve heads over to the railing and looks in the direction of the hospital*

"I told you, we were trying to take a short cut, and we're kind of lost," Hector said. "If that area is off limits, sorry."
Stefan was now muttering about how much taxis charged. Eduj replied 'it'd be cheaper to be mugged'.

Dalia stood up and stared at him, "You're calling me by my first name."

Cop<...Just get out of my sight.>
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Cop<And? Does that bother you?>
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*She sees a bunch of dots that might be people doing something in the courtyard, & big plumes of dust curling into the sky.*
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*Euryale grabs the fence & quickly climbs over it.*

E"Wait...that's not going to stop them anyway."

*So she just uses Bending to rip a section of it in front of Mortal out of the ground.*

E"But now where do we go?"

<Down here!>

*She looks to see a shaggy hobo with large, gray eyebrows & beards peeking out of a manhole.*
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V"I don't know, though. These are my original Sandbender clothes, just modified. Will I be able to find anything like them?"

*She grabs her skirt & looks down at it.*

"Is the creepy hobo our best option?" Mortal asked, "On no... It is, isn't it..."

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"Perhaps," Noct said, "That is why we'll shop around until we find something you like."

The three of them shuffled away down the street, Stefan and Eduj continuing to make inane chatter. Hector looked for a public telephone.

"Yes. Stop it."

<Is there anything else to take care of?>
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That's odd. Is it a fight or something?

*Eve continues to watch the scene*

Cop<And if I don't?>
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*There clearly isn't one on this street.*
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*It is about impossible to clearly make out what anyone is doing.*
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E"It is. They'll be coming for us soon."

*She hands Zolt off to the hobo & they disappear underground. Then she herself begins the climb into the sewers.*
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V"Well...alright."
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<Not exactly...except, well...I have this friend who's a Firebender. She's really good.>

*Eve goes back and starts packing up her stuff*

Dalia returned to the telephone, calling the police.

They walked in the general direction of Astarte's place, still looking for a public telephone.

Mortal follows after the magical hobo, and her girlfriend.

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"Excellent," Noct said, taking another bite, "Just uh... gimme a sec to finish the cake."

*Nope. Taking too long. There's a banging at Noct's door.*
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*Euryale waves her hand, putting the manhole cover back on. Then she turns around to see the hobo on the move.*

<We have a settlement nearby. There are some people waiting for you.>
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<Hello, you've reached the police.>
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*They eventually see a wall-mounted pay telephone under an awning, since phone booths are not in use in the 1920's.*

They moved over to the phone, Stefan and Eduj standing guard while Hector called his superior from the Triple Threats.

"This is Dalia Lao," Dalia said. "I am currently hospitalized and a police officer has come to me saying that there is a threat against my life. Is this legitimate?"

*Tirea stares at the owner*

<I see...who?>
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*Eve finishes packing up and heads down the tower*

"Could you get that for me while I finish this?" Noct said, nearly done with her cake.

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"Who?" Mortal asked following, "Who is waiting for us?"

<Yes. Now stop bothering us.>
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*People passing by give them a wide birth. Some even turn around & head back.*

<What?>
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*He takes them down a side pipe that they have to stoop to walk through.*

Hobo<2 you wouldn't think likely to be on the same side. We had to separate 'em, like children.>

"If you would kindly dispense with the riddles."

Hobo<Sure thing, Miss. One is Chief Beifong, and the other is Senthose.>
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*Ven heads over to answer the door.*

"Um...it's the police!"
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*She notices cops setting up blockades along certain roads with wooden horses patterned with police tape.*
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<Her name is Rin.>

<I see...has she considered Pro-Bending?>
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*Eve looks around to see if she can find out what's going on*

"Wh-what?!" Mortal asked, "For what reason could they possibly be working together?"

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Noct finished her cake, and makes her way over, "Hello officer, is there something I can help you with?"

<Well, that's actually what I'm asking you about. Rumor is, you need a new Firebender.>
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<Let's cut the garbage & get right to the point. A certain Waterbending Club has turned out to be a front for the Red Monsoons. You were not on their roster. HOWEVER-->

*He digs out some papers, holding them up.*

<We have, to date, 6 signed confessions from witnesses stating that you were a member.>
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*She notices that the roads are all ones leading to that particular hospital.*
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*Not long before they're out of the pipe, he leads them down a turn.*

<They're in the same sewer.>

"You already told us that. Or was that supposed to be a deep metaphor?"

<I'd say it's both!>

"...You're insane, aren't you?"

<Crazy is fighting each other, even though you've got the same problem. That's what I tried to tell your Chief.>

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Noctis said, deepening her scowl, "But I can see you're going to ruin my day with this. Am I being arrested?"

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Mortal just shook her head, hoping for clearer answers once she reached the Chief.

*Tirea looks totally shocked*

<How did that get out so soon? Anyway, we do. I suppose we could interview her or something.>
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*Eve slowly heads towards the hospital, but doesn't directly cross any police tape*

"I'll be making a formal complaint," Dalia said before slamming the phone down and heading back to her room.

"This is Hector, are Kane and the cops still looking after Zolt?"

<What? Why aren't you there?>

*The cop is walking towards them.*

Cop<I'm getting complaints about you behaving suspiciously. Do I have to follow you all day?>
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<You know. Explain yourself!>

"Noct, what is he talking about?"
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<Great! You want me to write down her number?>
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*Someone yells at her to get back.*
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Hobo<And here we are!>

*He gestures broadly, as though they're supposed to be impressed by a bunch of tents & crates in a drainage pipe. At least they have light, by virtue of the pipe opening up onto a river.*

"I have no idea what he is talking about," Noct said, "And if you're simply going to scream at me, then I believe we are done here."

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"Where is Chief Beifong?" Mortal asked.

*That she does*
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<Sure.>