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 [i][b][color=7F2A3C]"..."[/color][/b][/i]
 [color=gray][i]Current Location: Precinct #11...Technically.[/i][/color]

 Fable's eyes widened in dread as Veronica explained what happened on their side. He was [i]right.[/i] This was all planned. Every faction of espers had been attacked. The boy couldn't help but worry greatly for Mary, Elroy and the other freelancers. Mavericks only had his sympathies. He also couldn't help the scoff that escaped his throat when she mentioned the higher-ups not seeing a point in sending them extra help. [color=7F2A3C]"Well I hope this will be one hell of a wake-up call for them..."[/color] His tone remained bitter with malice. Until their boss addressed his wanting to search for the brainwashed espers. [color=7F2A3C]"Unnecessary? What do you-"[/color] 

 They were interrupted when Mika finally spoke up. Looks like she wasn't knocked out after all. Fable's expression contorted into a pained grimace when he realized she was Breacher's kid, and that she overheard him and Jacqueline. The boy turned his head towards the girl and gave her a sympathetic frown. He didn't stop her from running back to the precinct roof. Then the topic was changed to the harp, and the strange lady that appeared with it. Oros, of all people, appeared to explain what the deal with the two was. Normally Fable would keep his anxious distance from someone like her, but at this rate he was only half listening to the conversation he wasn't exactly a part of. Only picking out the important bits.

 He had to hurry back to his parents, he had to search for any surviving espers, he had to gather information on every adversary involved in this hellish fight and take them out; even if that included the bald lady, and he had to mentally prepare for a funeral.

 He had to confront Baphomet. He had to keep searching. With Justin out of the way, the only thing to do was continue the pursuit. It was almost as if Betty and Pac didn't want to be sa-

 [i][color=7F2A3C]Shutupshutupdon'tthinklikethat![/color][/i]

 Fable shook the thought out of his head. Well, no use in standing around. He shrugged Ashley's hand off him, mustered up a [s]admittedly forced[/s] smile her and Samuel's way, and ran off and into the appartment complex; Betty's last known location.