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[Maya looks... strained.]

If any of you work in a morgue, or in law enforcement, if you'd be so kind as to send me a private message, I'd appreciate a great deal.

... the rest of you, if you have loved ones who are not part of this, I... give them a big hug. Or call them. Write them. They... they're targeting our families, now.

[ she pauses, looking out of a window. In the background, one of her cats jumps on a windowsill.]

Right um, first things first. I think a few of you actually responded to the ad I put out for a photoshoot. If I could have your phone numbers, please, that'd be helpful. Also, if you could all write me up invoices for payment... I can provide templates if you need.

And...

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Finally, as you can see, I have a very spacious house, lots of rooms. If... if any of you need a place to stay, for whatever reason, my home is open to you. I've cleaned up the spare rooms and even cleared out a few that I was just using for storage... you'll need to take care of chores and help out around the house, that'd be lovely. I think all told if we count what used to be the first floor storage room I've got seven rooms free, and if you all don't mind being room-mates I have room for more. Bathroom space will probably be at a premium though, as there's only three of those...

It's a large, empty house, is what I'm saying. My ex husband wanted a big family. I... did not.

[A grim smile]

But I won that divorce settlement.

... that's all.

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What happened

[looong pause while she collects herself]

My niece. Fred van den Berg's mother. They turned her into a monster, set on killing Fred. We escaped her, but whatever they did to her killed her, too.

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Are you alright? [first and foremost.]

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I'll be okay.

[nope. especially not after the Echo she got with it.]

Honestly, I'm more worried about my grand-nephew. She was his mother.

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Sorry to hear it. [Not that he has much family left in Locke, but yes. What is trying to be comforting.]

About the shoot: we should probably let everyone know where to meet up.

... Oh, g-d, I didn't even think of that. I've been so caught up in. In this. I mean.

Yes, we probably should.

[...In a morgue. Kotetsu's chest seizes, and he feels sick. Tries to comfort himself with the thought that his family is in Boston and all this insanity doesn't seem to reach that far. It doesn't work as well as he'd like, but at least gets him in a place where he can focus enough to respond.]

I'm so sorry. [A tight swallow.] What do you need?

Basically what happened is that she... mutated. Elongated arms, elongated face, rainbow-colored sections of the elongated bits. It... looks like oil slick on water, actually. Unfortunately, the deformities didn't go away when she died. So...

I tried to burn the body. I didn't know what else to do. I've come up with an explanation -- there was a thunderstorm the other day, with lots of lightning; she was driving on the way home, pulled over because she'd left the gas cap on her car open, and the car was struck by lightning, which caused a spark and then an explosion.

Mostly what I need is that if my family -- especially my brother, her father -- asks questions, that I can have someone in authority corroborate on my story, even if it sounds absurd. I... I hate doing this. I hate it, I hate it. But at the same time, for everyone's sake I can't let anyone find out the truth. And in honesty I think they'd rather she died in a freak accident than... than... poisoned and turned into a weapon against her own son.

[she's shaking, but to her credit she isn't crying.]

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[Brooke looks solemn. she's seen this too many times before. others might have become jaded by now, but even with her sudden onset of self-doubt, Brooke takes every loss seriously. it's never, ever been just a job.]

I'm incredibly sorry for your loss. My name is Brooke; I work in a funeral home. Is there anything I can do to help you?

... does it have a crematorium, and could you help make funeral arrangements without too many questions being asked?

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[half of his family is in Japan, but the other half is scattered around this side of the country. he wasn't sure what he would do if one of them ended up getting turned by their enemy. he know one thing for sure - it made him angry.]

I wish there was some way that things would have turned out differently.

[also there is his phone number.] For the photoshoot, and I can help with obtaining fancier props like the weapons.

[she's gonna try to focus on business here]

That's fantastic. I can send you an email with details, though I assume you've already got the gist.

Also, I think the person I had lined up for Kun bailed. You or Riku might have to fill in.

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How are you holding up, ma'am?

[Because she's his elder, he'll keep to the formalities. After the other night, he's been wondering how she's doing]

I'll live.

[It's not the first time she's lost a friend, or even family, but it's the first time it's been... well, by violence. Murder, essentially.]

Thank you for your concern.

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[Although he avoids voice and video out of concern for his family, he decides a hand-written message would be more personal than text]

I'm very sorry for your loss. I realize you know this already, but the idea that things like that happen now is terrible.

While I don't need a place to stay, that house does seem large. If you need any help with anything around your home, I would be happy to help. I'm often alone in my home too, and at a time like this, I feel like you need people around.

I wish there were more I could do for you, but please let me know if you have use for any cooking or cleaning.

I can cook myself, but on the other hand it might be nice to have someone else try it out sometime...

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[... Oh, family things hurt him a lot. So he's compelled to reply.]

I'm sorry.

I could visit at times, if you'll let me.

[He's using proper punctuation and everything, because this is serious, solemn, and honestly it doesn't take a genius to know what happened here. He wants to give this woman as much respect as he can through simple text.]

... I think I'd like that, actually. I could do with getting to know more of the people on this network.

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I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm afraid all I can offer is to perform last rites, if your family is Anglican. I'm familiar with Catholic tradition, too. If not, then I wish you peace.

You'd need to talk to Fred's side of the family as to their wishes, I'm afraid, but thank you for the offer. I can put you in touch with him, at least.

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[Sam pales as soon as he sees the video. All he can think about is what would happen if they went after his mother, and if he failed to protect her...]

I'm so sorry. The things we're fighting are...I don't know. Cruel.

They're monsters. That's all that can be said of them, monsters, in the truest sense.

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Wait targetting families what?

They killed my niece. Turned her into a monster.

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[In another context, that closing proposition would have leapt out to Anthony as good as an answered prayer.

As it is even it seems tragic. And he feels a plummeting and a chill as if just behind his back - is it for the better that he isn't with his own family... or might they be tracked and approached without him to be there to do something?

He's looked through the other responses, and that intensifies all of it.]

I am also deeply sorry to hear of your loss, ma'am...

I can't imagine what a nightmare it must be. [He nearly wrote "must have been" - being attacked by a mutated and insane person who one used to know, as family no less. That part is over but obviously nothing is fixed or in total any better at all.]

Thank you for your support, though. It really does mean a lot to me that people on this network do seem to care...

[ Given the context of the first part she's reading up so hard, and...

Oh. ]

I'm so very sorry for your loss.

[ Capitalization and all. ]

Thank you. I mean that.

[It really is good to know that there's at least people who can know.]

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[Oh shit. His siblings have all gone off to college or found jobs elsewhere, but it's his parents he has to worry about. He'd be a fool to think there was no chance of them being targeted and needs to find a way to get the out before they are.]

I -- [Ah, he's never been any good at this sort of thing.] … you have my deepest condolences.

I suppose I was one of the ones who answered the ad. Here's my phone number. [And there it is. He would ask for more details but it doesn't seem appropriate at this time.]

[She's actually going to just focus on work, as that... helps.]

Thank you. I'll note that down. We're meeting at [blah blah]

And... thank you. For your condolences.

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[Regina knows what is like to lose a family member, whoever they may be, and her voice sounds incredibly somber as a result, also softly at that.]

All I can say is, I'm really sorry.

[There's a long pause as she tries to figure out what else to mention.]

You'll be okay, though, right?

I'll be all right.

[well, not really, but you do what you can.]

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Oh no, what happened? Are you OK?

They did something to my niece -- Fred's mother. They turned her into a monster, and whatever they did that made her that way killed her.

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Our... our families?!

[It sort of makes her wish she could go back to DC and hug her parents, but she wouldn't think that they'd like it.]

I'm sorry for what's happened. I believe there is a mortician on the network. I think I have her number.

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