[002]

[grip_on_reality]

[Menzies is leaning against the information kiosk, a pad of paper in one hand and a pen in the other. this investigation just got serious, but she's ready for it--and to interview anyone who might be passing by, regardless of whether they want to be interviewed or not]

[when she speaks, she's addressing anyone in the area. she has a feeling they'll all know what she's talking about, at least. if they don't, they must be exceptionally lucky] There's been a development in the missing persons cases. You could say someone lent us a hand--or more like they didn't. [her expression is grim]

The higher ups here had some thoughts on the graffiti. Has anyone talked to them about the disappearances? And has anything been found in other worlds? Or maybe Manchester just won the special jackpot. [she gives a dark, wry smile. she wouldn't put it past Jed, considering how he sounded in his letter]

Anything you know, you'd best come out with it now. We'll never get to the bottom of this otherwise--and I don't think I'm being too dramatic when I say that working this out is starting to look like a matter of life and death.

So what have you seen in your worlds?

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[most_feared]

Enzymes and damage from them. My guess from something big and toothy. Like a tunnel worm.

[He holds it up for her to see. There are a list of partial and degraded chemicals.] It's all broken down, though. I can't tell much about it. Either it's a clean bite or someone gave it a big lob with their tongue when they were done.

[grip_on_reality]

[she stares, that information a complete surprise] You mean these people's hands were bitten clean off?

[most_feared]

Yeah.

[He frowns, and puts that particular device away.] Someone kept them intact and healthy with no food, thoroughly doped up. Then they willingly stuck their hand in something's mouth to be bittin off, because there's not even the slightest indication of restraints.

[He puts his hand on a table and leans on it as he thinks about it.]

[grip_on_reality]

[she scowls] This just gets better and better. [but she pauses to think about it, too, lowering the spectral monograph] If they were doped up, who's to say they even knew what was coming?