text | @poker - late afternoon of may 5th

[stonehearts]

Ratio's missing.

And not just in the "they've left this world" way people tend to go missing, someone took him. And if I find out that it's one of you--

I'm finding him and there is nothing on this backwater dying planet that will keep me from destroying whatever is between me and him. That's your one and final warning.

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[stonehearts]

Two hours ago, leaving our hotel room. He wouldn't just leave and not come back

[gimu]

coordinates.
i’m on the way. i’ll take the north

[stonehearts]

( coordinates sent. )

I've flown over the entire damned city and there's nothing

[gimu]

[ at this point in time, somewhere in the city and closing in Fast on the given coordinates, a man in a somewhat-too-small maid outfit sprints at top speed through the streets, leaving Disquiet and New Awakenings in his wake.

ratio must be found, for many reasons now; choso does not want to find out if senketsu can pierce Aventurine’s flesh. ]

underground maybe. if you have top ground i can go beneath. i know the train system.

13 minutes later; private

[gimu]

[ in the guts of neo-tokyo’s yamanote line, where choso feels the fewest eyes: ]

don’t do anything crazy.
i don’t want to have to kill you.

[stonehearts]

You'll find one of my many talents includes being very difficult to kill

I just want him back

[gimu]

i am always ready to try anyway.

but i understand. were it yuji, i would do the same. ratio will be found.

[ a promise and a curse in one; they’ll find ratio one way or another, well or otherwise. ]