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[abrightboy]

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[cactusy]

I don't.

[But she'll look anyway!]

you've tried calling?

[abrightboy]

Please don’t insult my intelligence; I’m a detective too.

[cactusy]

just checking. next steps?

[abrightboy]

It's an enclosed space, the Barge. He'll turn up somewhere. I hope he's alive.

[cactusy]

i'm telling you i'll help, malcolm

[abrightboy]

To do what? Run around the Barge screaming his name?

[cactusy]

does that sound like me

[abrightboy]

i'm open to suggestions

[cactusy]

so you don't actually have next steps

[Goddammit, Malcolm. Dragging a hand down her face, she stops walk-typing, ducking into a common room and sitting down.]

What's his routine like? Who are his known associates? Where does he work, where does he hang out? What floor his his cabin on, and does he actually sleep there?

[abrightboy]

I've checked all those.

[cactusy]

Tell me anyway. Do you want help or not?

[abrightboy]

I'd love some help that isn't just retreading the ground i've already walked like i'm incompetent.

[cactusy]

I don't think you're incompetent, I think you're right that it's an enclosed space. Two sets of eyes will help, and so will retreading ground. Answer the questions.

[abrightboy]

He's friends with Norton and Maggie. He works in the kitchen. He hangs out in the art gazebo and he can get in there himself right now, but he wouldn't sleep there. I'm in his cabin right now. He does usually sleep here, but it's not unheard of for him to spend a night... out. But he normally makes arrangements for his cat. Though I can't say that means anything definitive, because he knew I was here with him.

[cactusy]

think we should start knocking on doors

[She's already moving again!]

[abrightboy]

Norton wasn't home like two hours ago. I haven't seen Maggie since the flood started.

[cactusy]

i mean knocking on doors of suspects

he's probably in trouble

[abrightboy]

Great plan. Who are our suspects?

[cactusy]

anyone who people were concerned about when i asked which inmates might be the biggest problems, anyone who's been a pain in the ass on the network during all this, and petronilla

[abrightboy]

Do you know how many people that is? And it might not be any of them.

[cactusy]

then we'd better get started

[abrightboy]

You're being ridiculous. He'll come back here, Shaw. At some point he will. And his cat will still be alive because I'm looking after him.

[cactusy]

fine

you sit on your ass and i'll do your job and look for your inmate

[abrightboy]

Of course I'm coming, but you have to know this is actually about as productive as running through the halls shouting his name and probably less effective.

[cactusy]

literally anything is more productive than sitting with his cat and waiting for him to show up

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