>> FROM: @POINTANDKICK | TO: @ALL

[pointedlook]

Now that we're more accounted for– has anyone seen a man by the name of Eames? He's a little scruffy, looks like at any minute he'll either schmooze you or pick your pockets. Attempting to message him just ends in bounced replies.

[ Always the cynic, he has a sinking feeling he knows what happened. Still, can't hurt to ask, right? ]

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@WEHFRIED

[gerechtigkeit]

Sorry, I haven't seen anyone with that description since we arrived back at BASE.

He wouldn't be the only one missing, though.

[pointedlook]

Any idea where the others might've gone? I guess best case scenario is solo missions.

[ Or back home. Is that even a thing with COST? ]

[gerechtigkeit]

I wouldn't know, previously Lup was sent on another mission during our last runs of Gallipoli. She hasn't returned back to BASE.

[He knows she's gone, at least- their bond as Master and Servant has been severed, leaving Siegfried back on his own mana supply until he finds another.]

[pointedlook]

Transferred then?

[ Or just gone. That sinking feeling he had initially just gets worse. ]

[gerechtigkeit]

If she had transferred, I would know.

[He doesn't explain how, just simply leaves it as it is.]

[pointedlook]

[ frowns harder ]

How, exactly? If you don't mind my asking.

[gerechtigkeit]

[IS HE GONNA ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT THIS? HE MIGHT, CONGRATS.]

It's complicated. To put it simply, we're connected through a contract, and even if we were in two separate locations, we would still be able to speak with each other.

As of right now, that connection has been completely severed.

[pointedlook]

[ ascension stage 1 unlock!! ]

That's. Sort of unbelievable. But I guess being here, anything is possible.

I'm sorry about your loss of connection.

[gerechtigkeit]

Like I've said, it's complicated. Being here at least makes it less unheard of, I suppose.

I am as well, thank you. Hopefully she's safe, wherever she is now.

[pointedlook]

Considering everything, COST does seem to bend the rules of perceived reality. Never thought I'd encounter magic for real but here it's so normal.

Hopefully so. That's all we can really do from here, yeah?