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[transponders]

Add lockpicking to the list.

The girls from back home, or the assigned colors? Yes to the former, undecided on the latter. Depends who's on it.

And you with your pirate crew, I assume. Does that extend to the whole restaurant staff? Because I think that's too many people. Statistically, one of them is gonna be a wolf.

[kobes]

What list? Do we have a list?

That's what I mean, if you had to choose, you'd choose your team. I'd choose my crew. Statistically we're just under the threshold. There are 97 guests, and if there are seven wolves, that's one every 13.87 person. There are 11 employees at the restaurant.

So. We might not be.

[transponders]

Excel, lockpicking, flora and fungi of the British Isles. We'll get you up to speed, don't worry.

Quentin makes twelve. Tim Laughlin's boyfriends make fourteen. Cellar Spider's husband makes fifteen. Whatever Silco is to Jinx, sixteen. Eddie Munson's creepy friends who were wolves last time, eighteen. Shanks' husband-wife, nineteen. And that's not even getting into your other job.

You see how that can get out of control?

[kobes]

I know most of that last part. I have a duck, I wanted to know what was and wasn't toxic for her, so I read a couple books.

[this is the part where it becomes very clear that misty wasn't bluffing or lying about having read everything, because all that information is discoverable, easy to perceive if you pay attention. this is also the part where a normal person would call her a nosy little freak.

koby is not a normal person. so:]

That's exactly right.
You're AMAZING at this, Ms. Quigley.

[transponders]

Perfect! You’ll have to let me know which ones are poisonous. In case any of the wolves end up using them.

Thank you for saying so, Koby. I’m a detective back home, between my skills with that and your experience here, I expect we’ll make a good team. If it does happen again.

[ Which she’s very much not looking forward to, or anything. ]

As long as you’re ready to accuse a friend, if it comes to it. Sounds like you’ve got a lot outside your crew.

[kobes]

I can provide my list -- it's divided into toxic when raw and toxic when processed. Digitalis especially is a problem, especially if anyone thought to preserve the seeds. The gardens at the manor were full of them.

A detective, really? You're from the standard Earth, then?

If the evidence points to them, then yes. None of my friends would want to remain free to harm people.

[a pause.]

Few of my friends would want to remain free to harm people.

[transponders]

Oh, foxglove! That's perfect.

I guess it's standard. Any place you come from must seem standard to you though, right?

A citizen detective, technically. But in some ways, that's better. You're not bound by the same rules.

Wish I could say the same.

[kobes]

There are apothecaries here, they probably have seeds or dried roots or something. We should keep an eye on that.

My world's mostly ocean. That's "standard" to me, so everyone else's homes aren't, really.

Citizen detective. Like a volunteer?

Right, the girls from the team seem [scary and brooding] intense.

[transponders]

I'm a "tender", I'm supposed to be helping everyone. I could keep an eye on the shops and note who takes too much.

Standard as far as I know, then. No superheroes or zombie apocalypse or any fantasy stuff like that.

Right! The authorities are so overworked nowadays. They can't even show up to a robbery within the hour, how are they supposed to solve actual murders? They need us.

When you've been through what we have, you have to be.

[kobes]

Ah, I see. Interesting that everyone who arrived late was given the same role, too...

I'll send you my timeline, but its not normal for people to arrive late in the month.

You're in the majority, then. What year?

I'm less familiar with authority in your world, but I know thats true for mine. Too much crime, too many places to be at once.

Of course, yes. I didn't mean to offend. It's astounding, what you survived.

[transponders]

Thanks. It'll help to have something concise.

2022.

Yeah, it was. Not to toot my own horn or anything. But we were surprised we did it, too.

[kobes]

I know I brought it with me, but it's probably buried under all the oracle nonsense. I should be able to find it before the end of the day.

Oh, I see. We have a few people after that, but the history books here only go up to 2008.

How did you escape?

[transponders]

I knew I'd be right to come to you. Good work, Koby.

You think if we can get back to the manor, we can make some investments?

Eventually we were able to get a radio signal out.

[kobes]

[the natural wariness around new people is immediately and thoroughly obliterated by the need to have approval and praise.]

Thank you. I'm pleased to have been helpful.

Investments into what?

Oh, I see. Do you remember how? We don't have one out here, but that could be useful?

[transponders]

Probably Netflix and Apple.

Natalie climbed to the top of a mountain. You want clear, open spaces, up high, so there’s nothing interrupting the signal.

[kobes]

Oh, ah, currency doesn't have any use here.
I mean, there are businesses, but most places accept pay via secrets or duck pictures.

There's not much high ground in the village...
I could climb on a roof, I guess?

LATER

[transponders]

Congrats on your people all making it!

I think we should vote as a block once we figure something out.

[kobes]

[he's actively crashing out but: thank you.]

Thank you Ms. Quigley, I appreciate that. Congratulations on your team too.

Do you think you can convince your team to go along with that?

[transponders]

I do, if it makes sense.

I'm working on Homelander. He's a friend to some of them, and the killing seems targeted.

[kobes]

Oh, I see. Interesting.

It's possible? Some of the kills seemed random, but others were about targeting powerful players, like the Doctors and Seers. Only Ani has been confirmed as a Doctor thus far, so I'm imagining she'll be attacked next.

[transponders]

He's the strongest guy here, and was killed in the most violent way possible. It sounds like a statement to me.

Oh, she's done for unless another Doctor likes her.

[kobes]

He has a lot of friends, but a good amount of enemies too. Or perhaps it's more of a comment about how even strength can't save us...but I'm inclined to believe it was someone equally strong.

Do we know of any other Doctors yet?

[transponders]

Tell me about his enemies.

Not yet. But I'll keep you updated on any developments on that front, as long as you do the same.

[kobes]

I don't know as much about those -- it's fairly easy to gather from the network who he dislikes. Me, for example.

I'll do my best to ally when I can. I understand you'll reciprocate as much as your loyalties allow.

[when it comes down to it, misty will choose her team and koby will choose his crew.]

Anyone else helpful on your team?

[transponders]

Why doesn't he like you?

They're all helpful. But in an official capacity, like doctors, no, I don't think so.