Death is Overrated

[deaths_heritor]

[The first thing she does when she wakes up is to check for attached limbs.
Yes.  Four of them.  All there.
The next thing is to listen to some of the calls that have been coming in.  Though she's missed most of the warnings, it's not difficult to tell that things have become progressively worse in her absence.  That, and the men in white were

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[decadenzas]

Ours was the last house to receive him, though he's thoroughly incapacitated now and we've decided it best to keep him moving.

[decadenzas]

Grady does seem to know just the right moment to barge in, doesn't he.

But yes, there were mentions of him there along with several things that hinted at the girl in the Smith family holding a good deal of power. Judging by her phonecall and the sudden appearance of the hazmats, I wouldn't be surprised if she's an authority above the Mayor.

[deaths_heritor]

Lucy Smith and Zemekis . . . I believe I was indisposed when the 'hazmats' appeared. What, exactly, happened?

[decadenzas]

At around midnight, she made an announcement and compared this to a game of hide and seek. Apparently Grady versus the town isn't fair, as she said she'd send some of her friends to join in. The hazmats appeared shortly thereafter.

[deaths_heritor]

Then they obviously follow her orders. You're almost certainly right -- Grady listens to her.

And how does Zemekis play into this? Who is Zemekis? All the notes said 'him', I believe, so it can't be her.

[decadenzas]

They're related in some way, no doubt. Perhaps he's her counterpart in a different world like the Soviet one, or maybe he's the one who constructed this place to begin with.

Watching the Smith household should become a priority after this rubbish blows over, as well. Especially if worse comes to worse and nobody manages to get a word from Sergei before he's found.

[deaths_heritor]

I'd be more inclined towards the latter. The normal citizens wouldn't have trusted him with the power in the first place if he was as obviously deranged as Lucy Smith.

As a matter of fact, we ought to be watching the household even now. The chaos is an excellent opportunity for the Smiths to get up to something unusual, I'd think.

[decadenzas]

It's of utmost importance that we learn more about him if that's truly the case, then.

[he makes a face, gaze momentarily drifting to the window.] ...I've got other priorities at the moment, but I'll keep an eye on that house as often as I can when my business is finished. Perhaps that message should be passed along as well. The more people we have watching it, the greater our chances of learning something become.

[deaths_heritor]

I'll see what I can do. Although a half-dozen idiots will probably storm the place to go after Lucy if we say anything.

I'm afraid I'll have to cut our conversation short at this point -- I'd like to get a move on before any more exchanges happen. Thank you for your time, Charles.

[decadenzas]

Of course. If anything of interest happens, you know where to find me. I'll be certain to keep in touch if I hear anything, as well.

[deaths_heritor]

Certainly. With any luck, I'll be able to get something out of him shortly.

[decadenzas]

Mm. Do remind England to pass him on quickly if you get the chance. I don't see any reason why he would want to keep him long, but it's always best to be safe and give extra warnings.

[and with that he opens the door again, not bothering to look around first lest the hazmats find the action suspicious.] Good day to you.

[deaths_heritor]

[She nods in response to his request before she exits.]

It is a lovely day, as always. Enjoy the sunshine.