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[Puzzle 011]

[It's early in the morning, and there's a commotion. The village knows about this commotion because things are scattered in the scuffle, including Luke's journal. It thunks onto the floor of the apartment, open and 'on' enough to record...well.

The sounds of a scuffle.

Bangs and clangs and the occasional mechanical whirr or someone shouting (classic noir American accent or subtle/overt British one, take your pick!) and the end result is a nice, spread-out flurry of chaos.

In which one of the people living in the apartment is no longer there.

After a while, there are footsteps; it's Luke trudging over to pick up his journal and gingerly talk into it.]

Um. They came and...took Czes- Benjamin. [Not without a fight!] Maiza and Professor Layton and I tried to stop them, but it- it didn't work. Sorry. [...] Maybe he won't be gone for long.

[[ooc: Those replying may get an answer from Luke, Maiza, or Layton! Depends on who's got the journal at the moment, and who's off trying to clean up the mess in a dejected manner.]]

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Yeah... What could they-?

[Well, what do they want from any of them? Firo realizes he probably shouldn't think about it until they have Czes back know (if) he's safe.

His tone lightens somewhat, as if he's managing to force a smile.]

I know. I'm glad to hear that. Do you... do you think you'll all be alright until he's, um... back?

Me?

[Maiza matches it. The forcing is not so obvious though. It comes to him naturally now to try to cheer up for his family in the Martillos, after all, and he means it, mostly.]

'Course I'll be fine. After all, I believe in Czeslaw -- that he'll come back. And when he does, we're going to take care of 'im.

[Maiza's smile is convincing enough that Firo feels somewhat comforted. If Maiza can maintain some amount of optimism, maybe things won't be so bad.]

That sounds like the best way to look at it. What do you think we can do? To, you know, be ready and stuff.

We'll make sure there's somewhere comfortable for him to rest at all times. Otherwise, we've just got to be mentally prepared. You and Luke are probably more experienced with this sort of thing than the Professor and I.

... I'd assuming you'd be dropping by, yeah?

Yeah... They'll... probably do somethin' extra weird to him when he comes back. It only lasts a few weeks, but sometimes... Well, it can be drastic.

'Course I am. I can't leave you guys to deal with it on your own.

I just hope it's something he can recover from.... aah, he might not mind if he was taller for a few weeks, though. [Just to lighten things up a little.]

Thank you, Firo. I'm still new to the game, so I've gotta count on you.

Maiza..?

[It takes him a second to process the joke, then he smiles and shakes his head.]

He probably wouldn't. Bet they could do it.

You need me over there now to help you clean it up?

I can handle most of it, but the extra hand would be great -- the Professor keeps getting compelled to get up and move around. [Can you hear the slight exasperation in his voice?]

Is he hurt?

I can be right there, just gimme a minute.

Thanks. I'm sure he's fine but you can never be too careful.

Right.

[He lowers his voice.]

You, um... you might wanna keep an eye on Luke, too. He doesn't sound so great.

... You got it. [His voice is low, too. He doesn't want to get the kid to be huffy.] We'll make sure he gets enough rest.

Great. I'll be right over, so just sit tight, okay?

You got it. You know where the room is, yeah?

[He nods, then remembers it's on voice.]

'Course I do. See you in a bit!

[With that he'll slam the journal closed and speed off.]

See you in a bit.

[Maiza closes his own journal less roughly, returning to cleaning up the room.]

[It doesn't take Firo too long to arrive; he runs the whole way, partly fueled by anger at the drones and partly by concern for Maiza, Luke, and that professor guy.

Instead of knocking he'll go straight for the doorknob and enter if it's unlocked.]

[It should be unlocked. None of them, in their various degrees of upset, had really remembered to do that this morning. But not remembering that it's unlocked also leads to the alarm that it's another intruder, not a friendly helper; Maiza rushes over at the sound of the door opening, a chair in his hand.

If it wasn't Firo or another familiar face, he might've thrown it, but he relaxes immediately when he recognizes the face.]

Firo. You were quick.

[The sound of Maiza hustling to the door makes Firo realize he should have knocked, but it's too late for that now. He forces a smile in greeting.]

Sorry. Got here as fast as I could.

[He steps in, carefully shutting the door behind him.,/small>]

Should I lock it?

[It probably won't do much, but it might be of some comfort to Maiza.]

If they come, it won't do much. But I suppose we could for the small comfort.

[He'll do it, to feel a little bit of reassurance from the action, and he pats Firo's shoulder as he passes the younger camorrista.] Thanks for coming.

[Firo watches him and nods.]

What kinda friend would I be if I didn't come?

[He turns to survey the damaged room, and tries his best not to remember the similar wreckage left after Seto was taken a few months back.]

Where do ya want me to start?

[You won't blame him if he doesn't answer your first question, would you Firo?]

I could use some help righting furnitures. I didn't want to make the Professor hurt himself more.

Alright. Just tell me where it all goes.

[He holds out his hand, offering to take the chair that Maiza was ready to brandish at the would-be intruder.]

[He hesitates a moment; it's nothing he can't handle and he considers declining Firo's offered help, but he accepts it soon and holds the chair out to him with a thanks.]

[Firo smiles and takes the chair over to where he thinks he can recall it belonging.]

Is the whole place messed up like this?

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seto too? wow flynn lets her kids get kidnapped a lot how cruel

Yep! It is very sad :(

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