kaisou | [ As the air to a bird or the sea to a fish, so is contempt to the contemptible. ]

WHO: Vergil, Dante, and You.
WHERE: Libra app.
WHEN: Morning of May 10th.
WHAT: Wolfwood's gone and there's blood everywhere.
WARNINGS: tws for mild violence bc hoo boy.

[ why is it usually always the morning when Vergil addresses the network? It's like some sort of running Habit.
But this time it isn't some awkward text message or ask, some stuffily delivered lines with a reluctance to come out with what he's struggling with.

No.
It's a sort of painful to look at sight, as the video is a slow pan over the front of his antiques shop. The front window behind where the silver-haired bookish demon can usually be found has been smashed--outward, for the observant, which means whatever broke it came from inside.
On the sidewalk in front of said window, there's a splattering of blood. Bright crimson in some places, a brackish black in others.

a certain large Cross-Shaped gun is half-hanging out the window, seemingly left behind; dropped suddenly as its owner seems to have just... disappeared. ]

My CCTV cameras were all wrapped in strange paper. The video feed from them show nothing but a single dark, painted eye.
I hear voices on the feed, but most of them are muffled. I know for sure one is of my deliveryman. Nicholas D. Wolfwood.

There are bullets littering the inside of the shop. He broke open no less than three of the display cases.
I'm certain there's other things broken, but for now, that is not important.

[ there's a shout from behind the camera, one of a different demon--filled with a passionate, almost growling rage. What's important is one of those Order dickheads waltz onto our turf and took Nick!

Vergil sighs. ]

The ones behind this are getting sloppier. There's demonic blood everywhere. And I am most certain this is our 'fourth victim'.
I was there when we rescued Fugo. If the demon who did this is listening...

You will not walk away from this one with your life.
And it will not even be me who threatens it.

Threaded | Flat

Demonic, huh.

[Weird how incredibly calm he sounds about this.]

[ he is calm enough now that the store isn't in danger of catching on fire but some of the rage is still there, mixed together with frustration. ]

No, Verg won't be the one to threaten it. You shits were already pissing me off as it is and now? [ dante laughs bitterly. ] Now you've just gone and obliterated the line. Enough is enough, you want a fight? Come on then, I'm raring to go. You're not leaving this city alive.

you find him lemme know

fucking bastards need to get the fuck out of my city

[You know, it's already been a very stressful time with Rose. Having the sword of Damocles hanging over them, waiting for each new victim has been awful. Zulius knows a lot of the app users- it only stands to reason eventually he would be unlucky enough to find another friend nabbed.

He just didn't expect it to be Wolfwood. He can hear Dante yelling in the background and he's not surprised. Vash is probably a mess too. ]

Okay, well first off we are totes getting him back. They can keep doing this, but we're gonna keep getting our people back. There's ZERO question about that. And sure, Babe- they're gonna run out of luck eventually. And then they're super screwed. I think all the app wants them dead at this point.

[He pauses. He knows what it's like to have a staff member, someone who should be SAFE in this space, taken by these fuckers. He's pretty sure Vergil will just ignore whatever extra stress comes from that and push through until he gets his revenge for this and probably burn himself out in the process. Which is why Zulius is here to check in on him.]

You need anything, Vergil? [Vergil, this time, because it's a serious matter.] What can I do?

[Fuck.]

How long ago did this happen? I can see if I can track their energy signatures.

[kni is doing his very best keeping his voice level when texting isn't an option, fingers trembling a little too much for him to appear coherent. he was at school and this happened--]

Wolfwood. He- He's missing?

[he's missing or worse, and there's really nothing he can do.]

Where the fuck do you want me.

[Him and Nick have shot the shit a ton, and he's one of Dante's husbands. There's nothing else to say, really.]

[Upon seeing the message, Eve had excused herself to find a private place in school.]

[Her voice is quiet. Not wanting to be overheard or let it betray her.]

They took Nico?

[She was here a year ago when the Metaverse went wrong, gone to get Danny out. She had seen the other broadcasts show up one by one, knowing what they meant. But now this.]

[Her brain is buzzing with static as if unable to decide whether to freeze or move]

[in calm tones that nevertheless are just barely hiding the pure molten fucking fury Edward is feeling right now:]

I’ll come and help.

Then I’ll see if I can track them down for you. [Said as if he doesn’t plan to do some murders himself.] I’ve good vision, and I know who they are now.

... My condolences. Though I have been on their heels, the culprits have been difficult to track, even for me.

You will be looking for him, won't you? POKEGO has the technology to track down the gates so you have as much time as possible to get him out. I can put you in touch with Azalea.

[A pause.]

They have crossed you, and for that they deserve all the wrath you may bring upon them. But be careful. Even I would struggle against a Zealot in my current state. You must not go alone.

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