[In person] Just a bit of sulking.

[stalking_horse]

[Saguru has just wandered out of the voice actor panel. It was stupid curiosity, really, and he knew it was a bad idea, but somehow the idea of finding out what the Author THOUGHT he sounded like intrigued him.]

[He's sitting somewhere in an alcove of the foyer with a canned black tea, very clearly grumping.]

Least they could've done was get someone who spoke English...

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[stalking_horse]

I have my own history with organized crime - I can quite understand a dislike of them. [He's quite happy that his dealings with the one Italian family were minimal, and that's not even getting into the group that is responsible for his dismal estimate of his own life expectancy.]

[That puts a new angle on the politics, here.] I've met Belphegor and Gokudera - the latter only briefly, and the former quite regrettably. [And he sees no reason to hide the moment of distaste - if anything, it's possibly something to give a little leverage in his favor.]

As impermanent as death is, so long as they seem inclined to hold their side of the bargain - well, if they think there's a lack of faith on the other side, they might reconsider. [As much as he doesn't deal with them much, he does know the basics of how internal politics work.]

[pineapple_fairy]

Ah yeas, Belphegor, I didn't spend a great amount of time outside enough to interact properly with the little wretch, but my intelligence told me all I needed to know. He's not worth anybody's time.

As for the Vongola brats, also not worth anyone's time. At least not the present two. Hopefully my lack of presence isn't noticed on the other side. My two comrades would be in quite a bit of danger should Vendice catch up with them. As well as my dear Chrome... if I am lucky then no time has passed since my disappearance. If I am less lucky then my disappearance has been felt but the Vongola are still keeping up their side of the bargain and providing refuge for my comrades and medical aide for my little Chrome. If I am unlucky then my disappearance has been felt and the dear girl has perished... I very much hope that is not the case. She is such a sweet girl...

[stalking_horse]

Unfortunately, I seem to have caught his interest. [Doesn't he sound SO THRILLED?]

[He does pause to think for a moment-] We don't have much reliable to go on for what happens at home, but it seems like the people who've been sent back and forth were sent back to when they had been taken from, but then, things like people's memories in those cases aren't reliable, so I can't speak with confidence...

[He frowns.] Medical aid? How bad is her situation?

[pineapple_fairy]

Oh? If he causes you trouble do not hesitate to call for me. [he can't have anyone harming his pawns] I can assure you, we will come to an understanding quite quickly.

She's missing several vital organs in her stomach. Her parents abandoned her in the hospital, where I stumbled upon her while she was asleep. Ever since I have kept her alive on my powers alone. Though I cannot feel her through the barrier. It's rather troubling.

[stalking_horse]

Thank you - that will be most helpful. [As much as it might be swallowing the spider to catch the fly...]

....

It never ceases to amaze me what "parents" will do - she's lucky to have you. [There's a thoughtful pause...] I know an acquaintance of mine had mentioned - she has a close mental link with her "siblings"; she'd said that she couldn't feel them at all, until one of them showed up, and even then, they can't sense the other two.

[pineapple_fairy]

It would be a pleasure, honestly. He's from the Varia, a vile familgia a branch off of the Vongola. They plotted a little coupe de tat, I was taken here after I did my part in putting them down, per my obligations to the Vongola.

[Is this Mukuro just spewing information about the Vongola at you? Why yes it is. He hates them all.]

Yes, that sounds identical to my situation with Chrome. Distance has never been an issue before, [He WAS in a basement prison in Italy while she was out and about in Japan...] however without my powers to sustain her I fear the worse. Her own skills, I fear, are not enough to keep her alive.

[stalking_horse]

[Information is information; he can fact-check later around what he can glean about Mukuro's agenda and where Mukuro might be less than honest.]

Depending on when everyone is from, that would explain some of the bickering I've seen him have with Gokudera.

[He does think for a minute...] Speaking of - we do have a few instances of people from different points in their "timelines" where the one that's from "later" doesn't remember the other having been missing. We could only hope that's indicative of how this place works.

[pineapple_fairy]

[Have fun getting them to talk on the matter.]

Yes, I believe the two were pitted against each other. The Varia boy won on a technicality from what I heard.

[He smiles and puts his hand to his chest in a relieved gesture.]

That certainly is a relief to hear. It would be tragic should something happen to the poor girl after finally getting her life back in order.

[If you call being at Mukuro's beck and call for body snatching having your life back in order...]