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Type: Video
Sender ID: tenrectricity (Surge)
To: Public
Subject: Have You Seen This Bum?
Warnings: n/a

[ immediately the viewer will see a green animal on screen, the camera angled up telling that whoever is holding the camera is shorter than her. don't mind that, because she's leaning forward into the screen with a sharktooth grin, then tapping at the recorder with the tip of her gloved finger. ]

Hey, is this working!?

[ in the background is a very low "yes ma'am!".

surge leans back, her ears twitching as she nods to herself. she shifts to the left a bit, then to the right now sure which side is her best side but... she'll figure that out later. ]

Okay, listen up! Your fellow heroes [ self-proclaimed ] are inna crisis! I got a prop...eristion for anyone willing to take on the challenge!

[ from behind the camera, another voice can be heard: ]

Proposition...

Yeah, that! The reward? We'll get to that later! A N Y way! There's this damn menace on the prowl causin' trouble as we speak, and you all need to be on the lookout. He's out there creatin' monsters and trying to put people in peril, but we know his weakness, and we'll get rid of him for ya before he tries to kill ya next.

[ hands on her hips, the tenrec nods to her own words because it makes sense, why wouldn't it? ]

Hand me the... y'know! [ she's holding out her hand towards the camera person, asking for something. ] So I know you're all curious about who this nefarious fiend is. My cool and artistic sidekick has taken it upon himself to draw this cretin.

[ a flap of a sheet of paper now means the camera screen, revealing the culprit. ]

THIS GUY. Bring him to us and we will beat the shit out of him and you never have to deal with his evil again! So, anyone up for the task?

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Noted.

Any additional questions you have for me?

[ noted. he accepts that so easily that it doesn't make sense to her. does he not understand that what she said is a threat? he's placed underneath the umbrella of sonic's allies, and she'll kill each and every one if need be.

... ]

Who are you?

[ a detective named espio, but... who is he? it's a question that if redirected towards surge, she couldn't answer. ]

[If he hadn't had his conversation with Kit prior, he wouldn't have truly understood her question. Still, nonetheless, the concept of questioning oneself is not too uncommon.]

A question many have meditated on, sometimes even for years. To find an answer easily is a gift.

I am many things: ninja, a spy, a fighter -- but to some, I am also a friend, a brother, a partner.

If I ask myself "who am I", I tell myself: I am Espio. I am an honorable ninja who fights for justice and defeats evil with my skills with my team.

You're none of that to me.

[ he's ambiguous, he has no place in the life that she lives aside from being a rotten detective that gets in the way is what starline would preach if he brought the agency back up. ]

Not a friend, not family, nor a partner. You're just someone who will get in my way soon enough.

[ like it's inevitable, like these good points are for show that will mean nothing when they're on different teams. ]

I just don't get it.

[ he is a ninja, spy, and a fighter to himself, but for others? she doesn't fit into those following roles, so again, what the hell does he want? what will he do to screw her over? like all the rest. ]

Like... I'm tryna figure you out. What game ya playin' at, what are ya tryna do? I'm tired of y'all acting like you care when in reality you're just bidin' your time to use somethin' against us.

[ oh, someone's returned to being upset. that moment where she had her calm was just before the storm.

because why else would he want information so he can collaborate with that damn hedgehog. ]

I know.

[His voice is a bit softer, acknowledging how she views him. Or rather, perhaps in the way she doesn't know how to view him.

And anger is always easier than contemplating further.]

We can have this discussion further if you truly wish, Surge. It would be my preference to do so in person, but I could understand if that was less than ideal for you.

Either way, we can progress on your terms.

[ she clicks her tongue unsure of what the difference is between talking and meeting in person. probably a trap if she had to guess.

then again, if he's lying, she can just put him out of his misery. starline didn't make her in espio's image, that quack made her in sonic's image, the one who can probably destroy them all.

the tenrec groans, then grows quiet... before... ]

Whatever, it's your funeral. [ ... ] Pick a place.

I look forward to meeting you in person.

Outside of Dragon's Milk is a nice sitting area. I will be there enjoying a cup of tea. You're welcome to join me.

I'll be there! If you're not, I'll find you and beat you to a pulp next!

[ she's committed to doing so, but the issue is finding where that place is... as soon as she hangs up, she'll definitely go to kitsunami asking for directions.

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to be continued........... ]

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