The Search for Q/The Detective's Unyielding Resolve

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This takes place shortly after this comm post. Info for what this post is for is here.

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Those who saw Shoutarou when he was on the hunt before for Wakka's ball might note a somewhat similar look in his eyes this time - but a great deal more focused. He's out for information, and is once again combing the ship, but there's a greater urgency in his actions and his words.

In fact, he's skipping introductions for the most part. If he sees you're not too busy, he'll all but grab you - "If you're free, I'd like to ask you some questions."

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[so-pregnable.livejournal.com]

"That kinda describes like half the ship, pal. Need to narrow it down a little. Mostly it's just been the usual amount of unusual, y'know?"

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"Ah, right, right," The detective sighs, scratching the back of his head. "Did this song and dance enough, I'd think I'd have gotten better by now. Anyway..." He looks up at the ship in general. "People being in places you don't think they should be. Acting shady. If you've been looking at the comms lately, I'm looking for leads on who's holding our mysterious friend."

[so-pregnable.livejournal.com]

"Brainy." Kon immediately went into concern mode. "He was a team-mate of mine for a bit, when I was stuck in the future. I was part of the Legion for a while. I've been keeping a look out--even--"

Kon leaned in and said quietly, "Even checking people out with X-Ray vision, that kind of thing. But ssh, don't tell anyone, or they might flip their shit over privacy. To see if there are any disguises? But whatever holo-disguise she's using is good. Really good. I've heard Coluan heartbeats before--they sound different from a human's. And I haven't heard anyone that looked human or some other species but sounded Coluan. Whatever disguise she's got, it's that good."

Which gave Shou some information in its own right.

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Normally, Shou would baffle a bit at time travel, but given the situation of the ship at large, it's not such an odd thing.

He can't help but smirk at the idea of x-raying people, and waves a hand dismissively before answering just as quietly. "Not something I'd condone generally, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Lives are legitimately at stake here, so I never heard a thing."

However, he frowned once he took notes.

"And while I'm asking - I don't suppose you're familiar with 'flatspace' technology?"

[so-pregnable.livejournal.com]

He'd been a team-mate. Maybe they'd argued in the beginning and maybe they weren't the most close, but Brainy'd gotten his fat out of the fryer more than once. Breaking a few rules was something he was willing to do to do the same.

Kon wracked his brain.

"That was still experimental even in the Legion's time. I think. One time the Legion busted some goons that kidnapped some muckity-muck scientist that was trying to develop flat-space tech that would work reliably."

Kon held out his hand and mimed a box shape in the air.

"I didn't really know a lot about it but Brainy briefed us--the idea's you can carry big things in smaller containers. The hard part was doing it in a way that didn't completely implode organic matter. No one had worked that out yet, but the scientist had come close. Brainy bragged he could figure it out in a free afternoon if he just had the time."

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"This person that's holding them has apparently gotten a working version," Shoutarou answered, nodding at Kon's explanation.

He noted that down, then stowed his omnicomm. "He'll get the time, I'll make sure of it." His tone's serious. Determined.

[so-pregnable.livejournal.com]

"If it really is Brainy's mom, I believe it. I heard...stuff about her. From the other Legionnaires. She's a piece of work, but she's just as smart as Brainy."

[thisclinchesit]

"Well. She might be smart, but so were a lot of other people who threatened my home, and I took care of them just fine."