anything can be taken from you.

[farcry]

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[farcry]

[ come roll your eyes to his face, jay!! ]

I'm trying. Just kinda hard when I can't tell if you're up to it.

[red_hoods]

[ oh, he would. several times! ]

then get to the point already, huh?

[farcry]

See? That's what I mean. I want to work with you. I trust you, but you don't make it easy.

[red_hoods]

you're making this sound like some kinda test.
was there something you needed me for or not?

[farcry]

It's not a test.

[ alright. big breath. ]

Bait's been turning up at my doorstep. Fucked up photos and videos with nothing else. I started seeing a pattern. Street kids with histories too similar to yours to be a coincidence. I think someone's trying to get to you through me and I don't know why.

[red_hoods]

you already know it's not going to be easy, then.

[he reads the message, then reads it again, not responding for a little bit.]

how long has this been going on?

[farcry]

[ is anything easy with jason? ]

Four days, four victims. It arrives with untracked mail, return addresses are orphanages they stayed at.

You okay?

[red_hoods]

[ nothing. but maybe this will be. ]

did you go check up with orphanages? has anyone seen anything?

check for prints?

[he isn't going to answer that last question.]

[farcry]

The orphanages hadn't seen them in years. All runaways, like you. All the prints are the mailman's. [ he's done all the digging. neither of them are new to this but he refrains from answering 'duh' to Jason's basic questions. this isn't easy information to hear. the lack of answer to his question doesn't go unnoticed. ]

Don't do anything rash. Just didn't want to hide it from you.

[red_hoods]

[ he knows. he knows dick's already done all the digging he possibly could have done, but jason knows there's more. ]

I wanna see the photos and the videos.

[farcry]

They're not pretty, Jay. [ it's worth a try. ]

[red_hoods]

Don't pull that bullshit with me, Dick.

[farcry]

Then what? Hand them over to you so you can blame yourself?

[red_hoods]

you said someone's trying to get to me through you. you really think i'm gonna let that happen?

if they wanna come for me, let them.

[farcry]

I'm not going to let them get to you. You know that. If you show your face, the it's worked. I know it sucks. Just work with me for once.

[red_hoods]

whoever this is, is out there killing innocent kids who've already been through hell and back. your way isn't good enough. how many kids have to die, dick?

[farcry]

Stop that. You know I don't want kids dying any more than you do. But what's your plan then? Go down the streets guns blazing, announcing they can have you?

[red_hoods]

then why don't you let me take care of it?

better me than them. i can handle whoever the fuck this is.

[farcry]

[ so stubborn, but Jason’s right. tomorrow’s a new day and he knows what will arrive with the mail. ]

Fine. Just let me come with you.

[red_hoods]

so you can fucking lecture me? no thanks. just give me the info, dick.

you didn't tell anyone else, did you

[farcry]

No, and I only told you because I trusted you.
Seriously. Do you have to fight me on everything?

[red_hoods]

sure, cause you trusted me. i'd like to think you told me cause you knew i could take care of it better than you could.

i aske for the info ages ago. you're the one fighting me.

[farcry]

I told you because I knew it'd be important to you and that you'd want in.

[ maybe jason needs to do this, and maybe he knew that. maybe he needs to learn to trust. ]

Look, if I give you the info, at least keep me in the loop.

[red_hoods]

damn right i want in. someone's trying to get my fucking attention by killing kids. i'd say that's my jurisdiction or whatever you cops say.

you sure that's a good idea?

[farcry]

It's the only thing that makes sense. No way I'm giving you free reign.