THE DISCO COP

[silentends]

 [Nier's working on several different jobs at the same time. It's how he makes a living. So he decides to stop at the tavern and look around for a bit. Plenty of people drop by here for various reasons. Maybe they just want a drink or maybe they want someone to talk to. It's a busy place no matter how you look at it. There's a young man in his early twenties who walks up and approaches Harry.]

Excuse me? Do you have a moment....?? I was wondering if you had any information for me. I'm looking for missing people.

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[silentends]

Why would I run?

[ His expression is still calm even with this sort of situation. Maybe something just isn't right with this kid. ]

I'll just cut down anything that looks dangerous. Don't worry about it.

[ Nier's making murdering something sound really trivial and inconsequential. Given the tone of his voice and it sounds like he's got experience with killing. ]

[horrifictie]

You run because I don't want you to die.

[ he doesn't doubt nier when he speaks those words, but those are the words of a tough guy ready to die for nothing. no one is dying on his watch. harry carefully lowers the flashlight down, keeping it on but not shining it directly where they walk. he needs to be careful of any surprises. ]

[silentends]

Thanks for watching over me.

[ It's a little funny to Nier how he's always being looked after by other people. That's the way it's been for most of his life. So, ultimately Nier starts to think that Harry's words must be genuine. He's been nice and perfectly reasonable so far.

On the other hand, Nier has also experienced many betrayals and he's encountered people who aren't entirely truthful.

Maybe in the back of his mind he doesn't completely trust Harry, but Nier would like to try. It's not easy to put your faith in someone else.]

I'll fight if I must but I can't allow myself to die here. Do you have a weapon?

[horrifictie]

[ he holds up his gun for nier to see, then aims it ahead in combination with his flashlight. flashlight-gun. with a hushed yet determined tone, he voices his next move: ]

Ok let's move in.

[silentends]

[ Nier's only seen something like a gun in the abandoned factory. He remembers a story of how there used to be lots of technology and machinery. They have mostly been forgotten and many people don't understand what it's for or how it got there. Guns are the relics of an older world.

Regardless, they must press onwards. He follows a trail of blood deeper down the path. That's when he sees it. A corpse. ]

...Holy fucking hell. Harry, I don't know if you want to see this but there's a dead body back here.

[horrifictie]

That's exactly what I want to see.

[ or well, what he was expecting. blood trails never lead anywhere good by design of their making. he presses past nier and flashes the light at the corpse. even though he's seen plenty dead bodies before, nothing about it ever gets easier. what was once a person is now statistic. he releases a tense breath, wishing he had a handkerchief for the smell. ]

Do you know if he's the guy? [ he flashes the light around, trying to see if there are any signs of another corpse. ] I don't know if the girl is here or not.

[ he isn't sure which option he'd prefer more. not here, he thinks. at least then there is hope she's ok. ]

[silentends]

Honestly when things are a mess like this? I can't tell.

[The blood and disturbing imagery doesn't bother him so much. It's the smell that's making him sink a little backwards. Harry does look like he's in control of himself even when they've just discovered a body.]

It's hard to make out anything. I wonder who could have possibly done this.