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[It takes a fair bit to get Elsa to think about posting to the network. It's had mixed results in the past, and often she just is in no mood to put herself out there for other people to talk to or judge or just in general, regardless of what else is happening on the ship or in her life. Afterlife.

But this is important, because she doesn't care about many people on board, but she cares about her warden and Dillon's no where to be found and hasn't been for a while. It's probably stupid to panic, to worry that something genuinely terrible has happened to him - he's difficult to hurt, at least physically, she knows that - but, well. Trust issues, she has them, particularly regarding a population of people that include quite a lot of admitted murderers.]

... Has anyone seen Dillon? His door is still the same, but- [And there's a fraction of a second where she's not sure if it had been a smart idea to post about this at all, for exactly the same reasons she's afraid something bad might have actually happened to him.] I haven't been able to find him.

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I don't..think I know a Dillon, actually.

He's about your age, with red hair, and he works in the infirmary.

Are you sure he's not in his room? Maybe he's taking a nap or something?

I've knocked, but the door's locked.

Dillon's gone?

[WHAT THE SHIT]

I don't know. I can't find him anywhere.

I can help you look if you want.

Alright. I'm not sure where else to look.

Maybe - maybe we can double-check some places? Or ask a warden to get into the warden-only areas?

[She doesn't really know either :c]

Chromie agreed to look in the CES. [That's at least a start. :C]

Okay. I'll talk to Ben about looking in all the other places.

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Elsa, are you okay?

I'm fine.

[The answer's immediate, and said in a way that makes it clear this is something she doesn't really mean.]

... I don't know. I know I shouldn't be worried. [But she is.]

You can be a little bit worried.

[Abigail understands. Dillon's Elsa's warden. That means something - even if some people hate their wardens, Abigail doesn't, and she doesn't think Elsa does, either. Dillon is a good person, and kind. Who would want something bad to happen to him?]

[She lets out a breath, and a little bit of the tension drains out of her. Just a little bit.]

Then I'm a little bit worried.

. . . Maybe take a break from looking for a while?

I'll be fine. [She thinks. At least her powers are still limited, otherwise the entire floor would probably be iced over and freezing by now.]

Ben won't mind helping?

I don't think so. He knows Dillon's my friend. He knows it's important.

[She takes a deep breath, does her best to steel herself.]

Thank you. For doing this. I appreciate it.

You don't have to thank me. It's common decency.

And he gave me a gift. So I owe him, too.

I'm still grateful.

[she knows what it's like to worry about the one person, to be afraid that you're alone and even if Touko is reading much more into this than Elsa means, she's reading enough that she has to answer]

If his door's the same and you can't find him, he'll come back.

I know. That's not what I'm worried about.

If he's still here, he's probably all right.

Their side can take care of themselves. Most of them can.

If you're just going to be dismissive, you can do it somewhere else.

I'm not dismissing you. I'm trying to tell someone they don't need to be afraid of one of the fears this place throws up in front of you.

And I don't need you to tell me how I should feel about anything.

Touko is right. He is not permanently missing if his door hasn't changed, but I would encourage you to look for him anyway in case something has happened. I can help, if you like!

That's what I'm afraid of, I know about the doors.

I'll help you, then. There are only so many places on the ship one can hide.

Thank you.

Could you check the CES? [She can't go in there without a warden, but it seems like a fairly likely place someone could vanish in, without leaving the ship.]

Of course! I'm in there all the time, it shouldn't be a problem.

Thank you.

Wait, the one that worked in the infirmary? He's gone?

I don't know. I can't find him.

Terrific. And he was plenty useful to me, too.

Well, you said his door is still here, correct? And it looks the same?

Yes.

I'm still relatively new around here, but I've been told by multiple sources that so long as his door is intact, he must still be in residence.

So. If you can't find him, I suppose he's either been sent on a jaunt home, he's hiding from you, or he's in a coma or otherwise incapacitated and trapped behind that door.

[She gathers herself, draws on what she's been trained to do practically since birth so she can act like the queen she's supposed to be, and then funnels her irritation into it, giving a little more weight to her words.]

I'm perfectly aware of how the doors work. I'm more concerned about him being hurt.

[Well now, don't we have the persona? He more considering of her now and a little bemused, but there's no extra amount of respect in how he speaks to her than before.]

And I was laying out the options for you, including that one. If you're so concerned and no one else has seen him, why not try breaking that door down? I'm sure it's possible. With the right resources.

I'm sure it is.

So...? Is there a reason you haven't decided to try that?

Because I needed help doing it, and now I have it.

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