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[darwinatrix]

This is Armstrong. Go ahead.

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[takethestairs]

[He clears his throat, and when e speaks again, he's regained his composure]

My skin, Major General. Do you have any other questions, or shall I move on?

[darwinatrix]

How long did the effects last? How complete was the control?

This could be a very dangerous ability. I'm not going to take it lightly.

[takethestairs]

Hours, at least. You'll forgive me if I wasn't able to keep track of time. As for the control...

[He pauses, trying to think of the best way to explain this]

To be honest, I'm not sure how to answer that, exactly. So allow me to explain what happened. After Crane had threatened me, I tried to escape and call for help. However, his... lackeys cornered me.

[His voice is strained again, but he continues on regardless]

I tried to fight them off, which was where Crane stepped in. Once he touched me, I felt completely calm. He did not force me to stop struggling - rather, I not longer saw the point in struggling at all. I was... serene.

[He snorts, his bitterness coming through once more]

Serene enough to let him stuff me in a trunk for the next few hours.

[darwinatrix]

Embarrassing, I'm sure.

As long as it's touch-based, then we can counter it. Anything else, or is that all?

[takethestairs]

[He bites his tongue, choking back a response. She doesn't pull any punches doesn't she?! Alright, alright, back to business...]

About Crane's abilities? I have nothing else. However, I do have some information about his allies. Do you know who he's staying with at the moment, Major General?

[darwinatrix]

[Nope.]

You mean the one calling himself Lucifer? He talked about a sanctuary in his church or some such mumbo-jumbo.

[takethestairs]

Lucifer has been working with Crane for some time. During the final day of my captivity, I noticed that Crane's little minions were wearing symbols connected with Lucifer and his church - pendants, rings, and the like. At first, I thought it was another delusion, but I was able to confirm it with one of the people who rescued me.

[darwinatrix]

Noted. Did they seem to be using the symbols in any way, or did they just signify allegiance?

[takethestairs]

The latter. If they did use them, they didn't do so anywhere where I could see them.

[darwinatrix]

Hm.

Can you draw the symbol from memory?

[takethestairs]

I can. Please give me a moment.

[And after he sends that message, she'll get a picture of a messy notebook sketch. While Edgeworth isn't exactly an artist, it's clearly a simplified version of this sigil.]

[darwinatrix]

Hm. I'll make sure to distribute this.

Your intelligence is appreciated.

[takethestairs]

Thank you, Major General. If there's anything else you need to ask about, please let me know.

[darwinatrix]

I will. Armstrong out.