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[unkindled_madness]

Notes: Courtesy of David, this video is posted under a variety of anonymous throwaway accounts that are nigh-impossible to track, on basically every platform you can name. WOM.bat simply has a URL where the video can be downloaded, shared in the Fantastic Sucks board.

[The camera is focused on a man people may recognize from Fantastic's June announcement about a hypnotist manipulating Starfallen into acting as villains without their knowledge: the Fixer. While he looks a little worse for wear after his time in hiding, he isn't sporting any injuries beyond a few minor bruises.

Those asking him questions are off-camera, their voices altered.

After the full interrogation, a certain narrative becomes clear:

Fantastic hired the Fixer. They intentionally targeted Starfallen, using them to carry out staged attacks for Fantastic to thwart. This enabled him to elevate his image and dethrone Atomight from the Alliance. Once he achieved this goal, Fantastic threw the Fixer under the bus (which the Fixer seems especially and genuinely bitter about).

While this may not be surprising to a lot of people, they didn't have the proof before, and it makes Fantastic's hypocrisy for claiming to be working towards the safety of Starfallen excedingly clear.]

((The throwaway accounts probably won't be responding, but folks are welcome to chat in the various comment sections!))

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Action (closed to those involved with the Fixer's interrogation)

[unkindled_madness]

[For those at the Bar with No Doors, well... They do still have some things to work out regarding the Fixer's future. And how long it might be. It's open for discussion!]

[helpdesk_hero]

"Is it wrong," David postulates while sipping on a very 'Irished up' coffee, "to suggest that we make a list of all of the people this guy took control of, rig up a vote system, and let you all choose just how he's punished?"

Because David's feeling like they need a new definition of collective punishment. This had all be so fucked up. And he was more than a little annoyed about that whole record store interaction he'd had to go through to help find this guy. The clubs hadn't been so bad, but that girl at the record store had a stupidly sharp eye.

[unkindled_madness]

"You mean, the four of us he used in this plot? I suppose everyone deserves their say, but I would hate for it to result in a tie vote."

Sephiroth has been... very restrained in how little violence he's inflicted on the Fixer thus far. But what the man did was a violation, and whatever they promised him, Sephiroth isn't keen on ever letting that go.

[helpdesk_hero]

"Well, we can choose a tie-breaker voter."

David would choose Loki actually. Because he has a way he'd want this to go.

[unkindled_madness]

"...I suppose that would be either you or Loki, considering your involvement."

He eyes David, because he isn't entirely sure how he'd vote on this one. He has more of those pesky morals, but he's also expressed a great deal of anger when it comes to certain crimes.

[helpdesk_hero]

"I would think Loki would be suitable," David says with a little smirk. Surely Sephiroth gets the implication there.

[unkindled_madness]

Sephiroth smiles faintly in response. "Well then, I'm glad we're in agreement."

[helpdesk_hero]

"He hurt a lot of people I care about," David says with a tight smile. "And put us all at risk. So yeah, we're in agreement."

[unkindled_madness]

"You know the others as well?" Sephiroth wonders. "Or are you referring to his role in Fantastic's plans?"

[helpdesk_hero]

"I'm pretty sure I know who attacked the HQ, and she's a friend. SO yes, I'm very mad."

And Doreen wouldn't approve of his decision, but he didn't care.

[unkindled_madness]

Sephiroth nods. "There are consequences for his actions, and precious little in the way of mitigating circumstances. He did this to us for money."

[helpdesk_hero]

Yeah, he did. People were scummy.

"Capitalism is atrocious," he says brightly, because he's trying to hold back his absolute fury.

[unkindled_madness]

He blinks at that statement, and then scoffs faintly.

"Yes. I suppose it is."

[dothelokimotion]

So. It's finally over.

[ he's glad. mostly for sephiroth's sake. there are probably loose ends, retaliation from fantastic perhaps but the fixer's hold has been effectively disarmed. ]

[unkindled_madness]

...at least this part of it, mostly.

[The Fixer isn't dead yet, and his employer is yet unpunished, so it's not over-over.]

[dothelokimotion]

We've cut off an arm at least. The rest will follow.

What do you want to do now?

[unkindled_madness]

I suppose we wait for Fantastic's reaction. And see if there is someone else eager to cast him aside.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he nods slowly. ]

I found some leads. Two companies involved in the cult at Arcadia. I'll be taking a team to investigate them.

[unkindled_madness]

A team? Who?

[dothelokimotion]

Romanoff and a few other people in Arcadia. They're the best choices as it wouldn't be suspicious for them to move around in that area.

[unkindled_madness]

[Loki. You haven't told him anything about these people!]

Who is Romanoff?

[dothelokimotion]

The Widow. She's one of the Avengers. A spy. The only competent one, to be honest.

[unkindled_madness]

...and she's agreed to work with you?

[dothelokimotion]

She's pragmatic. She'll help. Less male ego getting in the way.

[unkindled_madness]

I see. Competent.

What about the others? You trust them?