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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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[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?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki snorts. ]

Not in the least. I would say I don't trust any of them. But they want to protect their image as heroes, so it's unlikely they'll attack first.

[unkindled_madness]

...I did mean the others you recruited to investigate. But I suppose that's good to know.

[dothelokimotion]

[ ah. hm. loki considers this question. ]

I don't think they have the aptitude for distrust, to be honest. There is one, but I think we're all on the same page. They would not jeopardize that.

[unkindled_madness]

Perhaps they recognize your value as an ally.

[Not a bad place to start.]

[dothelokimotion]

As they should. I'm the one who arranged it.

[unkindled_madness]

[He smiles a little.]

Yes. It's only natural.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he preens. ]

Of course it is.

[unkindled_madness]

If you develop a working relationship, perhaps I might meet them.

[dothelokimotion]

Do you want to?

[unkindled_madness]

It seems prudent.

[He needs to vet them!]

[dothelokimotion]

I'm sure we can arrange for it later.

[unkindled_madness]

I'll look forward to it.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki smiles. ]

I won't take unnecessary risks.