[rei definitely agrees with the unspoken sentiment that while entirely possible due to eiden's... libido, it's at the same time completely impossible knowing the other's fondness for his clan members. and just soft-hearted nature in general. unless some other third party interfered, it's simply highly unlikely. though until rei sees conclusive evidence, he certainly won't rule it out.

and then olivine sends him a link. oh, olivine, you don't know what you activated, because rei is now completely hyperfocused on reading the message and the responses below. only a few, though, because there are a lot and if he read all of them, he'd be ignoring olivine for a good hour. and not that there's any need to read all of them, because this 'j' person gives nothing useful other than that they are a player as well. the difficulty in which it is to get a helpful response from this person reminds him strongly of the pain in the ass fox and the mere thought of him gives him a headache.

well, at least he has experience dealing with people like that. ugh.]

Thanks. They're not particularly forthcoming, but I have a better sense of who they are now. If they're the same person, of course. Could be anyone, but it's the strongest lead so far.

[he shuts off his watch, turning to olivine, hesitancy in his demeanor. which is unusual for him, but asking for help in general is unusual for him so whatever.] You won't have to do anything unless something actually happens. Just keep an eye on your Watch - I'll send some sort of message if I need help. If you don't hear from me, then it means I'm fine.

[he feels relief, though, that he has a backup plan in place. that's one thing off his plate. now-]

Have you been able to regulate your essence with Eiden gone?