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[commandandcontrol]

Hi, so I know this is a longshot but-

So these cultists keep finding a way to make this dust, right? How hard is it to make this stuff? Does they require special facilities? I'm not sure if the magical side of it somehow makes it easier to make, but most types of drugs that I'm familiar with require some rather sophisticated equipment that's difficult to hide and often leaves traces.

If they do require special facilities, and we know what to look for, that might provide some clues if we can track down a lab, right?

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[of_deduction]

Working on it.
SH

[commandandcontrol]

Oh!

Like... you were already working on it, or you think it's a good idea and are gonna look into it now?

[ She kind of wanted the validation. ]

[of_deduction]

I was already working on it.

But there are several elements I still don't recognise among the components. It's slow work.
SH

[commandandcontrol]

[ Oh. Well, at least it sounds like she's on the right track, even if it was someone else's track. ]

Anything I can do to help?

[of_deduction]

That depends, how are you with chemistry?
SH

[commandandcontrol]

Rudimentary, unfortunately.

[of_deduction]

Hm, too bad.

Though I will contact you once I have something else that needs doing. I just need your work that when that time comes you won't ask questions and will follow my instructions to the letter.
SH

[commandandcontrol]

[ A little bit later after a quick side conversation. ]

Okay, yes. You have my word.

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[justno]

It ain't hard, but it's made with some weird shit.

private

[commandandcontrol]

So I hear.

Dust seems to be made with rather common ingredients. Although since we're in an alien world, I guess 'weird shit' still applies.

I'm told it does require some kind of lab setup, but not helpful unless the KPD is going to start doing random house searches.

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[justno]

It involves magic and "incomplete organic material." I don't know how common that is.

[commandandcontrol]

That's more Red Mist than dust.

Which is just dust that's been destabilized with 'weird shit.'

[ Can she stop saying 'weird shit' now? ]

I've done a little legwork since I first asked about everything.

[justno]

Then fill me in.

[commandandcontrol]

Oh. Yeah, that's kind of it.

[ Oops. ]

I was talking to Kyde at the college about it. Where did you find out about all that?

[justno]

That Healer chick, Milyn. We're.. friendly.

[commandandcontrol]

Is that a euphemism to say you're sleeping together?

[justno]

[He laughs.] Not yet.

[commandandcontrol]

[ She smiles. Hooray she made someone laugh. Social Skills level up? ]

It's good to have someone near her. She's a controversial figure of late, but she's mostly been a friend of the foreigners from what I've heard.

[justno]

I'm not a spy. I don't use people.

[commandandcontrol]

I didn't mean it like that.

[ She kind of meant it like that. ]

I meant that it's good that she hasn't gotten completely ostracized. How is she doing, anyway?