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[tendnottoweep]

[ 90% encryption, locked to: Tony Stark (both), Bruce Banner, Bucky Barnes (MCU), Peggy Carter, Sharon Carter, Dorian Gray, Dinah Lance, Kyle Rayner, Billy Costigan ]
I'm contacting all of you specifically because I have reason to believe you have the initiative and resources to deal with it, and the sense to keep it from getting out to the general public. Those of you I don't know personally, James Barnes listed your names as people we could trust; do us a favor and don't prove him wrong.

Several months ago, I found a lab under the city, at more or less the same time a group of foreigners found the alleged cloning facilities. There were organs in jars, medical equipment and anatomical charts - ad they had people there, foreigners I recognized from early in our time here.

A couple of them were alive and responsive, but they weren't themselves anymore. There wasn't a person inside them. And another was... [ She presses her lips together, for just a moment, before going on. ] Dissected. Taken apart, like they were studying him. I ran into several kedan there who told me this was normal procedure for them. Someone brings them the bodies, and has been doing so since before any of us arrived, but they don't know who, or how they're selected...

[ She takes a deep breath. ]

This may not be new information to all of you. What is new is that Captain Rogers was investigating it, and now he's gone. We can't afford not to find out what's happening and why. I know that he spoke to Commander Evandau about it, but I don't think we can count on him to have the same... priorities we do, or that he's not involved. I'd like your help taking up where Steve left off.

...I will add that there's a chance this is connected to Malicant. It's certainly... not dissimilar to what my team ran into tracking down one of Evandau's leads. It's also possible that those who know too much about it are the ones targeted to be removed - I know it sounds like a conspiracy theory, but the Emperor seems to believe it too, and I can't say Steve's disappearance isn't connected. If you don't want a part in this, tell me now.

[ 90 % encryption, locked to Evandau ]
I understand Captain Rogers spoke to you about the lab under the city, some time ago. I'd like to know what progress you've made in finding who was behind it.

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[tendnottoweep]

Huh. I guess they really want to get down there. My team found a group who were using chambers under the Wood Sector to poison the turtle - unfortunately, those chambers didn't seem to go anywhere but down.

[ But that's really of secondary interest to her - right now, she'd rather find out what's happening to their people and stop it from happening. ]

If it helps... the man who found out that people investigating our enemy disappear vanished himself not long after.

[agentx13]

The tunnels in the cemetery went somewhere. I doubt they reach any lab, but maybe they'll offer some degree or insight, or the kedan working on them might have come across something. No reason to think there would be only one tunnel leading to the lab...

[ Of course, talking about theories isn't the same as tracking down the answers. She'll have to deal with supposition later. ]

What was the man's name?

[tendnottoweep]

They don't need to reach the lab. There are tunnels under the surface - I think they connect to the surface, but they connect to the sewers, and if they're close enough... it's somewhere to start from.

It was Raylan Givens. He disappeared before you arrived, but if he wasn't lying, he seems to have convinced the Emperor to be a little more honest than she usually is.

[agentx13]

[ Sharon nods. ]

The name doesn't sound familiar, but I'll run his name against the lists I have and gauge how accurate they are.

[ She studies Natasha's features for a moment before deciding to go for it. It may not be the wisest move to make, but she doesn't like that Natasha - this Natasha - sees her but doesn't know her, so unlike the Natasha back home. ]

I've worked with a version of you before. In my universe. You've saved my life. If you're half the person she is, then I'm glad that you're working on this, too.

[ And she hopes this Natasha is better at thinking ahead in tense situations rather than diving right in, but she doubts it. Not that she would have a problem with it. She wouldn't be surprised if that's how all the Natashas are, no matter what universe they're from. ]

[tendnottoweep]

[ Natasha smiles, somewhat surprised at the confession, but pleased nevertheless. She'd gathered that Sharon at least knew the Natasha from her universe, but nothing she'd heard so far told her enough to hazard a guess at how well, or the nature of the relationship. ]

I'm sorry I don't know you, but I hope I measure up. [ She pauses and then smirks a little as she adds: ] You'll have to tell me that story some time, by the way.

[agentx13]

Oh, I could tell you much, much more.

[ But "some time" doesn't mean "right now." They both have other things to focus on. ]

I'll get started trying to dig up what I can. I'll let you know if I find something.