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>Ask the elsen about Dedan’s whereabouts.
“Dedan? He’s been gone…. Gone where? I have no clue… Hhhh… Alma’s all out of whack, nobody’s tending to the meat fountain… Wouldn’t you know about that?”
In truth, Dedan never seemed that mean- to you, at least. Harsh, yes, but he carried himself with a strictness necessary to keep the zone running. You had always interpreted him as a vivid pragmatist rather than anyone with a chip on his shoulder, but you’ve heard stories. Apparently he can be quite foul-mouthed sometimes, so maybe you’ve just been on his good side. You do find yourself worrying a bit for your superior. If he’s missing in action, things are going to get very bad very quickly.
There’s a sense of tingling hostility in the elsen’s voice. Perhaps there’s some misplaced jealousy there… Does he know your work post is in Alma? If Alma’s being left to dry, then it might be possible the rest of zone 1 is being neglected of its duties. This is only the first elsen you’ve met, usually the zones are bustling with activity. The chittering from the elsen resumes in its intensity as you formulate what to do next.
>See if you can get the elsen a drink and coax more information out of him.
>Investigate the rest of the barn.
