>>5331033<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">“Hey stick did you tell her what ~else~ you’re up to–”</span></span> Bernard’s voice is teasing, and you suddenly realize his slight reluctance in coming back.
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">“Do you want me to break your other leg?!”</span></span> Matt puts down the phone to shout. <span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">“Cause I will, B, and I really mean it!”</span></span>
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">“Just like all the other times you broke my leg, didn’t you?”</span></span> Bernard retorts, and you can hear the smirk in his voice.
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">“I gotta go.”</span></span> Matt tells you, trying to play off his shouting by trying to sound more calm than he actually is. You sure hope Bernard has the sense to book it.
After hanging up with Matt, though your worries about the captives are quelled for the time being, you’re still hung up about Ernst’s situation. You’re not sure how Eddie will take the news, something uncomfortable rising within you at the thought of telling him, and you don’t even think you <span class="mu-i">should</span> tell him when he’s so close to finishing the program.
Perhaps, while the guys are still gone, you can be more proactive about this whole thing...
>What do you do?>Seek out Boleski and/or the Healer-- see if either one or the other would be willing to participate in your upcoming plans, either for the extraction or Eddie-retrieval.>Even though you told yourself you wouldn’t plan without Matt, perhaps a little extra criminal insight would be useful to your upcoming operation... Head over to the warehouse.>Underhanded move, but try to get in contact with John... you don't think he'll answer, but, on the off-chance he does, perhaps he'll let something slip about the X-Force's next move.>Write-in>(3/3) 