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[The ID reads Clark Kent, as always. Not the right time to try fooling the network yet.]

Sadly, Captain Holiday was put under intensive care not long before I ended up here so I never got to talk to him. But I was hoping some of you might have gotten a chance to contact him before that. If you have, I'd appreciate if you could tell me about your conversations with him.

You don't have to tell me what the conversation was about, I understand a lot of them were confidential. [That word, he hates it. Lois might see it as a sign that she's pulling the right strings but Clark only sees it as a wall he cannot punch or fly over.]

It's really him I'm interested on. If you noticed anything weird in how he behaved, perhaps, or if he was acting completely normal.

[He pauses for a second. And then:]

I'd also be interested in talking with people who've been able to take a look at the Porter, or been in contact with it. I understand it's a privilege to be allowed near it?

Thank you.

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A post geared toward gathering of information? Somehow I think it's that you just don't want to talk to me.

No, I promise that's not it. I like talking to you.

It's the government. Something's always up with them.

[ and then later, Freddie shoots Clark this encrypted text ]

First Arrivals From The City
Ruka
Tony Stark
Kanaya Maryam

Early Arrivals to Heropa
Kate Bishop
Loki

These could be either category/not sure
Frederick Chilton
Abel Gideon (but don't talk to him)
Rose Lalonde
Spider-Man

Out of all of those, Frederick Chilton and Will Graham might be helpful for talking about psychiatric hospitals: just make sure you tell them that I sent you, otherwise they'll be confused (especially Will)
-FL

Clark, are you registered?

Huh. Sorry, I didn't really delve into his personal life. [ A pause. ]

They might have a reason, they might not. Shooting in the dark normally leads us to getting a little fucked by guessing. [ A beat. There he goes again. ] It's worth looking into, but guessing kind of...

I don't know. I really don't think the government here is that malicious, but... we don't know much about Holiday, not enough. Did his partner have anything else to say? Suspicions?

it was a registered vs unsettled last man standing virtual paintball game

they called it a teambuilding exercise

catch was the system made it so youd be in ridiculous amounts of pain each time you got hit
first time felt like you were on fire
third time (when you lost) it was like actually dying

they let kids "play", too, thats how messed up it was

[What

the fuck]

That explains a lot, actually. They wanted peolpe who would jump through the right hoops. Every time I learn a little more about the government's past it gets a little more disgusting.

Not really, and honestly? I already felt bad enough for asking as much as I did. He said most of the things related to his job were confidential and he couldn't tell me about them, anyway.

But that's the thing. Even if the government isn't doing this- whatever they are doing- out of malice, they are still hiding something from us.

No, I'm not. [And if it's up to him he won't register any time soon.]

Why?

[Some of them he'd already talked to, so that will make things easier. The little note gets his attention, though.]

Why shouldn't I talk to Abel Gideon? Is he dangerous?

And I promise I'm more than happy to gather information this way, as well. I hope you two don't mind I'm taking notes.

That's the thing: we don't really know how long we'll be here, do we? There's people who've been here for years. [Like Karen.]

But I don't blame you for not wanting to 'lose time' with education when we're probably going to forget everything. I still think it's important, though. Do you remember anything else about Holiday?

[So the anon is a her, hm? He isn't actively trying to uncover her, but still. It all adds up.]

I'd really appreciate that. Sometimes it just takes someone new to glance at the information. Or maybe I will not see anything you guys haven't already guessed, but I'd still like to have all the information possible.

[Clark notices the hesitation, but he doesn't know what it could mean.]

And would this member be willing to speak up and share what they remember?

Well, maybe it's time we change that. It involves us too after all, the Porter is the only reason we're here. And the only way we have to go back home as far as we know. Why the secrecy?

No...Honestly, that seems fair. Though really, it's a terribly stupid conversation, isn't it?

I don't know. And I don't like it.

[ She hesitates a few moments, then decides to go for it. Mr. Kent seems to be pretty methodical about his investigations, and so she wants to push him to be more interested in the question of why the Porter is failing. And how do you tempt a journalist? Offer them a bit of information, right?

So she switches over to private for this next part. ]

I was Ms Lounds' source. If you want to ask me any questions, you can ask them.

I like checking in to see where people are on that spectrum.

And I'm trying to figure out the easiest way to get you some recent history perspective on Holiday.

[ He almost, almost opened his mouth to start. Why Governemnts lied, why they didn't share the whole truth, why this was probably them trying to keep from inciting panic --

But just like they don't know about Holiday, he doesn't know, and this doesn't seem the place to get into that debate.

Particularly with your #1 best hero ever. There are just some things you don't do. He ejects a breath. ]

And you're trying to uncover it, right? It's hard, they're...very protective of their secrets, I think.

Mmm, I heard he used to be a Hornet. But I dunno if that's true, I think it was just a rumor.

Back home, he murdered his family and tortured Dr. Chilton.

Also, he's just a terrible personality.

[ hey, she's not mincing words. ]

To me, Captain Holiday seemed like a pretty straightforward bloke. [ yes, john is using rank. ] You asked him a question, he'd answer it. No dodging, no half-baked excuse.. it was pretty refreshing.

[Because stopping a conversation right away would look suspicious, he continues on a non-private feed first.]

I have my own reasons. I don't judge anyone who registers at all, though. It's a personal choice.

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