[He knows how this works. They contact you. They tell you they need help, but they have their own ideas about what help means, about what you need to know.]
[Or they don't know anything.]
[Or they know something, but it's not their fault they don't tell you. They're scared, and it's your fault anyway. You were too cagey, you dragged them into this, and now you have to--]
[What?]
[You have to find out what happened. If they're still breathing, you have to keep them safe, however you can.]
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[He knows how this works. They contact you. They tell you they need help, but they have their own ideas about what help means, about what you need to know.]
[Or they don't know anything.]
[Or they know something, but it's not their fault they don't tell you. They're scared, and it's your fault anyway. You were too cagey, you dragged them into this, and now you have to--]
[What?]
[You have to find out what happened. If they're still breathing, you have to keep them safe, however you can.]
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