LU 136 - Space 27

While I was on my routinely patrol of Spawn, I ran into Mira trying to avoid the rain. I caught up to her under a tree, and started to chat with her. But something was off, she kept stuttering and seemed uncomfortable around me. I asked her about it, and she tried to lie her way out of explaining herself (I would've done the same thing before, so it was obvious).

I though about what could make Mira feel off by me, and the only thing I could thing of was my age secrets; maybe Illios told her or something. So, I began to poke the bear by bringing up our chat about the shard. I asked how she knew about it in the first place, and she explained how some historian friend of hers told her about it. She also mentioned how Illios said that happened a long time ago, so I put together the same dots I'm assuming she did and called her bluff. She folded, confirming my suspicion.

I could understand why she'd be put off by my hiding this, so I explained why I have been: my mental issues, what I've seen, how I feel about being so old, etc. Mira seemed stunned by my monologue, and expressed her empathy for my situation.

Like Illios, she asked if I could do anything to save myself from all this; I told her what I told Illios, that I can't and I'm stuck like this unless I want the world to fall to ruin. I knew telling Mira all this was pointless, but it does feel nice to talk all this out once in awhile. I also told Mira to keep this to herself, and that if she's told anyone she should try to retract what she said, she promised to.

To shift the mood, I went with Mira to Chizzy's and filled her in on the group meeting happening soon. Luca was also there for some reason, so I left Mira to chat with these guys while I smoked for a bit. I did step in after a bit, but their conversation devolved to drugs and taking them.

I took off. Mira followed along.

We ran into Frezz in his casino, who was also filled in on the meeting. He took his chance to talk about his new machine, which is supposed to grow wither roses. The sounded useless, but I began to think of ways to profit from that. He showed Mira and I the machine, which was located under his and Vice's new hosue; so this is what Vice was hiding? What a lame secret, he must really not trust me around Frezz.

We went in, talking with Hallthorr for a bit, then went into the machine. Wrath was also in the basement, who is apparently tethered to Frezz's soul somehow; I'll have to explore that information some other time. For now, I got an eyeful of that machine and learned it killed Frezz while he was working on it. Vice was there too, so I knew he was around here.

Before we left this room, Hallthorr came down and Frezz had to take him back up. I feel bad for the guy - one mind fuck and he's treated like a lost kid.

Mira and I made our way back up after them, deciding to go see Jeremy with Frezz. There, we found him in a corner, muttering the same shit Illios was earlier. Mira woke him up, and asked if he was ok; the kid said he wasn't, which concerned her.

Not me though, because I interjected and explained our meeting plans. We sat and chatted about that for a bit, then Frezz and I took off. I went back to my office and planned a time to go back to Vice's, I need to have a chat with that kid.