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[governorkang]

"This is Kang. Leave a message."

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[corviform]

Kang? It's Gilbert.

[ There's no point beating around the bush. ]

Kenzi was ported out a week ago. I thought maybe it was temporary, but... it's been long enough now.

Permavoice

[governorkang]

[That's definitely a curse in Nerakese.]

I was hoping she was only busy.

[corviform]

Her communicator isn't accepting messages. That should only happen when the person has been ported out, no?

And her finances were transferred over to my account. That can't be a coincidence.

[message?]

[heartstings]

[It's well after midnight when Kenzi finally calls, when she finally remembers that it had been Kang's birthday. Okay, it's actually probably about four in the morning. By now she's sufficiently sloshed and she certainly sounds it.]

Hi, Kang. It's Kenzi. Of course, it's Kenzi. Who else would call you at a ridic...dick, hah. Crazy hour like this?

No one. Just me.

I...

Why did I call...?

Oooooh right!

Happy bir-- hatchday, Kang. I know it's a little late but I will totes have booze for you later.

Y'know, when I'm not all hungover anymore.

Oh, and I guess I'm back. Because that's a thing, me poofing out and then coming back. Yeah...

[Audio]

[hands4healing]

Kang, I'm baking cookies this Saturday, if you want to come!

[Yes, she doesn't have a clue whether you eat cookies or not, but she'd still invite you over, regardless.]

backdated to 6/6

[heartstings]

u doin ne thing?

Text

[governorkang]

At the moment, no. Why?

Text

[heartstings]

bored
wanna hang out?

[governorkang]

Sure. Did you have anything in mind?

[heartstings]

idk
movie mayb?

[governorkang]

Where?

[heartstings]

ur place?

[governorkang]

Alright. Door's open.

[heartstings]

b there soon

[It's not as soon as she makes it sound. She spends a little too much time flirting with a cute guy before showing up with a stack of movies and something strong to eat.]

Hey.

[governorkang]

[Kang's already got snacks and ale set up on the coffee table and ready to go. This isn't their first movie night - they've got this down to an art by now.]

You get lost?

[Audio]

[hands4healing]

Kang, it's Winry.

Ah...I heard the jail exploded...some time ago. I wasn't aware of it and...I didn't know who to ask. But I thought maybe you might know if Mr. Kimblee is still in jail? Or under someone's control? Solf Kimblee. He's...he's hunted Ed before and I...he...he's...dangerous.

Audio

[governorkang]

I don't recognize the name. How dangerous is he?

[This guy had better not directly mess with Winry, or indirectly through her boyfriend or anyone else.]

Audio

[hands4healing]

[A deep breath.]

Very dangerous. He's an alchemist. He can create explosions by pressing his hands together. He's never done anything to me personally except try to scare me but he's attacked people in the past - those explosions in Orlando were all his creation. And he's hurt Ed a few times now.

[governorkang]

[Meaning Winry's well-being could very well be used against Ed at some point.]

If you need me for anything, let me know.

[Hear that faint rumbling noise? He's growling.]

[hands4healing]

If I have a chance...he's often just...shown up. And I don't have time to call anyone. Which is why I'm asking...do you know of any places we could move? Ed and me, I mean. We are interested in someplace that isn't government housing.

[She does hear that growl. It's kind of familiar.]

...and thank you, Kang!

[governorkang]

It may be a good idea to find a device of some sort that allows you to push a single button for help. There's quite a few around here capable of such a thing.

You could move out of government housing and find your own apartment.

[hands4healing]

That's what we're thinking about, moving out...but we need a house. We have Zoey and my automail. I'd like to be able to actually work in a shop sometimes, rather than go in to work.

[governorkang]

I wouldn't know where to begin. The only house I've owned was built specifically for me and my family, and the process of buying or even renting a house on this world is entirely different.

[hands4healing]

I hadn't thought of it that way.

[See, you're just her beloved uncle, Kang.]

I do have a few other people I could talk to...but if you hear about Mr. Kimblee, could you let me or Ed know?

[governorkang]

Of course.

[And you are one of his many nieces, Winry.]

I mean it. Anything.