To the people of the Network:

[srslynotguy]

I would like to ask if anyone has seen Yuri Lowell at all. He's about six feet tall, has long black hair, and was wearing a black top and pants. He typically keeps his chest bare, and has a bodhi blastia - that is a golden bracelet with a red jewel - on his left wrist. Any information, any clues on where he might be at the moment will be much appreciated. Thank you.

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[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

...Did something else happen?

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

He sent me a message. He's still under the influence of that curse.

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

What-?

Curses don't usually work that way. Everyone else returned to normal at midnight, Yuri should have as well.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

He's not back to himself!

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

I didn't say I didn't believe you.

If he's not back to normal, then something's not right.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

Are curses supposed to last only for a day? Ruca and Emil switched bodies for two days.

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

There are some curses that last longer than a day, but I've never seen a curse last longer for one person than it does for everyone else like this.

That strikes me as peculiar.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

Or Yuri's truly changed for the worse.

Whatever the truth is, we have to find Yuri fast! He's likely going to do worse things from here, if he continues with that state of mind for long!

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

...Changed for the worse. Just like Hugo, huh-? Damn-!

We'll find him. We'll continue the search split up like we are. It'll be easier to cover more ground separately. Notify me immediately if you find him. It won't do to try taking him on alone.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

I'll do the same. We can subdue him easier that way.

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

Precisely. It would be wise to let the others know about this too, the more of us there to intervene, the better.

We need to stop him before he kills anyone else.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

Is the Network the only effective way we can get such a warning across?

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

Yes. But if we announce something like that, it'll cause panic. We should deal with this quietly, rather than create a ruckus. Everyone in the house and Ino know what's going on. With all of us, it shouldn't be a problem taking him down.

But there's no reason to create City wide alarm.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

What about the Police Force?

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

The Police Force here has been fairly useless since the prison was destroyed. You can contact them if you want, but I don't think it will help much.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

I'll look into that option, but I understand that if that falls through, then it's up to us to deal with this as quickly and as effectively as possible.

If the situation doesn't improve, however, then we'll have to pursue other options.

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

We're going to deal with it quickly anyway. We can't let this continue out of hand like this. He's only one person. We can and will overpower him.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

The fact that he's a single person will make it easier for him to hide, as well.

But assuming the worst will get us nowhere.

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

I doubt if he's really changed that he'll care too much about hiding his tracks.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

I hope that's right.

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

...It'd be bad if that is right. If he's not hiding his tracks, it'll mean he's leaving something behind. Probably bodies.

[srslynotguy.livejournal.com]

Damn it.

[swordmastering.livejournal.com]

Lives are on the line. We have to put a stop to it before that happens.