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[heliophilic]

This is M. I'm most likely out punching someone. Don't worry, they deserve it.

Probably.

I'll call you back later.

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[heliophilic]

Yeah well they aren't as lucky as you, Chihuahua

[sidecars]

They aren't gettting tortured, so I'd say that's the lucky break.

[ Have you ever been tortured, big guy? It's not fun! ]

But speaking of! If they aren't being tortured for information, then what are they holding them for? Leverage? Control Towers thinks they're gonna be used as weapons... I'd uh have to agree.

[heliophilic]

Some of the worst torture can be afficted without ever laying a hand on someone.

[No, but he's a walking torture encyclopedia.]

I think so too. The USSR most likely views us as the US' personal walking, talking nukes. And since they can't fully recreate the porter technology, they decided to help themselves to some of America's.

[sidecars]

[ Yeah, if you're a puss. ]

Well, golly gee! What grubby little bastards they are. We need to find everyone quick. I dunno how shitty your Russians are, but where I'm from they go to some pretty extreme lengths.

[heliophilic]

Where I'm from the war is over. Both sides still take pot shots at the other, but that's pretty much it.

What happened where you're from?

[sidecars]

I've heard they have a penchant for brainwashing to make spies, at least in the future. But technically this is the future, so I am not putting it past 'em right now.

[heliophilic]

You sure you aren't watching too many movies?

[M knows that isn't the case, but he wants more information. He figures goading it out of Bucky would work better than asking, as it seems like something touchy.]

[sidecars]

Yes! They have or will have programs for creating assassins. My partner told me about it, but then I told him to shut up about it. Now he's gone, so I can't get any more information.

[ It's something he's been regretting ever since Steve left. ]

[heliophilic]

Partner?

[sidecars]

Yeah, in the War. He's... He's not that kind of partner! Geez Louise. He wasn't exactly the one I knew. He was different. From another universe or something, and about sixty years ahead of me.

Long story short! He told me a few things about how the world keeps going...

[ You know, after what Bucky assumed was his death. ]

[heliophilic]

Didn't think he was. Still the first time I'm hearing about this.

So your partner was 90?

[sidecars]

No! Look, it's really long and involved and there's a lotta ice in this story. We both have some kinda accident during the War and he ends up getting frozen for sixty years and thawed.

[heliophilic]

That sounds like something out of a pulp novel.

So what happened to the both of you?

[sidecars]

Tell me about it! I became Buck Rogers before I even knew what hit me!

He continues to do what he did. I think you can figure out what happens to me, which is why I don't want it happening to people like Control Tower.

[heliophilic]

They won't.

I'm confident you guys will find them in time.

[sidecars]

Yeah, we better.

[ Also, thank you for not talking about it. It's so humiliating!! ]

[heliophilic]

You will. The odds are still in your favor.

[Hey he has no desire to tease him about those sort of things.]