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There was a sigh on the other end of the phone.

"I... you know... that..." he stammered, before sighing again.

"Okay, okay, fine." he told her.

"I won't argue." he said.

"Just don't go overboard with it." he stressed. "Seriously, don't make it TOO extravagant, even though I know you can afford it." he continued.

"Okay?"

"We have no clue." Adam replied.

"We'll ask him when he's fully formed and conscious." he told her.

"Regardless, it seems he IS regenerating, so he'll be up and about eventually." he continued.

"At the rate he's going, you'll be able to see him in about another 3 hours or so." he guessed.

"Just figured you'd like to know."

Within 30 minutes, the team had cleaned up her room and removed Ty, with Adam letting her know, and saying she could go into the room again.

And, after that, all Miki could do was wait. Wait to hear about Ty, and try and find out any info she could.

She was waiting for far longer than she would have liked, as far as Ty was concerned... about 2 hours... before she received a call from Adam.

"Looks like his body's starting to regenerate." he told her when she answered.

"It's... slow... but it's happening."

The figure froze for a moment.

"Wait, I said that?" he asked.

".....oh yeah." he then muttered. "We're linked. I can hear your thoughts, and you can hear mine." he remembered, shaking his head.

"I keep forgetting that." he admitted.

"....." he was then silent, before sighing heavily and shaking his head.

"Yeah, yeah." he said.

"Wrack the brain for a solution to the problems." he said further, waving his hand a little and disappearing into her shadow once again, silent.

Ryker was silent, and merely pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Ugh." he grunted.

"Of course." he said.

"And it's clear that THAT didn't go so well." he went on.

"I'd ask if you care to reveal any MORE info, but I can tell you're about ready to pass out." he continued.

"So let's get you to bed." he insisted, lifting Eke up in his arms.

"Ahhh, yeah, you're one of those 'strong woman' kinda humans." her 'shadow' responded.

"Well, good luck with figuring THAT crap out." he told her.

"Whatever did it, did it quickly and stealthily." he went on.

He then paused, and looked to be thinking about something.

"Hm." he mumbled.

"Though there's something odd about that scene up there." he said further.

'Oddly familiar...' he then thought.

"Not sure WHAT..." he added vocally.

Adam just nodded in response.

"Indeed." he responded.

His facial expression then changed, showing her he'd gone into a more 'professional mode', before he left, heading up the stairs.

"Hm." her companion muttered.

"Poor guy was really turned into mincemeat." he said further.

"......YOU gonna be okay?" he asked her.

"...all right then." he finished, putting the device away.

"Thank you for your cooperation." he told her.

"We'll have the room cleaned up perfectly, and we have our orders as to what to do with Agent King." he continued.

He then paused for a moment, before sighing.

"And, as a friend, I'll let you know as soon as I learn anything about Ty." he promised her, speaking more informally now.

The team nodded and made their way up the stairs, save for one.

"Right." they said.

"I'll need a recount of what happened." he told her.

"Which is to say, how did you find him, and what were you doing beforehand?" he then asked her.

"We need it for the records." he reasoned.

"And the sooner you answer, the sooner we can get this done." he added, taking out a recorder and hitting the button.

"I saved the day!" her 'partner' declared, even though only SHE would hear him.

"I understand." Hal replied.

"Normally it's almost instant that it starts up, at least." he went on.

"But they'll arrive shortly, and they'll get things done." he continued.

"Just make sure to answer any questions they have." he finished, before she heard her doorbell.

She could guess who was there.

After about 2 minutes, she received a call.

"It's me." Sharp said when she answered.

"The team will be there in less than a minute." he told her.

"I've instructed them to take Ty to the autopsy room, but leave him there to rez." he went on.

"...odd that it's taking so long, though..." he then mumbled.

After about 10 seconds, she received a response.

Details. it read.

Where, how, and how recently. the next one read.

They were short and quick, almost curt, but she knew he was just looking for information quickly, so he could get the team out there ASAP.

The room inside was dark, and silent.

Ty did not respond.

When she turned on the lights, she saw Ty was still on the bed... his torso slashed to near ribbons, and he wasn't breathing. Blood poured from the grievous wounds, staining the area around him.

"...wow." the creature said.

"Think he can come back from THAT?" he asked Miki.

The shadow was silent for a moment, before looking at her.

"Dunno." he replied.

"Things just feel weird up there." he told her.

"You might want to check on your little boy-toy up there, too." he continued.

It was at that point, the two of them heard Ty scream out in pain and agony, before it went silent.

"...damn, I'm good." the creature said, before disappearing into Miki's shadow.