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[newhire]

[Those who wish to meet with the Junior Administrator-- well she's always on call.

Getting her off her phone on the other hand... is a bit more difficult.]

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[blackcatintheruemorgue]

How much information do you have on Fyodor Dostoevsky?

[He hopes the answer is a lot.]

[newhire]

[Vivienne seems to pale a bit at that name.]

He is... well... someone we know several things about, yes. There are... some... who are very interested in him among the Administration.

[She doesn't seem to like that one bit.]

...why do you ask, though? What is it that you want to know?

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

.... Oh dear.

[Poe takes in a deep breath. This is the moment of truth.]

I... I... need solid evidence that Dostoevsky is using the cl..... Nikolai. Dostoevsky is manipulating him and will probably send Nikolai off to his death eventually if he goes back.... and Nikolai would be okay with it because he's so in love with the man. So in love that I doubt he would listen to reason without a large amount of solid evidence to convince him otherwise.

[He doesn't want Nikolai to go back to being Dostoevsky's pawn. He's his best friend, and best friends don't let each other be manipulated like that.]

[newhire]

[Vivienne can't help but smile. Because she remembers a very different person who came in here in the beginning. One who's only friend was on the outside. But he's found family here, and at least one friend.]

You're a good friend, I hope you know that.

[And that's why--]

...I'll dig up everything I can, I promise. Enough that I'm sure he'll listen, if it comes from you.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Thank you. I... am in your debt yet again.

[It looks like a massive weight has been lifted off Poe's shoulders and the relief in his voice is palpable.]

When is the soonest I can expect it? We... only have a week or two left of this program.

[At least if there's 8 weeks of this- based on when mid-terms was-.]