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[The video opens to a boy no older than eighteen, sitting on the floor in a living room that has no furniture in sight, wearing white-rimmed sunglasses (yes, indoors...) and nursing a bloody nose. Despite that, he grins.]

What the fuck is up, fuckers?

[He's...amiable, actually. Sounds like he's in a good mood.]

Hope you're not squeamish at the sight of blood. [His nose isn't bleeding that badly, anyway, and he dabs at it now and then with a tissue.] Some dickhead tried to mug me in town, but it's all good.

So what's the deal here? Gimme whatever information you've got on this place.

[It's not every day he wakes up on a train in the middle of who-knows-where after all.]

Also, tell me you guys know how to have fun here because looking at the buildings... yikes.

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You kiss your mother with that mouth?

[ The question was rhetorical but he could answer it if he wanted. Diego glared, unamused by the kid's greeting but didn't like to see him bleeding either. ]

You get a look at who tried mugging you? [ Actual question. Diego stayed put for an answer. ]

Hell no. She's a bitch.

[If his relationship with his mother had ever been good, it sure as hell wasn't now. At least she hadn't tried to kill him, though.

He shrugged a shoulder.]

Dark hair, had a weird scar on his face, nose is probably broken now. Why, you gonna hunt him down or something?

That explains a lot. [ Diego dryly smacked his lips but simmered. ]

More like keep him on my radar and make sure he doesn't try shit like that again. What do you mean by weird scar? Something like mine?

[ He turned to show the right side of his face more clearly. ]

If you wanna hear about a shitshow I'll tell you about my dad.

[But he was getting off-topic. Also, hilariously, he hadn't realized Diego had a scar until he pointed it out.]

Nah, not like that. More like- [He gestured with one hand over his face.] -down over his eye.

[ He continued to stare when the kid spoke about his old man. ]

No thanks. I had my own shit show.

[ Diego gave a nod, acknowledging the description that the kid gave. ]

So just making sure, the asshole didn't get away with taking anything of yours?

My condolences.

[No one deserved a shit show of a family.]

Nope. He gave it a good try, but I don't put up with that kind of bullshit.

[And considering that he was involved with shady shit, it probably wasn't the first time someone had tried to mug him. Hell, even without the shady dealings, it was likely.]

[ It never ceased to amaze Diego how abuse could conjure camaraderie. ...A sad realization every time. He gave the kid a single nod again. ]

Good man. I'll keep an eye out for the asshole. Name's Diego, if you want back up should there be a next time around.

Good idea. Better to be prepared than caught off guard.

[He wasn't going to admit if he needed or wanted back up. He was used to handling his problems on his own.]

I'm Kavinsky.

I've got a question for you, since you're a new arrival.

Just something I've been keeping track of. Nothing that's going to illuminate shit any time soon but a hunch I've got...

Any chance you're an orphan who's got special abilities?

[He couldn't help but laugh. He might as well have been an orphan for all his parents cared about him, but-]

No. Why, are there a lot of orphans with superpowers here?

[Nevermind that he had special abilities; he wasn't about to go talking about that with the first person who asked.]

Something like that, yeah.

[ Diego eyed Kavinksy, knowing they'd just met...if it could even be called meeting via the network. Ultimately, Diego decided to keep an eye on the kid from a distance rather than press the subject at the moment. ]

I'll put you down as one of the exceptions.

Maybe whatever's in charge of bringing us here has abandonment issues.

[And was trying to make up for it by kidnapping orphans. Or it was trying to build some kind of fucked up army or family.]

What does bring us here?

[ He arched a brow at the kid. Kavinsky sounded like he could be onto something. ]

Nobody knows. I haven't been here long but that's an answer I've been trying to find out since day one.

[ Maybe not day one. Diego did think it was his time traveling brother who caused him to arrive in Haven. ]

[Kavinsky usually had good ideas. No, that was a complete lie; most of his ideas were terrible and reckless.]

Great. If anyone ever figures it out, I'd like to have a word with whoever's responsible.

[Or whatever, as the case might be.]

You and me both, Kid.

Until then. [ Diego dipped his head. ] I'll see you around.

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