[From the way that Cherryblod says his name, the dread in his stomach only intensifies further.
What he says next only confirms it.]
Crime-- [Crime scene. Murder. Somebody was dead.
Somebody was dead.
It's not the first time nor the second, but this hits even harder than the rest. A series of emotions passes through Bruce - shock, sadness, and for a brief moment, anger - anger that he quickly shoves back down even as it boils at the back of his mind.]
...I see. [His voice is quiet now, almost too quiet, nearly devoid of all emotion.] I'll head there at once.
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What he says next only confirms it.]
Crime-- [Crime scene. Murder. Somebody was dead.
Somebody was dead.
It's not the first time nor the second, but this hits even harder than the rest. A series of emotions passes through Bruce - shock, sadness, and for a brief moment, anger - anger that he quickly shoves back down even as it boils at the back of his mind.]
...I see. [His voice is quiet now, almost too quiet, nearly devoid of all emotion.] I'll head there at once.