"Not quite conclusive."

"Unfortunately so."

"Then on balance, I'll support Loki."

"Reasonable. Loki has good instincts. And we aren't opposed to contacting them, regardless."

She nods. "Thanks."

"Then it sounds like that's our next move."

"I'll message them to meet me somewhere - won't say why, but they should listen."

"Shall we all attend?"

"Probably I should go by myself."

"Be safe."

"I will."

"If there's nothing else - ?"

"Where shall we meet?"

"Back here's probably best. I'll find somewhere else to meet them."

"Very well. Good luck."

"Thanks."

And she's off.

The Maximoff twins accept her invitation shortly thereafter. Nausicaa even has a suggestion for a nature park to meet in - they've all been there before. It's isolated and quiet, a good place to talk privately.

Good.

She's pacing nervously on the dirt path, trees arching far over her head, when they get there.

"Loki? Something wrong?" Nausicaa calls, flying over from the teleport pad. She looks worried.

Sue zips up, looking just as concerned.

" - Not here. Come on. Let's walk around a bit." She turns, heading deeper into the woods.

Her friends follow along.

"You're acting weird. What happened?"

There's a crow, high in the tree branches, watching them. Alone.

She sees Ikol. She can't not.

"Have you ever felt - something was weird? Or - that something's wrong, or your memories aren't lining up?"

" - What? No - not any more than normal..."

A pained expression crosses Sue's face. She puts a hand to her head.