as we pass through arrangements of shadows

[shreds]

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[slavophile]

Here.

( He tilts the tablet to his sister. )

See if that picture jogs Danny's memory.

( It's not high quality. It's actually pixelated. But, she is clearly a brunette. And something magical really happens. )

Okay, she phased through the floor.

[blackstarred]

[Her eyebrows go up because that is ... distinctive. But still, she opens a group chat to the Salvatore School kids plus Danny to see if they can get some confirmation:]

Not the best picture, but does she look familiar to you?

[Hopefully they'll be able to make something out of it.]

Maybe it's her special witch skill?

[slavophile]

( (8) for Hope, (15) for Lizzie!

from Hope
Is she supposed to?

from Lizzie
I'd recognize that hair like straw anywhere. That witch from Prague.

from Hope
My mom wasn't in Prague. )

Special witch skills?

( Still new to the life, this one. )

[blackstarred]

Magic is a broad and vast set of abilities. While there are some general skills that all of them have, some have specialties that are unique to them. Like magical majors.

[Josie (6) doesn't really remember much either, but Danny (15), does agree with Lizzie.

from Danny:
Her name is Maura. She was the one trying to cast a spell in Prague. She was in New Orleans?]

Jackpot. Danny says her name is Maura.

[slavophile]

( from Hope
She was captured in New Orleans and casting spells in Prague. Not a coincidence.

William frowns. )

Then they're the same. And the odds are high she helped delay this to buy herself more time. I don't remember a Maura on the list.

( But it's a long list. )

[blackstarred]

I'll check. Just let me grab a copy before you take it down.

[She passes back the tablet and moves to one of the other terminals. She may not be the tech wiz, but that doesn't mean she's can't manage combing through a list.]

[slavophile]

( Comb away. )

So, is she an enemy witch or a wildcard witch.

[blackstarred]

Hard to say. Looks like she was definitely using Monroe for her own ends.

[Zari looks up from the keyboard she's working on before tipping her head to the side. "If she was just using this Monroe person, are you sure Maura is her actual name?"]

[slavophile]

... Anyone could call themselves anything. And, it would make sense to give a fake name after your spell fails.

( And you're captured. )

How is STARLabs facial recognition?

[supertardiness]

It was designed by Cisco Ramon, so ... pretty good?

[Barry has more confidence in Cisco than most people.]

Depends on the quality of the picture, though.

[slavophile]

It's not my best. But, it wasn't a newer building.

( He hands the tablet to his uncle. )

Could you clean it up?

[supertardiness]

Yep, I'll see what I can do.

[And with that, he'll retreat to another terminal to get started on seeing if he can pin down an identity (20). Apparently he's very good at it, facial recognition is his thing?

Who knows. But once Mia gives the all clear that she has the list, Zari and William can get down to business on taking it down (17 for Z) with their FBI friend who might be struggle bussing a bit (6).]

[slavophile]

( (18) for William to help take down the list, and sorry FBI guy, William and Zari? Are pretty expert level.

Facial recognition does find a Sierra Harper, only daughter of the Harpers in New England, old money, and very beautiful (she'd say). Society pages would pull up her philanthropy and the cover of what her family does for the Colony. Fundraisers on the surface, anyway. )

[supertardiness]

[The list comes down with ease (4). Jaqueline didn't really build it to stand the test of time, she just wanted to cover her tracks so that it didn't come back to her.

Barry perks up and nudges Mia to get her attention.]

Got her. Sierra Harper. Old New England money, but that's all we've really got.

[Mia nods as she looks over the much better picture. "Yeah, that's a familiar face." She drops the picture in the group chat with a text:

Better picture.]

[slavophile]

( from Lizzie
That's her

He frowns, asking Mia. )

Old New England money in Prague, I can buy. In New Orleans a few weeks later... What did she say, that she was trying to stop the spell?

[blackstarred]

I don't remember. I didn't really talk to her. But Danny seemed to think she was on the up and up.

[She crosses her arms in front of her chest.]

But he's a pretty soft kid who's been through a lot. He might have trusted her without really asking the right questions.

[slavophile]

Bonnie was missing. He was running on instinct in a foreign city. And, they had that -- ritual to try and stop.

( It makes sense. )

At least we have a few more answers. Thank you, Zari.

[hackedhistory]

My pleasure.

[She offers a small smile as she wraps up her station.]

It's nice to deal with something straight forward for a change.

[slavophile]

As straightforward as things have been. You really helped. What's next for you?

( He was surprised she was grounded. )

[hackedhistory]

Probably heading back to the Legends. Sara's probably found a new mess for us to clean up by now.

[She makes her way closer and gives him a hug goodbye.]

Stay safe, okay? And if you need us, call.

[slavophile]

That will take an inordinate amount of time we'll never hear about. ( He ushers her to the side. ) Hey .. really quick. What do you know about the crisis?

[hackedhistory]

It was complicated and Sara came back pretty messed up from it. Why?

[She doesn't know all of the details, because she's not the person Sara shares these things with, but she knows it was heavy, whatever it was.]

[slavophile]

Because, Mia remembers it. And this. And, she's a slayer now and I'm not sure that's from Crisis or if it ... made her remember, but, she's not in danger of -- splintering, right? She's held it together this long? There's no way she can... Do you think there could be consequences to remembering two lives you've lived?

( He sounds like he's in a soap opera. )

[hackedhistory]

[She's quiet for a moment, her face softening as she isn't really sure what to make of that, but in the end all she can settle on is:]

I don't know how there can't be. But ... I don't know.

[She glances back over her shoulder towards where Barry and Mia are talking.]

Have you tried talking to Barry about this? Or your dad? From what I know, they were both there.

[slavophile]

Yeah. But, Uncle Barry's also not the guy you go to about secrets. Tell Barry, Iris is in your voicemail the next morning, which, I guess I can't -- blame him for talking to his wife.

( Sigh. )

Think we can swap real quick? I'm sure Mia wants to hear all about you and -- ( shit, what's his name? )