The boy responds meekly to Avatar's telepathy.
[sblock=Avatar]I'm okay. He gets angry when he gets drunk. He gets drunk when he gets scared. I'm fine.
Avatar can tell that the boy is not seriously damaged, but a bit rattled.[/sblock]
Jack responds to Kal's inquiry with a tinge of shame.
"I got drunk last night. We've just been hiding out for two weeks, and it's been wearing on me. He knows I'm sorry."
He turns to his son.
"You know I'm sorry. Right, Matty?"
The boy nods, and Jack turns to you, tears forming in his eyes.
"Please, just take us out of here. Punish me if you like, but please get us out of here safely. I've got some information that could help."
You can tell that Jack is genuinely sorry for his actions, and his priority is the safety of himself and his boy. He drops to his knees in apology, grasping at the Mandarin's cloak.
Devil opens his mouth to speak, but before he can get the words out of his mouth, his head explodes into a pulpy mess. The sound of a gunshot follows instantaneously behind the explosion. In the distance, in the quiet before the sceams set in, you hear a man's voice shout "Bullseye!"
[sblock=Skills]A high Notice check will alert you to the shooter's position.[/sblock]
The boy screams, and his eyes go an unnatural white. Jack "The Devil" Murdock is dead.
Ms. Hand shouts into your communication device. "What happened in there? Was that gunfire? What's your status?"
[sblock=Dossier Update]Jack Murdock's entry updated.[/sblock]