A series of bright flashes caught my attention.  Between the distance and the cloud of red vapor, I could only barely make him out, but the staccato lasers let me identify him as Legend.  He was fighting.

Oh hey, guess we know where to go. Legend is such a good beacon.

I wonder how he’s gonna take Taylor coming back after he told her to scram.

I sent my bugs down into the miasma, drawing them together into a swarm and placing them strategically, painting a mental picture of the area, the layout, and the positions of the combatants.

Yes, good.

Just to be safe, I drew closer to a rooftop.  It wasn’t safe to land, but I had hopes the building would offer me some cover against Jack.

Smart.

I held the bulk of my swarm at bay, waiting for the moment I could assist Legend in fighting the Nine.

He wasn’t fighting the Nine.

Ah, shit. Hookwolf’s contingent? Someone brainwashed by the miasma?

Legend was shooting at teammates.  He shouted something, but neither my ears nor my bugs were able to pick out the words.

So here’s the question: Is this self-defense, or has Legend himself been caught by the miasma and is the one to watch out for? The former is more likely considering he flies.

Also, does the miasma make the affected people attack each other, or just those unaffected?

Really wished I could use my bugs to hear.

That would be so handy.

Had they gone berserk?  Rage?

No.  I could sense others hiding.  In fact, it seemed to be the primary concern of the people in the miasma.

…huh.

Hiding, staying out of trouble, putting distance between themselves and the others.  Even Legend was pulling his punches.  His lasers were nonlethal, as far as I could see.

Miasma of fear? Of disturbing peacefulness? Both?

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