After finishing their conversation with Natasha, the Astral Express Crew went to look for Hook at her request.
Meanwhile, Natasha and Oleg would take Wildfire with them to share the good news with everyone else underground and reassure those who had been thrown into a panic by the tremors from the battle.
The Astral Express Crew made a circuit of Boulder Town but found no sign of Hook.
"Where did that kid go? Did she sneak off on an adventure during the chaos? We can't find her anywhere!" March 7th said.
"Since she's so close to Big Sister Nata, maybe she went to the orphanage in Rivet Town," Jiang Yu said.
"Really?" March 7th blinked twice.
"Then let's go take a look," Stelle said. "I know where it is."
"Mm." Dan Heng agreed.
Old Yang, meanwhile, came over to Jiang Yu and asked quietly, "When can we go see Svarog?"
Jiang Yu looked at Old Yang, blinked twice, then suggested, "You guys go to Rivet Town. Uncle Yang and I will go see Clara at the Mechanical Settlement!"
"Sure, that works." March 7th nodded.
"Then it's settled. See you in a bit!"
Jiang Yu waved, sat on Black Cleave, and headed toward the Mechanical Settlement with Old Yang.
Once Jiang Yu and Old Yang were far away, March 7th poked her companions. "See? I told you ages ago that Little Fish and Clara were unusually close! The first thing he thinks of when he gets back is going to see Clara."
Dan Heng and Stelle looked at March 7th with half-lidded eyes.
"What's with those looks?" March 7th was a little annoyed.
"No, it's nothing. I just think..." Stelle started several times, only to trail off.
Dan Heng explained calmly and evenly, "Mr. Welt really likes robots. The Mechanical Settlement