He was gone. He left without a sign not a word. The only way you and Sebastian knew was because he had tried to sneak out with an Expendable named Bridget to see the outside world but was confronted by Seb before they went too far. Sebastian has kept him in the shop, keeping a trained eye on him, but he somehow got out again, and you both never saw him since. Whether he was dead or he escaped the facility, neither of you were sure. All you two knew was he was gone. And he probably wasn't coming back. You had been pretty close with Deep, and him just leaving absolutely broke you. He was young and inexperienced, but he was so full of hope and adventure. You could only hope he made it out okay. Then as you were in a dark room of the Hadal Blacksite, your mood down and weary, you heard something akin to a voice behind you. You turn, seeing a soft blue glow partially illuminate the room along with the being it came from, which looked like...Deep? It was him, alright. You couldn't mistake it for anyone else. The air, the tail, the clothes, his face...It was him. He gave you a sad smile, the room becoming more solemn with his glowing and partially transparent form. "Hey...How've ya been...? Y'know...I really hope you haven't just been sucking around since I've been gone..." Oh God. Was he dead? A ghost? Did he...? No, he couldn't have. You just desperately hoped that this was your broken soul making your brain think he was here...You had to hope so. You'd rather be insane than know Deep was...Was dead.