While Ralph Dibney was looking over his notes from the wreckage of the Star City Police Headquarters, Sara Lance looked within the pages of the initial report. Her blue eyes glazed over the contents of the paper, looking for something new that would give her a lead in the search for William.

Her fingers danced over the papers in the folder as she pushed another yawn down into her stomach. She hadn't slept in nearly two days, but this was a battle she was used to fighting. She usually won through the sheer power of her will, as well as the occasional double shot of espresso.

She closed the folder and was about to pick up her phone for any updates when the door opened, and Lyla Micheals entered the room.

"Sara, Ralph." She told them. "They're here."

Sara nodded. "Alright, Lyla. Thanks."

Ralph set his notes down on the metal table and adjusted the strap on his wristwatch.

Two people came into the room, both of whom had seen better days. Sara gave the brunette a warm hug before embracing the sandy-haired man next to her.

"We got here as soon as we could." The Queen said to her. "Unfortunately, the Thanatos Guild has a tendency to not let things go."

"It's a long story," Roy said to a gaping Ralph.

"It's ok," Sara told them. "It took these guys a while before they could reach me too. Aside from that, I want you guys to meet one of the guys helping out. Ralph, this is Thea and Roy. Thea and Roy, meet Ralph Dibney."

He flashed his CCPD badge and then shook hands with the couple. "Long version, Ralph Dibney, Private Investigator, and as you may have seen the news, Elongated Man."

"Sorry, don't know who that is," Roy said to him.

Ralph spluttered, appalled by such a statement after growing used to his newfound fame through his secret identity.

"I-"

"Ralph." Sara scolded him.

"I know, I know, strictly business," Ralph said to her. "But I gotta be honest, it kind of hurts to hear it said out loud."

Thea chuckled. "Well, if it helps Ralph, we know who you are now."

"You know, I wish we were meeting under better circumstances," Roy said to both women. "But Sara," He turned to face his old friend. "Is it true? Just tell us, is any of it true?"

Sara pulled out a computer and pulled up a recording from a while ago. "I wish I could say it wasn't, but…"

She played the recording, which was footage from a CCTV camera of a small vigilante clad in black clothing. He was using a tanto blade with each hand to block the weapons of his attackers. For a momentary glance, the small fighter was utterly unrecognizable in the video.

"You've gotta be kidding me." Roy breathed. "That's William?"

"The last time I saw him, he was just a kid who wanted to good in school." Thea looked at the security footage carefully. "What happened?"

"I don't know," Ralph said seriously. "But the answer's hiding somewhere."

Sara placed a hand on Thea's shoulder and radiated an aura of understanding towards the distraught woman.

"It's a lot to stomach in, I know," Sara told her. "I mean, I still can't believe it either, and I came back from the dead!"

"Guess our standard of the impossible is just too far for us to reach, isn't it?"

"I know that's right." Roy looked over the evidence bin. "What have we got in here?"

"Just some evidence we've collected," Ralph replied. "I mean, we've got a few leads, but we haven't been able to find anything that will give us something new to look at. One of our friends is investigating one of those leads as we speak."

Roy looked into the bin, where each piece of evidence was carefully sealed in a plastic bag for ensuring protection against any contamination.

He skimmed through bag after bag, each containing different items. From pieces of clothing, weapons, photographs, cell phones, earpieces, copies of forged documents, and dozens of witness reports which were collected from across the United States within the past ten months.

Roy's fingers ran through the evidence bin until they stopped once they reached a small clear plastic pouch. He pulled it out, and his breath hitched once he saw what was inside of it.

"Thea?" Roy called for his girlfriend, who was talking to both Ralph and Sara. "You might want to see this piece."

Thea walked over and inspected the small object through the protective seal of the parcel.

And there it was, resting in front of a folded sheet of paper: The Hōzen. It was a tiny arrowhead-shaped rock with Japanese calligraphy on it. There was a brown leather string inserted through the small clasp to give it the complete function of a necklace.

"I haven't seen this since I gave it to Felicity." Thea absorbed every detail of the small object, allowing nostalgia to face her, wave after wave. "And I heard Felicity passed this on to William." She smiled, brushing her fingers over the plastic wrap.

"So then, if William's been holding onto it," Roy inspected the parcel up close. "Did he end up losing it or something?"

Both Ralph and Sara exchanged a nervous glance with each other before Ralph slipped on a pair of white plastic gloves so as not to disturb the fingerprint evidence collected on the Hōzen.

"Actually, no." He answered Roy. "And believe me, this is where this case gets…crazier, for lack of a better description."

"How crazier can this investigation even get?" Roy asked. "I mean, William's been running around wearing a mask while using his powers. What could possibly be crazier than that?"

Ralph blew out an anxious breath as he fished the document from the small pouch. "First, don't say I didn't warn you. And second, we collected this the night William disappeared. It was dangling from the coat pocket of this person."

He handed them the unfolded document, and once the couple read it, they were frozen in place, unable to overcome the shock from reading the name featured on the case report.