[ He knows what Jack wants to ask, because it's implicit in Jack's understanding. Here, in this place, the past tense doesn't really mean anything at all; Venom knows that what Jack wants is a confirmation. ]
No. She's MIA.
[ Which is the optimistic way of looking at it, but reality dictates that her status is very likely just 'dead'. He knows her— she would rip a man's throat out with her teeth, yes, but she would just as soon as rip her own throat out with her bare hands before she'd let herself be a liability.
He huffs, almost self-deprecating. ]
Haven't been looking for a replacement, ever since.
no subject
No. She's MIA.
[ Which is the optimistic way of looking at it, but reality dictates that her status is very likely just 'dead'. He knows her— she would rip a man's throat out with her teeth, yes, but she would just as soon as rip her own throat out with her bare hands before she'd let herself be a liability.
He huffs, almost self-deprecating. ]
Haven't been looking for a replacement, ever since.