B

[Cole happens to be not too far from the tunnel Akechi emerges from, but he hears the profanity from the fissure he'd been following first, sticking close to it to pick up on any voices that come through. He recognizes the voice, though it's not like he needs to for that to catch his attention.]

What's wrong? Are you hurt?

[Unfortunately, with this new development he still can't hear more than just voices. But he keeps moving along the edge of the blue "stream" as he listens; distance doesn't seem to have any effect so long as he stays close enough to the mist, and he doesn't know where Akechi is yet.]