In the nick of time (Patreon)

(The title made me want to do an ignis pic titled 'in the nick of thyme')

i figure theyre videocalling the citadel

and Noct has a script he's supposed to be following

They had to hang up the first time and when the feed resumed Noct had a bloody nose

But he seems more obedient

Gladio quickly picks up teh way his eyes keep darting to t he side

'There's someone with him?'

Because Noct is too furious to be complying of his own volition

Noct is also giving clues

Maybe morse code blinks