Will Graham (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
empathicfault) wrote2023-06-18 11:04 am
empathicfault) wrote2023-06-18 11:04 am
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[Open for text/audio/action/whatever.]
[Open for text/audio/action/whatever.]
Okay.
[ Both to the not telling anyone else and the weapons breakdown. He's quiet for a long moment. ]
Anything you have on you that could be a weapon? Are you with anyone other than Yunlan?
[ Both to the not telling anyone else and the weapons breakdown. He's quiet for a long moment. ]
Anything you have on you that could be a weapon? Are you with anyone other than Yunlan?
...I'm distinctly aware, thank you.
[ It's snapped, but not into the communicator. He tries to recover. ]
-uh. Could you give that to Yunlan too, please?
[ It's snapped, but not into the communicator. He tries to recover. ]
-uh. Could you give that to Yunlan too, please?
That there's nothing that can do such an intentional amount of damage as a scalpel.
It doesn't matter. He's not here.
It doesn't matter. He's not here.
I guess the Chesapeake Ripper's case files weren't mixed in among mine, then.
[ It's muttered. More importantly-- ]
Shaw- there's no chip. Just like there's no Hannibal. I'm used to hallucinations, and that's what we have. Please don't dig into your brain with a scalpel.
[ It's muttered. More importantly-- ]
Shaw- there's no chip. Just like there's no Hannibal. I'm used to hallucinations, and that's what we have. Please don't dig into your brain with a scalpel.
No, Will, look, this makes sense. I've known this was coming for a while now.
["Known" is a pretty strong word, but she's at least suspected, and the evidence feels really hard to deny.]
But just in case I'm wrong, you need to-- are you safe? Can you plug up your ears?
["Known" is a pretty strong word, but she's at least suspected, and the evidence feels really hard to deny.]
But just in case I'm wrong, you need to-- are you safe? Can you plug up your ears?
Shaw, if you're wrong, you can seriously damage yourself. Paralyze yourself, damage your motor functions, your involuntary responses, your memory. That's worse than death here.
[ He doesn't think he's getting through. He's starting to gather up his things, put his shoes on. ]
I'm safe. Plugging up my ears is going to result in only being able to hear him. No, thanks. Listen, you want me to bring my helmet? Maybe that'll keep the non-existent chip turned off.
[ He doesn't think he's getting through. He's starting to gather up his things, put his shoes on. ]
I'm safe. Plugging up my ears is going to result in only being able to hear him. No, thanks. Listen, you want me to bring my helmet? Maybe that'll keep the non-existent chip turned off.
Um... hey. Listen. ...I know a thing or two about... surgery. How are you going to cut out your own brainchip? You need help from someone who. You know. Knows how.
[ Will nods at Malcolm, taking that angle instantly. He heads for the door and Shaw can probably hear him. ]
We can get there in half a minute. I'll watch for any change, Malcolm can get the chip out. We'll be fast and safe.
We can get there in half a minute. I'll watch for any change, Malcolm can get the chip out. We'll be fast and safe.
You know... I have a spare set of restraints, if you're worried about hurting us. We can tether your wrists.
Why? Because you'll hurt us? We heal up, remember? And I won't let you anyway. I told you I wouldn't.
[Malcolm grabs the restraints anyway, and heads to follow Will out the door.]
Yeah, come on. I'm practically a professional. I was in the room for an active brain surgery just last year.
Yeah, come on. I'm practically a professional. I was in the room for an active brain surgery just last year.
Pretty sure the ship did that on its own, Shaw. No apologies necessary.
How're you holding up?
How're you holding up?
I did. They changed over time, though.
I thought Malcolm was Hannibal one morning. That was...awful.
I thought Malcolm was Hannibal one morning. That was...awful.
For once? I have no idea. He's trying to be supportive. And I know it's easier for him to worry about other people than himself.
But that had to have hurt.
But that had to have hurt.
...that actually wasn't one of the things I had been concerned about. But there are all sorts of upsetting implications, true.
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