[ given the way nico is sitting very carefully and with his back facing the back of the cell, baby is somewhere behind him hidden by the orange jumpsuit. it wiggles gently. ]
No, but it sounded like there was a precedent that was bad enough for this to be considered an acceptable solution to heroes killing. [ … ] He said something about it being a deterrent to show people they shouldn’t go the way of a villain.
The guy was incredibly shady, so take it with a pinch of salt. But I believe him that it was meant to be an example to the people.
You don't put on a public performance like that if you aren't looking to make an example. [ which is part of his frustration to begin with. ] A little funny no one mentioned that on Friday when we were busy running around looking for clues. That would have changed a lot about what we did yesterday, I bet.
...yeah. They told me the same thing before I left last night, too. That the order came down from someone about the mayor and they couldn't really get around it. I don't think they knew how public it would be either.
I'm not either. It wouldn't be the first time we've dealt with something bigger using someone else to get in our way first. But then how do we find out who's pulling the strings?
Blindly following what you’ve been told isn’t a good thing. They can’t expect us to not do a little digging — but we should be careful, precisely because of that.
As I do everything. [ but he's shaking his head. ]
I've never been good at following exact orders anyway. Especially when those orders aren't always right. We can't overreact yet, but...it's stupid to ignore that something is more wrong than we'd anticipated.
Of course there’s something dodgy about the place the kidnapped us and keeps giving us unlimited cash like rich parents fobbing their kids off with pocket money.
[ that’s… kinda what it’s like. ]
I would maybe say attempting a jailbreak is a really good way to get yourself on a watch list or four, but— It’s probably better not to throw hands and get ourselves slapped with a bunch of restrictions. Especially if we want to investigate without limitations.
I'm really looking at these sponsorships in a whole different way now. [ is this hush money. ]
The jailbreak was a good idea and we just...got a little tangled up. I think the leaders being the ones to arrest us is the only reason we're getting out tomorrow, so we'll see how much we'll be watched after that. [ but she has a point. ] The less suspicions on us, the better then?
Did the leaders figure out what you were doing, or did they get told to arrest you by someone “higher up”?
[ like a punishment for them too. arrest your unruly charges and throw them in jail. this is what happens when you fail to control them. ]
Always. You can’t move freely if you’re being watched. And maybe we already are being watched — there’s certainly tons of cameras everywhere at any given moment. But there’s being watched, and being watched.
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...hi, Tama.
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Hey. You too?
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[ her eyes kinda... slide towards where the empty cell is. :( ]
It's not like it was something we could just accept.
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I still don't accept it. [ he nods to the tv on the wall. ] ...we watched everything.
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she just looks tired. ]
It was broadcast on tv too. Of course it was.
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[ ask him how he feels about it, tama. bet you can't guess. ]
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It sounds like this isn't the first time something like this as happened.
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There was someone in the crowd who talked about it like it’s just something that they do in specific scenarios. Usually involving heroes.
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Did they say how long ago it's been since something like this happened? What kind of specific scenarios?
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The guy was incredibly shady, so take it with a pinch of salt. But I believe him that it was meant to be an example to the people.
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[ … ]
Phoenix said the leaders didn’t know this would happen. For now, I’m willing to believe them.
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Somehow I’m not surprised he’s probably a puppet leader.
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[ being arrested isn't exactly tiny, but okay. ]
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Blindly following what you’ve been told isn’t a good thing. They can’t expect us to not do a little digging — but we should be careful, precisely because of that.
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I've never been good at following exact orders anyway. Especially when those orders aren't always right. We can't overreact yet, but...it's stupid to ignore that something is more wrong than we'd anticipated.
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[ that’s… kinda what it’s like. ]
I would maybe say attempting a jailbreak is a really good way to get yourself on a watch list or four, but— It’s probably better not to throw hands and get ourselves slapped with a bunch of restrictions. Especially if we want to investigate without limitations.
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The jailbreak was a good idea and we just...got a little tangled up. I think the leaders being the ones to arrest us is the only reason we're getting out tomorrow, so we'll see how much we'll be watched after that. [ but she has a point. ] The less suspicions on us, the better then?
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[ like a punishment for them too. arrest your unruly charges and throw them in jail. this is what happens when you fail to control them. ]
Always. You can’t move freely if you’re being watched. And maybe we already are being watched — there’s certainly tons of cameras everywhere at any given moment. But there’s being watched, and being watched.
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