mental link, day...36? sure.

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[ Technically, it came up a few days ago, but Sam's been letting something bounce around in his head to see if the possibility gets less troublesome after he sleeps on it. And sleeps on it a couple more times.

or he's just saying it late so the newbies can hear it too, w/e

It's not getting any less freaky. So, out of left field: ]

( So if aliens can hack our emotions, do we...actually know they can't mess with everything else? Memories? Are we actually who we think we are?

What if there is no spoon? )

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( Not very. )

[ He's tried, but good emotional control is never something Sam's been good at. ]

[batmotif]

(I guess that's to be expected, since you project everywhere too.)

[#helpful]

[headinjuries]

[ w o w dude (even if it is true) ]

( Then I guess you don't need me to actually think out loud that you're a jerk. )

[batmotif]

[not even bothered]

(Because I'm pointing out something you need to work on?)

[headinjuries]

( I already know I suck at this, you don't need to rub it in. )

[batmotif]

(It was an observation, nothing more. Now you're just being needlessly sensitive.)

[because this is what Bruce Wayne tells teenagers to get them to calm down]

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( Like you're being needlessly jerky! )

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[It's not exactly in his character to say "whatever", but the same sort of notion can be implied from how he just doesn't seem terribly put off by it.]

(Then let's focus on what you're good at.)

[Suddenly, their mental link becomes ten times more focused and walled-off courtesy of Bruce, indicating privacy between the two.]

(Has Mara spoken to you, yet?)

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[ How does he make that look so easy.

clearly just to get sand in your craw, sam, clearly. ]

( Yeah. So you're with her on the Ngozi thing? )

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[With her? With her? Sam.... Sam.]

(It was my idea. She came to me wanting to help, and we've been discussing our approach ever since.)

[More like she was very stubborn about helping, but that's not really the point right now.]

(So she explained your role?)

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[ Well if you have such a problem with who's getting credit for it, maybe you should've made sure she brought him the citations page! ]

( Yeah. Distraction, as big as I can get away with without anybody getting hurt. )

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[Excuse you, Mara just goes and does her own thing. That's like trying to keep a cat on a leash. good thing she can't see this right now]

(And you're comfortable with doing that?)

[Sure, Mara's already talked to him about it, but he likes to triple check. To cover his bases. May as well do his own brand of checking in.]

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( Totally. )

[ He's more than comfortable, he's eager. Being on the ground for a month has been utterly miserable, but flying and making a big ruckus? Finally, something that's in his wheelhouse. ]

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[batmotif]

[He figured as much. As a bonus, this might help Sam feel less frustrated in general after all is said and done.]

(Good, because you'll be the main show.) [He'll be seeing if any other hosts will be willing to lend their skills in the form of distractions and look-outs, but Sam will be what really tears the attention away from what's going on inside Public Security.] (You'll have to be the main reason why all eyes won't be on us.) [AKA him and Mara -- plus possible extras.]

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( I'm good at loud and flashy. )

[ Distressingly so. ]

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[batmotif]

[In this case... that's a good thing.]

(One less thing to worry about.)

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( Have you guys figured out what time of day you're doing this? Sounds like a night thing, but... )

[ Night would definitely help with the "don't let anyone get hurt" part, but if it's not, he'll...figure something out. ]

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(I work better at night.)

[....So yes, this is definitely a nighttime break-in. Every little bit helps.]

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( 'K. That's good. )

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[batmotif]

(One of us will let you know when everything's ready. Until then, start visualizing what you plan on doing.)

[He won't let you get away with going in completely unprepared!]

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( Already on it. )

[ What, how hard is it to visualize "fly in at rocket speed and fuck some shit up"? ]