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[ charles is visibly distressed when he appears on the screen, this time. he's in what seems to be some underground facility, and there are other faces behind him—notably collette, emma, galadriel, raven, and others. his eyes remain closed for a second and you can hear him take a deep breath. then: ]

We have... borrowed a gentleman by the name of Richard Lawson...—from the United Earth. He is a cabinet member of the President's. Yes, the President of the United Earth. [ charles clears his throat, steels himself. ]

We've learnt a great many things about the United Earth from his head, and we feel it best to share that information with all of you, here on the Network.

[ charles states the next words with a heavy voice. ]

The President of the United Earth is not human. "He" is—artificial. Artificial Intelligence, or what you would call an A.I.. The United Earth... has never seen his face, as far as we have deduced.

We will try to answer questions about what we have learnt to the very best of our ability, but do be patient. Ah—[ he closes his eyes again, considering. then he nods as though he's made the right decision and he knows it. ]

That is all.

( note: wow i knew i forgot something like a winner. THIS TAKES PLACE DURING/AFTER these linked shenanigans: [ x ] [ x ] [ x ] [ x ] )

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[ Castiel sighs, as if recognizing that his request may be met with some... resistance. ]

I need to sift through your memories for the image of the man who shot you.

[...yeah, living with a telepath for years and making him promise not to look into your head? Kind of makes you wary of this kind of thing.]

To what end?

To confirm my suspicions and potentially seek a resolution.

[ She's smart to be wary, and really... what reason has she to trust him? ]

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...look, living with a telepath didn't made me receptive to having my head poked around in, believe it or not.

[That's ... quite true.]

I realize you have little reason to trust me, but I mean you no harm. It... would put my mind at ease to know for certain.

[ So really, it is him asking a favor, and he's nothing to offer in return. ]

[It's her own curiosity that gets the better of her. Knowing that Dean knows the man who shot her is enough for her to want to know who he is, really.]

Well, in that case.

[ Castiel's expression turns distantly hopeful. ]

Then you will permit me?

[She sighs.]

I'll -- think about it, all right? What exactly does 'sifting through my memories' entail?

Nothing of import. Just looking deeply into your eyes will allow me to see through them, so to speak -- you only need to recall the moment you were shot and whatever you witnessed.

[ He'll leave out that bit about permission not necessarily being required. Most people don't like that, and he isn't in the habit of forcing his way through people's thoughts, although sometimes it can't be helped.

This is not one of those times, however. ]

[People don't exactly have a choice in the matter when it comes to Charles' mind powers either, so she assumes that's the case and that the permission is just a -- politeness.]

So long as you're not going to go poking around in the rest of my memories, I guess it's all right.

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