exsilium | [ video - anti-U.E. encryption courtesy of Steph ]

Yo, listen up. I dunno how close you guys been paying attention to the intel coming in about where the U.E.'s holding our people, but there's something really important we gotta remember before we rush in there:

You can't go in there if you got superpowers or magic or anything. They got alarms and shit. The second you step in there, they're gonna know about it, and then we're totally blown.

Which sucks, right? 'cause if you're like me, you wanna be with the rest of the group busting in there to save your friends.

Okay, here's the thing though. I got a superpower. And it's one I ain't talked about before, but I'm talking about it now, 'cause it's important. 'cause we're gonna need as many people as we can get on that rescue mission.

[He takes a deep breath. This is hard for him, okay, coming out like this.]

I can, um... I can take away powers. And I can give 'em back. And it don't hurt or nothing. You just turn regular, okay, like a normal human. Norm is what we call it where I come from. Or "non-powered".

So... So if you need to rescue somebody and you can't because you're superhuman or whatever, I'll be there and I can take your power right before you go in. And then I'll give it back as soon as you come out. I swear to god, I will.

If you got any questions about it, I can talk to you right now. So you're ready for it and everything.

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It'll help a lot.

[Just... to reassure him.]

Once we're back, let me know if anyone gives you shit about it, 'kay?

[She'll beat 'em up for you, Jesse.]

If anybody's freaked out by this, they'll just kill me.

[Matter-of-fact.]

[sharply:] I'm not letting that happen.

[He gives a short, humorless giggle.]

Jesse. [Her tone softens a little, but not by much.] We're on the same side, okay. That means I take care of you.

[There's a little voice in her head that adds like you took care of Ellie and Saul? but she tries to ignore it.]

Look, I appreciate you looking out for me, but you can't stop everything. And anybody coming after me for my power is gonna be one scary motherfucker.

Everyone's kind of a scary motherfucker when all you've got is body armour and pointy bat-shaped things to throw at people.

[Just.

Saying.]

Look, just-- If you think anyone's gonna give you trouble, call me and I'll do everything I can to help.

Okay, I'll call you.

[Because there's always time for a phone call when you're being decapitated, amirite.]

[She sighs.

Give her a second while she disappears off screen; when she comes back she's holding a small device between two fingers.]

I'll drop one of these off with you before we go. It's basically a panic button.

[because yeah okay, calling people while being decapitated and/or attacked is pretty fucking difficult.]

[That's better.]

Okay.

Good.

[Okay she's nearly done, one more thing:]

I'll be sticking with Ellie until we find Joel, so you don't have to worry too much.

[Since she saw that conversation.]

[Oh, lovely.]

Don't let her outta your sight.

Wasn't planning to. [She doesn't like kids being in these situations, but she knows it'd be impossible to make Ellie stay behind, short of actually knocking her out and tying her up somewhere.] I'll keep her safe, I promise.

Thanks.

No problem. [She's doing it for herself as much as anyone else.] Be careful out there. I'll make sure to find Saul.

[As if it needed to be said.]

[It didn't, but he's grateful anyway.]

Slap him around a little for being kidnapped like a bitch.

[...says Jesse fucking Pinkman, of all people.]

That was the plan.

[hahahahahaha]

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