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Obviously I'm not here right now, but leave a message and I'll--listen to it. Eventually.

Not like this.

The people who found him attempted to brainwash him: to strip away his humanity so he would be a merciless killer, one only beholden to them.

They sent Mick after us. Me, Leonard, our entire team. And he very nearly killed all of us, more than once.

then maybe you're just as bad at this where you come from

that's what happens when you don't care about people.

If you're hoping I'm going to feel some sort of crippling guilt, I'm afraid you're out of luck. Contrary to what you believe, I was exceptionally good at my job.

Time Masters are meant to protect history, not people. So if you expect me to suddenly realize that I am not a good person, you are far, far too late for that.

So consider everything you hate about me, Maya, and multiply it. The same organization that trained me is the one that inducted Mick: the Time Masters. If he returns as Chronos he won't care about us, or you, or anyone else in this bloody dimension.

He'll have a job to do.

Just because ur a dick doesn't mean everyone else has to be

mick won't hurt me. no matter what.

[It's almost like she's believing in someone. Riley would be proud.]

As endearing as your faith is, I would really rather not have you bet your life on it.

And more to the point? Neither would Mick. If you are wrong in your assumption, and he does hurt you, if he kills you--

How do you expect him to live with that if we get him back?

Edited 2017-04-12 23:33 (UTC)

if he kills me, then that means my friends get a heads up.

so it's a good thing that he won't.

You do realize that those of us here from the team--not just myself, but Leonard when he returns, and Dr. Palmer--we have lived through the time when Mick was Chronos already. We know how to stop him, how to help him. But putting yourself in harm's way just to prove a point will only cause you and others to get hurt, if not worse.

You've accused me of not caring at least a half-dozen times during the course of this conversation alone--but what you're suggesting would be a far more selfish action.

[Her biggest question is "who's Dr. Palmer?", but this doesn't seem like the right time to ask about it.]

When you say "stop" him

You guys are gonna kill him aren't you?

Not if it can be helped.

That's what people always say right before someone turns up dead.

You are aware of how this place subverts death, yes? Even if we are forced to kill him--which we will only do as a last resort--he would revive.

it's gross that you're even thinking about it

isn't he your friend?

you're supposed to look out for them. ALL of them.

I'm aware of that.

[Of all of it.]

I don't want to hurt him, Maya.

you've got a funny way of showing it.

Perhaps so.

But he is not the only friend I have here, nor the only person I wish to protect. If I am forced to choose between his life or the lives of everyone else, then I will do what I have to.

Edited 2017-04-13 00:57 (UTC)

Well Mick's pretty high on the list of people I'd want to protect above a bunch of other people

So maybe we're just not gonna agree on this one.

[Lenny would want someone to take care of Mick. He needs to be watched sometimes.]

You and I disagreeing. Now there's a surprise.

[In truth though, Rip could tear down Maya's argument in two words--yet he chooses not to. It's not a burden that should be placed on a child, even in hypothetical terms.]

He has a rat. Mick, I mean. He got it after that whole affair on the space station.

The rat has a name

Axel

He's really cool.

So you're already acquainted. How fortunate.

Axel is going to need a caretaker while Mick is gone.

[And this would be Rip's official "not it."]

we'll treat him good dont worry

Not like Rip would.]

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