Now we’ve got a big, big mess on our hands tonight [W6, Thursday, Pre-Curfew]

[hydrokinetics]

[Another day, another meeting. This one's more tense than usual especially with the lack of a small bat-child. Percy's right hand is sloppily bandaged up and his jaw is tight as his eyes burn with anger.]

Dr. Lecter knows we know. He's known since Saturday. Hal confirmed with me he's the Deputy, just like Hal confirmed to Dr. Lecter that we were onto him.

[A shaky sigh.] What the fuck do we do now?

Comments

[impulsiveness]

[That gets a scowl out of him, but—]

What are you thinking?

[hydrokinetics]

Could get Ash to do it, maybe? Or Rin. I still don't trust her either.

[robitussin]

If we don't trust them, why would we trust them to do this?

[impulsiveness]

What Natalie said.
They could wind up dead, too. In which case it'd all be for nothing.

[robitussin]

Yeah. I think asking one person to take it on themselves is a little risky.

[hydrokinetics]

...well Ash is a robot. Wouldn't that do something?

[robitussin]

You don't think Hal would put him at a disadvantage somehow? Make him earn it? This whole thing is about merit and entertainment, so it doesn't seem like he'd let such an easy win happen.

[hydrokinetics]

It's possible, but it would be a much harder fight. Automatons--robots--are a lot harder to take down than you'd think. We don't even really know how Ash works besides being a cat-killer.

[robitussin]

That's what I'm saying. I don't think Hal would let the fight be that uneven. He would give Hannibal and Will some kind of big advantage so it was a fair battle.

[insincerely]

Maybe if we throw him in the lake? Who knows, maybe he can't swim.