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[levelshift]

He could ask her if she wants help with additional security. Firewalls and shit. She already knows I'm talking to both of you about this.

[Because he, of course, got her permission before doing so.]

It could be more dangerous for him if he does, though.

[aimsforknees]

Dangerous how?

[levelshift]

It's already likely he's the person best positioned to understand how her brain functions. If he helps her with additional security that puts him in an even more valuable position.

A lot of people around here don't trust Aurora. What if they find out her brain's down there and they decide they want to do some fucking reprogramming?

[aimsforknees]

[ He thinks he gets it. ]

You think they'll turn to Harold. Or on him.

[levelshift]

[Bingo.]

My guess is the second one, but I'm a pessimist. That's why I'm telling you all of this.

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[ There's some time to think before the next reply arrives. ]

Finch won't care. Thanks for the warning.

[levelshift]

[Strangely, he feels a little better having gotten that off of his chest. John's a responsible adult and one he can't see trying to mess with Aurora, so this was a good decision.]

Whatever. Now you know, so you can prepare for any possible problems down the road.

[aimsforknees]

Who else knows?

[levelshift]

I'm going to tell Finch. Otherwise, some guy named Yuri who went down there with us is the only other person, and his universe's level of technology isn't anywhere close to Aurora. I don't think he understands anything about how she functions.

I haven't told anyone else.

[aimsforknees]

We should keep it secret as much as we can. If nothing else give Finch more time to set up protections.

[levelshift]

Yeah, that's fine with me. There was a reason Connor and I didn't tell everyone before.

[aimsforknees]

I'll work with Finch, but I'm sure he'll tell you if he needs your help.

[levelshift]

Yeah, I'm sure he will.

[aimsforknees]

Thanks for the info.

[levelshift]

Don't worry about it. If I hear anything about the hospital or people wanting to go down there I'll let you know.

[1/2]

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Thanks.

[2/2]

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Enjoy the train?

[levelshift]

[What a question.]

No. The train itself was interesting, but everything else was a huge pain in the ass.

[aimsforknees]

Did you stay out of trouble?

[levelshift]

How the hell am I supposed to answer that?

[aimsforknees]

Is that a "no"?

[levelshift]

That's a "I was assigned to Sprawl, that rioting broke out, and I had a gun and a couple of kids to protect."

I'm sure you can put two and two together.

[aimsforknees]

So, no.

Did you put your gun safety lessons to use?

[levelshift]

I shouldn't be surprised you're asking that and not "how many people did you kill?"

Yes. I didn't point it at anyone I wasn't intending to shoot, I used the safety, and I kept my finger off the trigger unless I was ready to shoot.

And I take the damn thing apart to clean it regularly.

[aimsforknees]

Sometimes using a gun is necessary. Using it responsibly is the important part.

[ He doesn't really care how many people Accelerator killed. John knows enough about him to know a body here or there isn't going to significantly change how many people he's killed or injured. And he's not personally equipped to handle Accelerator being upset about killing people, so he's definitely not asking. ]