cryingontheinside | [fail private entry] 003

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[ spoilers guys 5.09 ]

I've been going about this all wrong. Human connection wasn't something I was meant to flee, it was something I should have embraced.

It isn't so bad, having someone see behind the mask.

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... All you've been doing is pushing me away.

Why is it going to change now?

Because now... I might need you more than ever.

Something I can do that she can't? I know what that entails.

What's going on, little brother?

I might just be in over my head. And Debra's closing in.

Deb's closing in? You are in deep shit, aren't you. What can I do?

I don't know if you can do anything. I have to kill Jordan Chase. But if I do, I'm almost sure she'll find out.

Simple. Have me kill him. I can worldhop there this second if I needed to.

It's - more complicated than that.

A lot more. [ in ways you won't like, he doesn't add ]

Then explain it to me. We'll figure it out. You know you can tell me anything.

It's- not. You won't like it.

Just because I won't like it doesn't mean I won't help.

It's.. her name is Lumen. She's been, helping me.

...Helping you.

Helping you kill people? This must be some pretty extraordinary circumstances.

Or maybe I've been helping her. That's how Deb seems to see it.

Lumen was - attacked. And almost killed, by a group of, inexplicably horrible men. She saw me, kill the first one. It was - chance.

I agreed to finish, to track all of them down and.. but some sloppy footwork by these guys dropped the case in Debra's lap.

And now I'm screwed. And Lumen's all mixed up in this, too. And Harrison's.. safe, with his grandparents. But I'm running out of time.

How do you even get yourself into these messes, little brother? It must be a talent.

But I still don't see why I can't kill the guy for you. What is he, the last one left? I can even drop his body on another world if that makes it easier. Or I can mimic an M.O. I am good at this.

Lumen. Needs to kill him - to complete the ritual. It won't mean anything if she doesn't.

Though, I may not have a choice soon.

Of course. She has to do it. Does she have any idea what she's doing? Killing someone well is an art form, I don't have to tell you that.

I taught her well.

And what's she doing after these guys are dead? Is she going to run around doing your work, like a mini-Avenger? Or is she just going to be your sidekick?

You don't start this stuff and then stop.

Maybe a little of both.

She's like us, Brian. Like me.

She's not like me. You don't actually think this is going to fall out that way, do you? It could, but that is some long as shit odds. Too much potential for a mess, bringing someone else in - you used to know that.

I told you you wouldn't like it. But I know this is good. This is right.

I can't believe you have groupies now. Sorry, a groupie.

What, if I'd picked someone else to saran wrap to a table, we'd be a posse? That'd be right?

- No. [ what biney that's clearly sooo different ]

Either way, Brian, it's too late to uninvolve her.

That's what would've happened, isn't it. Some girl comes along and tells you to teach her the tricks of the trade, and she happens to want to kill some bad guys, and you just can't refuse.

You grew out of the hero worship phase real fast, didn't you?

It might be too late to uninvolve her, but it's not too late to kill this guy ourselves. We don't need her! You don't even need me, and you're sitting around, twiddling your thumbs just so her feelings aren't hurt. Mention the ritual all you want; it doesn't change that you're refusing the best solutions out of hand for some girl named after lumenol.

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