Understood.

[ Pause. ]

Have you told him?

I've not. But talking to him again is why I need time in the Zero room.

Time Lords... have unfortunate tempers when they're angered. And I'd rather no one else bear the brunt of it.

[ Pause.

You lost your temper with him. How much has this been wearing at you?

He doesn't say that out loud. ]

How much detail are you willing to give me?

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Not much, I'm afraid. But I plan to take care of the matter before it progresses. If the time in the Zero room doesn't resolve me, then I'll speak with someone.

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[ Pause. ]

Alright. [ Then- ] We really don't need you to be falling apart on us.

I've a very large mind and an unimpressive body. [Considering a good squeeze to the hand earlier nearly had him whining.] I must take care of what gifts that I do have.

I won't let it get the better of me.

[ He rubs the side of his head a little. ]

I'll inform your inmate in the mean time.

What?

I found out Jim's plan just as your ship was leaving. Even if you returned, there have been instances where people were lost in breaches. And I am sorry that I didn't get there in time.

Yeah, no, you have literally nothing to apologize for.

Nobody has ever successfully - permanently - escaped from the Barge, ever. If it was as simple as picking out a port you liked and going as fast as you can in the opposite direction, everyone would've done it already. There are 'instances' of people disappearing no matter whether they're on the Barge or off it.

Why isn't Arthas on this filter?

After what occurred with Shinzon, I had a fear. Though hopefully that was a circumstantially related disappearance.

And Arthas isn't on the filter because at the moment...

Well, prior to port he- [He makes a noise. Someone else's memories of Arthas torture are not pleasant ones.] I'm not quite ready to address him yet. I need to think of an approach.

I don't see why the same 'approach' wouldn't have worked for both of us. I dunno, maybe you don't care that he might never have come back.

But, whatever, that's your business. Later, Doc.

I also don't know if you ever told him what it was that Jim did.

As a matter of fact, I haven't. Yet.

Then could you give me a week. I'm hoping I can assist Tirion in a way that will make vengeful torture less of a default option.

It's worth a try, I think. I just have to prepare for it.

Better yet, don't tell him at all. Then I don't have to get vengefully tortured for holding out on him for a week.

It was only a request. Do what you need, and I'll still do what I need to when I can.

A request to put myself at huge personal risk as a favor to a complete stranger, on behalf of someone who thought taking my entire identity was just fine as collateral damage. What are you, drunk?

Yeah. You have fun with that.

[brb revenge]

The lunch shift is fairly desperately understaffed. Anything we should be aware of?

He might try to steal a knife, but that's a common enough thing. He's extremely manipulative and prone to lying.

We keep a tight watch on the knives and anything else that might be dangerous, so not to worry.

Not to mention—well, to be frank, I have a fair amount of experience with that kind of personality.