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[paradoxlol]

[Warden Filter]
As I understand it, the recent attack on [There's a SLIGHT pause, and Arthur's voice goes completely deadpan.] Victor Frankenstein [And back to normal!] was perpetrated through the use of a... "burning machine," as the victim called it.

[Wryly:] Given the lack of retail options on the Barge, I'm going to assume the device was made with found objects. [A beat.] Has anybody taken it apart and figured out where each piece of the machine came from? If they even came from the Barge at all. It could help us figure out where to beef up security.

[He starts to say something else, then stops. Nope, Arthur's not touching all of the recent drama and grumbling with a ten foot pole.]

[Private to Capa]
If you're ready, I have the sample.

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Private

[ourlastbesthope.livejournal.com]

I'm ready. Bring it to the lab, if you don't mind. Since you requested attendance, it might be better to do it in that neutral location.

Private - spam or assume EXCITING SCIENCE?

[paradoxlol]

I agree; the lab's best. I'll be there in five minutes.

Spam!

[ourlastbesthope.livejournal.com]

[And so Capa was there, waiting. When he was given the sample, he inspected it as best he could, but he could find nothing out of the ordinary. It was certainly effective, but it wouldn't kill her.]

It looks fine to me. [He turned on the water of the sink.]

Spam!

[paradoxlol]

[And he's watching doop doop, then, when it's all finished:]

Good. I'm glad it passed the inspection. [He pockets the now-empty vial that had contained the small sample of Somnacin.] Is there anything else, Dr. Capa? Any questions?

Spam!

[ourlastbesthope.livejournal.com]

Capa's fine. You don't have to put the Dr. in front of it. [He really didn't like it. It didn't make him feel important. It just made him feel like he was living up to something he didn't deserve.]

But yes. I have plenty of questions. First...why are you doing this for her? You don't strike me as the type for any kind of "guided meditation."

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[paradoxlol]

[He shrugs.] Sorry, some people prefer it.

[He arches an eyebrow.] Why don't I seem the type? [He moves over to some equipment and looks at it, curiously. He hadn't spent much time in the lab before.] I know how important memories are to people. [And what happens when they become obsessed with them.] Hayley asked me for advice, and I pointed her to every book I could before offering this solution. It may sound a little new age, but it's an effective method.

Spam!

[ourlastbesthope.livejournal.com]

[The physicist highly doubted that. He sat back at his desk, leaning back against it so he could watch Arthur.]

Would you mind walking me through the process?

Spam!

[paradoxlol]

It's simple. [And Arthur's not going to tell you the whole truth unless he trusts you.] She's administered the sedative and enters into a state of dreaming. I guide her through a scenario that's been designed to help trigger the memories. [He turns to look at Capa, his expression betraying nothing.] You know, "you see a building, go into it," that kind of thing. Her subconscious supplies the rest. The drug should help her achieve greater recall upon waking up.

[This is pretty much the truth-- the only thing Arthur's leaving out is "and I go into the dream with her," because he doesn't know if he can trust Capa not to tell her, and the second Hayley knows, this thing's pretty much blown. She would be too guarded if she knew the reality of extraction.]

Okay, still on hiatus I swear, but he totes did this.

[empirical_data]

[Warden Filter]

I dismantled it during the investigation and then disposed of it. The device used a metal plate to disfigure the side of his face, rigged to another device set to a timer that would have rendered him a quadriplegic.

[And he clears his throat.] If necessary, I have it memorized and can draw a diagram. Feel free to contact me if necessary.

And I am... sorry for my frustrated announcement. [He's hell bent to apologize to whoever he can. He turns off the Audio then.]

[Warden Filter] SORRY I wasn't quite sure if I should have Arthur ask or not :c

[paradoxlol]

I'm more interested in finding out if she got these parts on the Barge or somewhere else. Just in case somebody else gets the same idea. [Mainly, he's concerned about MINDYYYYY and her ability to creatively take people down.] A diagram's a good place to start, if there's nothing left of the machine itself.

[ANNNND Arthur was unaffected by the announcement, so he just sort of shrugs it off.] I didn't take any offense to it.

[Warden Filter] No problem.

[empirical_data]

[And on your screen, Arthur, a diagram of the device appears. 3 dimensional if he wishes to adjust the view and with labeled parts, exactly as he recalls it. Guess who just plugged his head into his journal?]

[Warden Filter]

[paradoxlol]

[AWESOME. And now Arthur will go on a scavenger hunt to see where these parts came from.]

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[most_feared]

[As he passes Arthur in the hallway heading from one place to another, he decides to turn to follow after him. He doesn't make much of a secret of it. But he does initially hang back for a few steps, mostly because he wants to glance behind him and make sure no one is watching him.]

[Spam]

[paradoxlol]

[And Arthur totally notices and DOES NOT LIKE the fact that he's being tailed, so he keeps his movement normal (not casual, since he's rarely casual, but normal. His body language remains unchanged) as he enters the stairwell. From there, he stops and hangs by the doorway, ready to grab the other warden the second the door opens.]

[Spam]

[most_feared]

[He stops with the wary looks when he gets near the stairwells (by reflex, bugs love stairwells and alleys). He's not really expecting Arthur to be immediately ready to reach for him, but he'll be grabbing for his wrists as soon as he realizes it's happening.]

[Spam]

[paradoxlol]

[As soon as the door opens, Arthur reaches out, his intent to grab and maneuver them around so that he can get an arm around the other man's neck and keep him in a hold. Then, he can ask his questions. However, the big wrench in his plan? K is older and likely more experienced than him. For as skilled as Arthur is, he doesn't know what this man's packing, and he definitely doesn't look like a pushover.]

[Spam]

[most_feared]

[The weirdest thing is, perhaps, that he reacts quietly. No yelling or even grunting when he's struck at, and remains pretty damn calm. He slips down to try and avoid the neckhold, but keeps hold of Arthur's arms to try and turn him and shove him toward the opposite end of that stairwell level, just to get him out of immediate reach.

He almost wanted to shove him up against the wall for cuffing, but then he realizes that gut reaction is probably better used for an alien before he can follow through. Nope, not wanting to restrain him.]

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[paradoxlol]

[Well, that didn't go as expected. If he was dealing with an Inmate, Arthur would keep fighting, relentlessly, until he was able to escape to somewhere safer and more out in the open. If it was a projection, he'd attack with the intent to kill. But it's another warden, and one who's not going to go down easily. After he's shoved, Arthur regains his bearings quickly and turns to keep things face-to-face with the man. He's tense, suspicious, but for now, he's standing down.]

Why were you following me. [His voice is flat and without inflection. It's more of an accusation and less of a question.]

[Spam]

[most_feared]

[He remains tensed, watching him keenly from the opposite side of the stairwell.] I was gonna ask to talk to you in private once we got to the stairwell.... [That complete and utterly serious tone.]

[Spam]

[paradoxlol]

[He arches a brow.] And you couldn't think of a less suspicious way to approach me?

OOC: if you need a list of components, I can provide it!

[creatingalegacy]

OOC: That would be excellent, thanks!

[paradoxlol]

[goodgrasshopper]

From the little I saw before I went to find Amanda, I think the parts were scavenged from around the ship, and from port--specifically Salem, though I can't say whether she got anything from... the port before that. [MOLLY DOESN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT ONE, OKAY?] I'm sure Data's list of components will be a better help.

[paradoxlol]

That's what I thought. I'm more interested in finding out what she got from the Barge itself.

[goodgrasshopper]

I'm sure Data's list will be helpful, then.