[It's close enough. His smile twitches at it, that's proof of amusement.
John's protests spark sympathy. Richie's still damn curious about what his suspiciously mundane power has to do with his job, because the combo of gifted man and government screams MK Ultra. There has to be correlation there, you'd be a dumbass not to suspect it.
You'd also be a dumbass if you weren't calling him King Hypocrite.]
I get it. I do. Listen: if it's gonna land you in hot water, whether because your pals are waking up or your enemies are, then keep mum. That's your perogative, and nothing has to be anyone's business unless the shit is hitting the fan. Or they're making movies of our memories again, but that's hardly anyone's choice now is it?
[Richie purses his lips. Takes a shrug and a swig.]
If being forthright would help, I would be. I'm not about to start bending spoons with my mind or set fires with a blink or some nonsense like that, don't you fret. Next to the rest of the refugees I'm downright regular.
It's just that some things people are worse off for knowing. I wouldn't have to kill you if I told you. I'm just limiting the pool of people I have to sweat over if things go south.
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John's protests spark sympathy. Richie's still damn curious about what his suspiciously mundane power has to do with his job, because the combo of gifted man and government screams MK Ultra. There has to be correlation there, you'd be a dumbass not to suspect it.
You'd also be a dumbass if you weren't calling him King Hypocrite.]
I get it. I do. Listen: if it's gonna land you in hot water, whether because your pals are waking up or your enemies are, then keep mum. That's your perogative, and nothing has to be anyone's business unless the shit is hitting the fan. Or they're making movies of our memories again, but that's hardly anyone's choice now is it?
[Richie purses his lips. Takes a shrug and a swig.]
If being forthright would help, I would be. I'm not about to start bending spoons with my mind or set fires with a blink or some nonsense like that, don't you fret. Next to the rest of the refugees I'm downright regular.
It's just that some things people are worse off for knowing. I wouldn't have to kill you if I told you. I'm just limiting the pool of people I have to sweat over if things go south.