[ Ana keeps out of it. It's an old argument, and it matters less to her than it does to them, these days. Laying blame won't change the outcome or the future, but maybe it makes them feel like someone had control, and there were choices they could have made to change things.
When Jack looks at her, she nods, and then turns to Gabriel. ]
We got the scientists clear of the building, but Talon had a sniper in their pocket. She started to pick off our people: Singh, Kimiko, Adams, Rivera...
[ Ana could continue. She remembers all of their names. ]
Jack ordered me to disengage. I refused. [ Though she's speaking to Gabriel, it's a reminder to Jack too. The choice was hers. ] I cut off our comms. I knew that I could take her, and if I let her go, she would take more of ours instead.
[ She doesn't think she needs to detail this part for Gabriel. Jack had done the sensible thing and left with the scientists; it was too hot for them to stay, and Ana had always been able to take care of herself. ]
I pursued her. When I took my shot, it broke her helmet, and I saw her face for the first time. It was Amélie Lacroix. [ She gives him a moment, to make all of the connections she did. It was Amélie who had killed her husband, and escaped after his death. ] Needless to say, I hesitated.
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When Jack looks at her, she nods, and then turns to Gabriel. ]
We got the scientists clear of the building, but Talon had a sniper in their pocket. She started to pick off our people: Singh, Kimiko, Adams, Rivera...
[ Ana could continue. She remembers all of their names. ]
Jack ordered me to disengage. I refused. [ Though she's speaking to Gabriel, it's a reminder to Jack too. The choice was hers. ] I cut off our comms. I knew that I could take her, and if I let her go, she would take more of ours instead.
[ She doesn't think she needs to detail this part for Gabriel. Jack had done the sensible thing and left with the scientists; it was too hot for them to stay, and Ana had always been able to take care of herself. ]
I pursued her. When I took my shot, it broke her helmet, and I saw her face for the first time. It was Amélie Lacroix. [ She gives him a moment, to make all of the connections she did. It was Amélie who had killed her husband, and escaped after his death. ] Needless to say, I hesitated.