DAMIEN CATCHALL

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[fleshedout]

...

[Ah. Yes, this is a bit shameful, but the content of this. Listening to him talking through it, and Mark outlining things he's done...kidnapping a kid, as a threat...]

[You know my bark is worse than my bite.]

[Your bark is your bite, Damien.]

[She turns to look at him, staring him down, before saying, bluntly:]

...You do realize you're very bad at lying, do you, Damien?

[highrisk]

[ he hates it here ]

... Okay?

[fleshedout]

The next time you want to lie about having an ability, make sure you don't trip up on your words.

[JUST. SAYING. But after a moment, she huffs, closing her eyes.]

...I'm assuming it involves people's memories, somehow. Based on what I heard.

[highrisk]

Hey, I've been telling the truth. I don't have an ability.

Anymore.

[fleshedout]

...

Is that what Mark was talking about? Getting rid of it?

[highrisk]

Yeah. It's, uh... Gone.

[fleshedout]

Someone else's ability? Or the AM?

[highrisk]

Neither.

[fleshedout]

A...machine? Not that I think a machine could get rid of an ability, but apparently machines do all sorts of things nowadays.

[highrisk]

No, it was just...

Brain damage. Abilities are just biology. So it... Turns out a hard enough hit to the head can, uh.

[ he got the shit kicked out of him and lost his ability. ]

[fleshedout]

...

[what]

That must have been one hell of a hit, Damien.

[ARE YOU OKAY MAN]

[highrisk]

I was in a coma for a few weeks and almost died. Yeah.

[fleshedout]

[DAMIEN HELLO???????????]

Just what did they do to you?

[highrisk]

Uh. Assault?

[fleshedout]

By what, a gang? An elephant?

[highrisk]

How strong do you think I am...?

[fleshedout]

...




[LOOKS HIM UP AND DOWN]

Grade-schooler.

[hot pants no don't be mean]

[highrisk]

It was at least a high schooler!

[ GOD ]

[fleshedout]

...

It wasn't this "kid" you kidnapped, was it?

[highrisk]

[ he scoffs a little. ]

Nah, that little emo kid wouldn't have been able to do anything.

... His boyfriend, though.

[fleshedout]

[....A huff.]

I suppose that's a violent lesson in your actions having consequences.

[highrisk]

It isn't a fair fucking trade.

I wasn't even going to do anything to the kid, and I lose my ability forever? My entire way of life?

[fleshedout]

[Raising an eyebrow.]

Your way of life?

[highrisk]

Not having my ability changes everything. It didn't have an off switch.

[fleshedout]

[Hm.]

From the sounds of it...your ability was being able to control others, wasn't it. I could see how that could change things.