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[sciencelizard]

okay. okay so

theres really only
i mean its possible, theoretically, he could burn off the excess dt but
the only way to get rid of it is to either use the machine again or

if he dies

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[postictal]

[What.

What the fuck.

He stares at the phone for several minutes, expression twisting, his frown molding into a scowl and then a grimace and finally falling away entirely before he's able to muster the mental energy to respond:]

what the hell kind of choice is that

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[sciencelizard]

I MEAN NOT A GOOD ONE
im sorry i just
this is why i didnt want people near the machine i didnt want anyone to get hurt
im sorry

i can rebuild it
i have the plans here
but itll take time
i did it once here but it was a week with help

im sorry

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[postictal]

[Fuck. He shouldn't be the one getting on her case in the first fucking place. He's got no right to it, not when he's the one who messed with her machine in the first place and ruined everything.]

don't

it was my fault.
i'll just try to find him for now.
keep you posted.

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[sciencelizard]

im sorry i shouldve been honest about what it did in the first place i shouldve said something but i got scared
im sorry
ill do everything i can
maybe i can find another way

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[postictal]

[This isn't helping. He isn't helping. Why can't you keep your fucking mouth shut, Tim.]

i'm the one who messed with the stupid thing, alright?
i didn't mean to, but i did.

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[sciencelizard]

no i should have been there
you didnt know
i should have been there to explain and i didnt
its my problem
it was my world

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[postictal]

and i was the dumb kid that touched the thing even though you made a whole psa and



nevermind.
this won't get us anywhere.

sorry.

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[sciencelizard]

... okay.

[She won't fight him on it. There's no fight left in her about this. She can't.]

we'll figure something out
i swear

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[postictal]

yeah
yeah ok



thanks