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... Yeah, kinda.

[ he hums, a bit ]

I ... don't want this kind of thing to happen to anyone. But it's almost worse knowing how scared she was.

Yeah. I mean... Not that I think anyone would deal well with the whole demon possession thing, but - she seemed so caring, you know?

... Everything during the trial and after, that wasn't her. Even if the demon went after Prompto because of her feelings, that's not... on her.

No, I know. That isn't what I meant. I just meant, for someone so kind, seeing your hands doing those things but not being able to stop it...

[That doesn't sound fun for anyone, but especially for someone like Monika.]

... Yeah. Mind control's never easy.

[ i hate comics. ]

...Wait, do you have - experience?

[comics are truly bad]

Not so much personally... but there are a lot of villains who use some form of mind control. And... there was a pretty intense incident about-- [ he blinks ] Five and a half years ago, now.

[ huh. a while. ]

It must have been pretty intense, if you still remember it.

[Her tone is curious, but there's concern mixed in, too. All the same:]

I'm glad it's never happened to you.

It brought about an incident that lead to an alien invasion, so, it's a bit hard to forget.

[ it's. a bit dry, but then he smiles a bit ]

You and me both. ... Hopefully it stays that way.

Oh my god.

[She looks openly surprised for a few moments, before:]

I'm guessing you got the whole War of the Worlds situation under control, at least...? If it was that long ago.

No, the invasion happened this year. It ended maybe a month ago.

[ that's. it. that's all he says on that he just casually drops that by ]

Then - it must have been a long road from the mind control to the invasion, or...?

[ god, okay-- ]

About five years ago, using mind control, the bad guys-- the Light-- used six well-known superheroes to attack a far-off corner of the galaxy for sixteen hours, putting Earth on an intergalactic spotlight unbeknownst to us. The invasion was... insidious. A few different races infiltrated with aid from the Light, and worked at taking us down from the inside. Human trafficking and experimentation were the main target as aliens tried to track down exactly what it is that made the heroes super-- a potential in humans they called a "meta-gene". We've since identified the meta-gene as a strand of DNA in certain humans that, when exposed to great physical trauma, triggers the activation of superpowers. We're still... looking into details, to help the kidnapped victims deal with their new sets of powers.

[ he. stops, for a second. ]

Sorry, that got-- way more detailed than you needed.

No, it's okay.

[But it's a lot to take in, and she thinks it over before responding.]

But... You did fight off the aforementioned alien invasion, right?

Yeah. [ it's quiet, and he leans a bit more on the railing ] Yeah, we did. Told you I was taking a leave of absence, right? I wouldn't have tried to do that if things were still dire.

[ but he also told her his best friend died, so she can put two and two together ]

...Right. I remember.

[And her tone implies she remembers all of that, not just the leave of absence.]

You're right, you don't seem like the type.

[ he turns to her with a wry grin ]

What gave me away?

Do you want me to go alphabetically or chronologically?

Well, now I do, just to see if you can pull it off. [ but he shakes his head ] What can I say? I've got a bit of a work ethic problem.

What, you’re not just going to trust that I could?

[She laughs despite herself.]

Maybe, but I think we’re all pretty lucky to have that problem around.

Nope.

[ and it's teasing enough, but then he tilts his head and hums at her comment ]

I sure hope so.

[She laughs, even as she pushes at his shoulder.]

Harsh. I'll have to remember that.

[ he laughs too, though it doesn't last very long ]

Ha. You planning to hold a grudge on me?

Jury's still out on whether or not I'm going to push you into the pool someday.

When I least expect it?

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