video;

[herausgesucht]

[Nina looks somewhat concerned when she turns on the video feed, and she doesn't waste any time getting right down to it.]

I have a question for the other newcomers who came here normal. No, I'm sorry, I don't mean that many of you are abnormal—I'm talking about powers.

[She stretches a hand out before here for a moment.]

There's never been anything that special about me. Not in that way. But they say that after being here for a while, some newcomers can do things they couldn't do before. Like heroes in comic books. But I always thought special powers were like Superman's, you know? Really obvious stuff.

But...things have been happening lately. When I'm studying for class and want to find something in a textbook, I can always find it right away, whether I've read it before or not. And when I'm tidying up the apartment, I just know where things are. And that's harder than you think when Tenma's been a little messy. It's happened often enough that I know it's not my imagination.

Do you think it's possible for something like that to be a 'power'?

Comments

[circumsutus]

[He stares at the screen, considering her and her statement.

His left hand goes up to his head and twists the screw embedded in his skull. Once, twice, three times, and then an audible clunk as it locks into place.]

It certainly sounds like a power.

[herausgesucht]

Just...finding things? It's not normal, I suppose, but it doesn't seem very special.

[circumsutus]

You're not really thinking things through. Being able to 'just find things' is the sort of power that could get you targeted and killed very quickly. Imagine if you decided to be a police officer, or a spy.

[herausgesucht]

I don't want to do that.

[circumsutus]

It would be a logical use of your powers.

[herausgesucht]

I'm not going to spy on anyone. And I don't want to be a police officer—I want to be a lawyer.

[circumsutus]

Well, I'm no expert on the legal system, but I'm sure being able to find all the evidence for a case will be useful. Or, failing that, all the loopholes in the law.

[herausgesucht]

I don't think loopholes are something you can just find...you have to sort of create them yourself.

[circumsutus]

It's still a case of finding and using information.

[herausgesucht]

I suppose so.

I just want to help people. That's what's important.

[circumsutus]

I think you'll do just fine with that. You seem like an intelligent and capable young woman.

[herausgesucht]

Thank you, Mr...?

[circumsutus]

Doctor, actually. [An easy enough correction, and one he's going to have to get used to making. His reputation doesn't proceed him here.]

Stein.

And you are?

[herausgesucht]

Doctor, then. I'm Nina Fortner.

[circumsutus]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Fortner.

[herausgesucht]

Likewise, Doctor.

[circumsutus]

How long have you been in the Port? [He's going to start trying to put together a list of how long it takes before powers start appearing.]

[herausgesucht]

A while not. Around ten months.

[circumsutus]

And when did you start to notice your powers?