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

[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?