video [ forward-dated to afternoon of march 13 ]

[cheerhealer]

Sylar has his collar off. If you see him on the streets, run. Fighting against him is useless unless you can cut his head off.

He can regenerate now. [ Blood is smeared on her face and on the little Pomeranian in her arms, mixed in with dried tears. She shuts the feed off immediately after that little PSA. ]

[ (video) private to Peter Petrelli / extremely difficult to hack ]

Don't go back to your apartment. Sylar's there. [ That concern in her eyes is genuine, her eyes moist. She blinks. ]

I took Mr. Muggles with me.

[ (voice) private to Loki / moderately difficult to hack ]

What are you doing later?

[ OOC: replies to the public post will likely come after a few hours ICly. ]

Comments

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

It has its uses, but we'll see which one of us is right, won't we?

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

We shall.

I'm aware, sir, given your general disposition, that you're not one to whom any sort of emotion will appeal. So consider this from a rational standpoint instead. What matters to you is that you are "special." Cease acting in this manner, and you'll be able to hold onto that "specialness." Keep on the path you are on, and you will become quite ordinary. Understood?

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

Stop winding you all up, you mean?

[ He chuckles. ]

But you're all so easy. And I'm already a wanted man.

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

[Caustic and biting:]

Right. Because "winding us up" is what I care about. Stop perpetrating violence, you obfuscating imbecile.

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

They're only words.

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

Oh. So unkind words were what made Bennet bleed from the forehead, were they?

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

I don't see any permanent injury.

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

I'm not an idiot.

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

I was dying. She can regenerate. You tell me you're not an idiot, so let me ask you this--what should I have done?

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

Asked for help.

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

Who would help me? Really?

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

You know, it's rather odd, but for some reason it's rather difficult to feel sympathy for your martyrdom when you talk so joyfully about slaughtering one's friends. Strange how that works.

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

Isn't it?

People like me--we have to look out for ourselves. I was going to die, so in the absence of anyone willing or able to help, I took what was right in front of me.

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

And why were you going to die.

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

Because she stabbed me. Funny how that is.

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

Did you consider, perhaps, seeking out a...doctor? I've been given to understand that treating wounds is something they do.

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

I know how things work, the human body included, and the obvious answer was right in front of me. Why tempt fate?

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

Because not "tempting fate" involved a bodily violation of Ms. Bennet.

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

A bodily violation?

[ He is just... Speechless. Wow, Edgeworth. ]

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

That's what I said. Are you truly so self-involved that you cannot even see that's what you've done?

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

Oh no, I understand. It's only that I don't think they were thinking of people poking around in others' grey matter when they came up with that particular piece of legal jargon.

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

It's not "legal jargon." It's a description of an act.

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

But if I'm not wrong, it's not the first thing you think of. I may be a monster, but I'm not that kind.

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

...What are you going on about right now?

[voice]

[gabriel_gray]

The other meaning of bodily violation. The more commonly ascribed meaning.