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[striketwice]

[ Unseen by the rest of the room, Alec makes a face. He didn't bank on murder being a part of the festivities, and while anyone else would take this as a free scapegoat, he can't let this happen.

So he'll wait, and watch, and follow to the back when the time comes to see what happens. ]

[emotive]

[Ai is led to the back by one guard while boss man is off finishing some last minute business.

The "rat" that was caught looks like he's seen better days. He's been roughed up and tied to a chair in a storage room. Ai's hands fly up to her mouth as if appalled. Her co-worker shrugs.]

"Caught this guy trying to hustle some files off our systems. Don't feel too bad for him; that's what a person gets for stealing. Anyways, go back to the party once you're done."

[Ai steps up to the tied man who glares at her as the guard leaves. She's quiet for a bit before slightly kneeling down.]

... I'm not going to do anything okay? I know that's what they probably expected and what you're ready for, but...

[Her voice is kind and it's foolish how gentle she is in a situation like this, that the captive looks at her as if he wants to laugh in disbelief. But then her eyes begin to glow and he's caught in her gaze.]

But you need to SLEEP.

[And the man, unable to shake off the now applied hypnosis, rolls his eyes once and then conks out. Ai straightens up and sighs.]

... They'll get mad at me, but I could smuggle him out instead...

[striketwice]

[ Alec tenses at the girl approaches the other man- some rank amateur who has no one but himself to blame for getting caught- and she's... surprisingly gentle with him. When he instantly falls asleep at her command, her oddness clicks with him suddenly. Psychics were always a bit strange, thanks in no small part to their different perspective of the world.

Still camouflaged, he sighs. ]

What's a gentle soul like you doing in a place like this?

[emotive]

[... And then she crackles with electricity.]

Who's there?!

[Ai whips around, eyes aglow, this time much more menacingly than before. ]

[striketwice]

[ Hey now! The lightning thing is supposed to be his gimmick! ]

Easy, kid. I'll show myself if you promise not to electrocute me.

[emotive]

[Huh, that voice... Didn't she hear it not that long ago even? She stands firm in her place.]

I can promise that, but I won't promise that I won't defend myself.

[striketwice]

[ A beat, then, ] Fair.

[ He drops the spell, his form shimmering back into being, hands raised, and he smirks. ] Hey there.

[emotive]

[WHOA, what the-- The glowing eye act drops and normal blue ones blink at Alec.]

It's YOU! I mean, we just talked and--... Wait. You were following me this whole time?!

[She looks embarrassed, like a kid caught doing something wrong.]

I couldn't even sense you? I can't believe it?!

[striketwice]

Aw, hey, don't feel too bad. I'm just really, really good at what I do.

[ He's full of such shit. ]

But what's the deal here? They hired you to do-- what, exactly?

[emotive]

W-Well... [It's no use trying to skate around the subject, since he's probably listened in on enough to make his own deductions.]

Whatever needs to be done, such as "getting rid" of people who cross my client and...

[A beat. And she says ever so politely.]

And probably to deal with intruders like you as well.

[striketwice]

[ He's unimpressed by her threat and levels a look at her that says as much. ]

I just watched you willingly spare that guy and contemplate smuggling him out, so nice try kid. [ A sigh. ] Look, your "client" is bad news. You're way too sweet to be working for an asshole like that, so why are you?

[emotive]

I don't choose my clients.

[Although it does kind of sting; the fact that he thinks she's nice, but is working on what is probably a dirty job.]

Other then that, I don't have to give my reasons to someone who hasn't even given me his name.

[striketwice]

You haven't given me yours either so at this point I'd say we're even.

[ He tilts his head a little ] Tell me straight. If you could choose, would you be working for this guy?

[emotive]

... No.

[She wishes she could have answered more easily. As it is now though, she's still bound, she's sealed, and people continue to order her around.]

But I have obligations to follow through with.

[striketwice]

Sooo, theoretically, if something were to happen and your contract were to be voided, you wouldn't lose any sleep over it, right?

[emotive]

I feel bad about saying I wouldn't, but there would be other people on my back for this.

[god why is she still living in a bubble, she's been trying to find a way out]

... Although...

[Maybe working with this man could be a possible solution? Possibly?]

How much are you being paid right now?

[striketwice]

[ Welp, that's not what he was expecting. ] ... Why?

[emotive]

... Well.

[She pokes her fingers together as if embarrassed by the very idea of what she's going to do.]

If I'm going to break rules, I won't do it for free?

[striketwice]

[ A beat of silence, then he just laughs. ] You want me to pay you to look the other way?

[emotive]

That or you pay me to help you instead!

[striketwice]

[ There’s another laugh, a short, amused “ha!” ]

I like your moxie, kid. All right, I’ll hire you.

[emotive]

Perfect!

[She beams at him brightly.]

This is the first time I turned on a dime, but I gotta try something new at some point! Thank you for agreeing to make a deal with me.

[striketwice]

We’ve exchanged like ten words, but I feel pretty confident in saying you’re one weird kid.

[ Her attitude does certainly strike him as bizarre, but he’d rather have a psychic with him than against him. He tilts his head at the unconscious man. ]

Need a hand hiding him?

[emotive]

I get that a lot!

[That's... sad...]

Well, we should find a place first, but I can carry him!

[striketwice]

[ Child, that is not something you just admit to…… Yeah, he’s not gonna touch on that again. ]

Just pick a corner where he’s not gonna get stepped on. I can do the rest.