Her power let her hoard the essences of the dead. Not really their personalities or their memories, but a little more than just their powers.
A lot of it isn't really relevant to the situation at hand.
[She doesn't know how much Tattletale wants to keep from Krouse about Amy's discoveries. Technically it's her choice but the blonde girl is higher on the chain of command, despite Amy's own personal contempt for her.
Fortunately. It isn't relevant to the situation.]
I'm wondering if it's not a similar situation on a much bigger scale. Like an elaborate "soul" trap that lets Echo constantly recycle people with only little bits missing.
[ As far as Krouse is concerned, Amy is only making a comparison. Otherwise, he's not interested in the nuanced mechanics of Glastig Uaine's power. Even if she was here, it's a step in a direction ]
It could be. Preserving some kind of imprint and reviving us after a time out.
I doubt it. If they were concerned about our well-being, they'd be doing a lot of things differently. They want us functional. That's it.
I'm prefacing this by saying it's not a request. I'm just wondering. If you were able to get your hands on a body before it resurrected, do you think you'd be able to tell how it was happening?
My power only works on living organisms. So I'd probably have to keep hold of it for the entire time, but I might be able to come to some conclusions based on the exact moment the life is restored.
Probably wouldn't be worth it, anyway. It's not the process itself, but how it's triggered, and I don't know how you'd get that from the lights turning back on.
[ It's that part where the easiest way to set up using Amy's power here is killing someone that he balks at. He doesn't know if that's what she means by 'set up', but it's slightly disconcerting to see her being so clinical about it. Not because he wouldn't do it, if the prospect was more compelling, but because a Panacea willing to treat death so dispassionately has the kind of troubling implications that make the back of his neck break out in goose pimples.
And all of that goes nowhere, because she brings up Tattletale. ]
Tattletale doesn't 'make herself useful'. She gives you enough information so she can use you.
You might have an in if she thinks it's something that helps her goals along. Since I'm assuming you also want the world not to end, it's possible she'd cooperate. But having worked with her before? I'd recommend thinking hard about how much you're willing to get fucked over this.
And since she'll know we talked, she's that much more likely to pull something. Two for one, right?
[She thinks so. Maybe. It doesn't fully fit with the girl that she knows. Or with the girl she saw at the end of Gold Morning, falling apart at the seams as Skitter - Weaver - Khepri broke to pieces under Amy's guided hand.
It's more akin to the Tattletale in her nightmares. It's... more akin to Skitter.]
She's been more obstinate since arriving here. I'm used to her being a raging cunt, not so much her being childish and petty. That's what I meant.
There's ways she can hurt me here, but she knows all too well about all the ways I can hurt her right back.
[ 'Petty' is one of the first words Krouse would use to describe Tattletale. It's odd to him that Amy doesn't think it fits her, given what he knows about their history.
But that's the catch. What he knows is a snapshot out of context. What he's filled in around it is a series of progressively less educated guesses tapering into pure speculation.
As he can tell from even this brief interaction, the Amy he's talking to now has changed from the Amy he tenuously 'met' back then. There's something he's missing between Amy and Tattletale, a shift in the personal and power dynamic. She's talking about the other girl like she knows her.
The prickling on the back of his neck isn't going away any time soon. ]
I know you have experience with her. I just felt like it was a professional courtesy to share my perspective as a former co-worker, so to speak.
But to risk being tediously obvious, you've got a stronger negotiating position with her than I do.
As long as I'm not involved, it's none of my business. And I'd prefer not being involved, to the extent that's possible. I doubt there's much I can bring to the table on this particular subject anyway.
[Saying she appreciates it would be a stretching of the truth, but she does acknowledge his intent.
Two years ago, if she knew she were negotiating with criminals like they were peers, she would have probably thrown up. Weird how fast everything changes.]
I don't think there's any need to rope you into it. If anything happens with it to begin with.
Your friend - the one who died. Could you point them my way? I'll be setting up a clinic soon enough.
[ As for her request in exchange - it's one with some potential pitfalls, but he thinks he can see a way to thread the needle. He decides not to correct her on friend, for one thing. ]
I can give them your contact info and tell them you're setting up a clinic, following up on what we discussed. I'll leave explaining what you can do up to you if they decide to get in touch.
[ Since he's not supposed to know - and because he doesn't understand it completely, beyond what he's seen.
He thinks he can trust Clarke to be cautious about what she does with the information. He's guardedly confident in Amy's discretion, given her lifetime of managing other people's secret identities while not having one of her own to compartmentalize with. He can't think of a good reason not to follow through.
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Did you ever speak to Glastig Uaine?
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Never had the opportunity.
But I'd heard what people said about her. I wasn't sure how much was true.
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A lot of it isn't really relevant to the situation at hand.
[She doesn't know how much Tattletale wants to keep from Krouse about Amy's discoveries. Technically it's her choice but the blonde girl is higher on the chain of command, despite Amy's own personal contempt for her.
Fortunately. It isn't relevant to the situation.]
I'm wondering if it's not a similar situation on a much bigger scale. Like an elaborate "soul" trap that lets Echo constantly recycle people with only little bits missing.
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It could be. Preserving some kind of imprint and reviving us after a time out.
It's an interesting safety net to give us.
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I guess it means they don't have to limit the things they throw at us. If that was... ever a concern to begin with.
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I'm prefacing this by saying it's not a request. I'm just wondering. If you were able to get your hands on a body before it resurrected, do you think you'd be able to tell how it was happening?
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Probably wouldn't be worth it, anyway. It's not the process itself, but how it's triggered, and I don't know how you'd get that from the lights turning back on.
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[If Bonesaw were here, they could whip something up. Counteract Amy's need to sleep entirely for a brief period. But then Bonesaw would be here.]
Might be worth bringing to Tattletale. She hates me more than she hates you, but I can bring it up. Maybe she'll decide to be useful for once.
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And all of that goes nowhere, because she brings up Tattletale. ]
Tattletale doesn't 'make herself useful'. She gives you enough information so she can use you.
You might have an in if she thinks it's something that helps her goals along. Since I'm assuming you also want the world not to end, it's possible she'd cooperate. But having worked with her before? I'd recommend thinking hard about how much you're willing to get fucked over this.
And since she'll know we talked, she's that much more likely to pull something. Two for one, right?
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[She thinks so. Maybe. It doesn't fully fit with the girl that she knows. Or with the girl she saw at the end of Gold Morning, falling apart at the seams as Skitter - Weaver - Khepri broke to pieces under Amy's guided hand.
It's more akin to the Tattletale in her nightmares. It's... more akin to Skitter.]
She's been more obstinate since arriving here. I'm used to her being a raging cunt, not so much her being childish and petty. That's what I meant.
There's ways she can hurt me here, but she knows all too well about all the ways I can hurt her right back.
[And that she wants to.]
I'll think about it.
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But that's the catch. What he knows is a snapshot out of context. What he's filled in around it is a series of progressively less educated guesses tapering into pure speculation.
As he can tell from even this brief interaction, the Amy he's talking to now has changed from the Amy he tenuously 'met' back then. There's something he's missing between Amy and Tattletale, a shift in the personal and power dynamic. She's talking about the other girl like she knows her.
The prickling on the back of his neck isn't going away any time soon. ]
I know you have experience with her. I just felt like it was a professional courtesy to share my perspective as a former co-worker, so to speak.
But to risk being tediously obvious, you've got a stronger negotiating position with her than I do.
As long as I'm not involved, it's none of my business. And I'd prefer not being involved, to the extent that's possible. I doubt there's much I can bring to the table on this particular subject anyway.
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[Saying she appreciates it would be a stretching of the truth, but she does acknowledge his intent.
Two years ago, if she knew she were negotiating with criminals like they were peers, she would have probably thrown up. Weird how fast everything changes.]
I don't think there's any need to rope you into it. If anything happens with it to begin with.
Your friend - the one who died. Could you point them my way? I'll be setting up a clinic soon enough.
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[ As for her request in exchange - it's one with some potential pitfalls, but he thinks he can see a way to thread the needle. He decides not to correct her on friend, for one thing. ]
I can give them your contact info and tell them you're setting up a clinic, following up on what we discussed. I'll leave explaining what you can do up to you if they decide to get in touch.
[ Since he's not supposed to know - and because he doesn't understand it completely, beyond what he's seen.
He thinks he can trust Clarke to be cautious about what she does with the information. He's guardedly confident in Amy's discretion, given her lifetime of managing other people's secret identities while not having one of her own to compartmentalize with. He can't think of a good reason not to follow through.
Amy might even help her out. ]