[ ray's brow furrows as the implications that come from that settle (which of course only bring up more questions he can't process right now). he doesn't want to be angry with rip, but where he could excuse his behavior with the others, gideon's suffering makes it harder. ]
( It's not technically avoiding the question because reactivated means being okay, right?
It also was something that Rip had done before but those had come with a good reason that she could forgive, like the Spear of Destiny. But this reason came with betrayal, not good. It meant that he'd do it again to stop her -- kill her for no reason, just to save himself )
( Told someone his plan to see if he could have back up, perhaps, but it was like they'd already said -- someone needed to try, and she appreciated his effort )
You could not have foreseen what he would do. I could, perhaps. He overrode Captain Lance's orders on the Waverider, causing me to set the self-destruct sequence and release him. I should have expected that he would do so again.
[ now he does jump to fix, now that he realizes where gideon's head's at. ]
No, don't do that. Things are different in Wonderland. We had to know if it did something to him, or if he was from after us but had plans to deal with Thawne, or if maybe he'd just be different in the absence of the spear.
( #subtle. Though for as much as Gideon trusts the Legends, and considers them family, she's never had to rely on them before. That had always been Rip. Wonderland was a steep learning curve for her )
Perhaps that's true. It isn't something that I've had many experiences with. Though I've found that to be frequent here.
It would have happened at some point. I believe that is what's said.
( She doesn't know if it would have happened at some point, and prior to this Gideon wouldn't have been able to say that she could feel this way. There'd never been anything to cause it or give her the indication that it was possible. But Ray was right. She did have a team, and he was already trying to help her )
Hopefully, when we do have a plan you will be able to complete it.
( She couldn't be there. Gideon was only a liability )
He can override my decisions. I may not wish to act against you but Rip has the commands to alter that.
( It was something that was put into every AI aboard every timeship. Gideon had never given Rip cause to use it, and it had just been something left, but now she hated that it was there )
That would require accessing my program. ( And you know how she feels about that ) Though I'm not certain what would be required to alter them, if it was possible.
( Gideon wasn't convinced it would work, though it wasn't a topic she wanted to dwell too much on any longer. She was starting to understand what people meant by 'feelings can be messy'. Topics were starting to evoke emotion in her a little more frequently than before, or perhaps she's just encountering situations to bring those feelings out more )
[ he nods. her shift is enough to make him realize where they're treading. his instinct is to go back to the workshop now, to brainstorm and work the problem.
it's hard to not follow it, and it takes him a second to put the words together. another to get them out. ]
Maybe we can do that later? After I get some shut eye.
[ it's a baby step, but he thinks it counts as putting himself first for once. ]
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Are you OK?
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( It's not technically avoiding the question because reactivated means being okay, right?
It also was something that Rip had done before but those had come with a good reason that she could forgive, like the Spear of Destiny. But this reason came with betrayal, not good. It meant that he'd do it again to stop her -- kill her for no reason, just to save himself )
I haven't seen him since.
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[ normally, he'd be jumping to fix it. to remove that capability entirely. ]
If I'd known...I'd probably still have messed up, but. [ shrug. ]
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( Told someone his plan to see if he could have back up, perhaps, but it was like they'd already said -- someone needed to try, and she appreciated his effort )
You could not have foreseen what he would do. I could, perhaps. He overrode Captain Lance's orders on the Waverider, causing me to set the self-destruct sequence and release him. I should have expected that he would do so again.
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No, don't do that. Things are different in Wonderland. We had to know if it did something to him, or if he was from after us but had plans to deal with Thawne, or if maybe he'd just be different in the absence of the spear.
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( He had warned her, after all )
I listened to your warning, but didn't truly consider it.
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Sounds like a pretty human reaction to me.
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I'm not human.
( Though she's always been able to feel. Emotions aren't new to her, but this sadness is. The guilt is )
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[ he shrugs. ]
Someone just told me I could rely on my team for the big stuff. That goes for the small stuff too.
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Perhaps that's true. It isn't something that I've had many experiences with. Though I've found that to be frequent here.
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[ it isn't fair, but it's classic wonderland. ]
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( She doesn't know if it would have happened at some point, and prior to this Gideon wouldn't have been able to say that she could feel this way. There'd never been anything to cause it or give her the indication that it was possible. But Ray was right. She did have a team, and he was already trying to help her )
Hopefully, when we do have a plan you will be able to complete it.
( She couldn't be there. Gideon was only a liability )
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[ he gives her a pointed look, assuming he knows where she's coming from now ]
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If I'm there Captain Hunter could use me to stop you.
( Or hurt them, or anything. She couldn't do that )
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What do you mean?
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( It was something that was put into every AI aboard every timeship. Gideon had never given Rip cause to use it, and it had just been something left, but now she hated that it was there )
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What if the commands couldn't work?
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( Gideon wasn't convinced it would work, though it wasn't a topic she wanted to dwell too much on any longer. She was starting to understand what people meant by 'feelings can be messy'. Topics were starting to evoke emotion in her a little more frequently than before, or perhaps she's just encountering situations to bring those feelings out more )
Though we require a plan to begin.
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it's hard to not follow it, and it takes him a second to put the words together. another to get them out. ]
Maybe we can do that later? After I get some shut eye.
[ it's a baby step, but he thinks it counts as putting himself first for once. ]
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That would be a good idea.
( It would always give her time to look over her own plans too )
Thank you, Doctor Palmer.
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Oh hey, of course. What are friends for?