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[It's really muffled at first, mostly because Sean's still trying to figure the damned thing out, and what button did what. It was still incredibly confusing to him, but he's getting the hang of it. For now, he's wandering around the city in some clothes that he found at a shop (which he is so happy for fff), taking a few moments to stare up at the

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[token_vengeance]

What's the last thing you remember before arriving, Banshee.

[Yes, you're distressed, Sean. But first things first, he needs information. He wonders if anyone is from his timeline.]

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[There's a distinct pause before he speaks. He swallows, trying to grab all of his thoughts and stuff them into one place without starting an argument with Erik. It's okay, Sean. Breathe.]

Being back at the mansion after ... everything. The war being stopped, and ... Charles not being able to walk anymore.

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[He'd heard the first parts from Alex--but that last part--]

What do you mean, Charles can't walk any more.

[His voice is dangerously even. If Sean is telling the truth, he'll make sure that whoever did it is dead.]

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[Excuse Sean's shocked expression. What didn't he know--?]

Uh--

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[He swallows. He didn't expect this. He didn't expect this at all.]

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[Licking his lips nervously, he finally says something.]

Well -- it's a little complicated. I, um. I don't really want to talk about it.

[It meant that Erik was different -- he hadn't left them where he came from, somehow. Times must have been messed up. It was impossible, but Erik really didn't look like he was joking around about not remembering.]

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[token_vengeance]

And I think you're lying.

[Erik wants to push--hard, to find out exactly what Sean is talking about, to get to the root of it all.

--but they have more important things to worry about. And there is a twist in his gut that tells him that maybe he doesn't need to know the truth about the future, just yet. Past Shaw.]

But fine. We have bigger issues to deal with. Like how we all got here. And for what purpose.

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[He doesn't respond to that first statement at all. He feels like he'll mess it up somehow. He was never a good liar.]

Well, they took us in groups, right? I wonder how they have access to that much power.

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[token_vengeance]

I don't know. But we're going to find out.

[Erik shook his head, his voice hard.]

No one is going to round up and imprison us, Sean, and get away with it.

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I know that.

[He looks worried, though.]

I just think it's weird, y'know?. Whoever's taken us -- they're not showin' their faces.

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[token_vengeance]

It isn't as strange as you think it is.

[He presses his lips together.]

They are watching, waiting somewhere. By allowing us time to fester, to brood--to run amok, they are allowing fear to build, chaos. So that when they come in, promising 'order', and answers...people will listen.

Some will even look to them as their saviors.

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I'm pretty sure it's as strange as I think.

[The way Erik just described it was so odd and made sense but ... still odd.]

Donno -- I think anyone who showed up here wouldn't see anyone as saviors, since they'd be the ones that took us, right?

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[token_vengeance]

Not necessarily. What if they are from a world that's worse than ours? Where they are hunted down, slaughtered.

Some place that makes this seem like a refuge.

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I know we should probably consider all options, but don't you we should be a little more ... optimistic?

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[token_vengeance]

Sean, I'm a realistic.

Optimism is Charles's realm.

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Doesn't really hurt, though. You could try.