[she's equally mad on her side. Karen had hardly given Jilly quarter over her screw up. The artist wasn't exactly feeling forgiving.
...but it's Legato. And there are bigger things at stake than pride and guilt.
She can't get all of the anger out of her voice. The sheer recklessness of Karen's actions is beyond her understanding. But she manages to control it again]
What I'm saying is that him being town isn't any more dangerous than him being outside of it. He doesn't have to be close to the townspeople to hurt them. I know you saw an opening... but what I was trying to tell you before...the reason I was afraid to get people involved... is that you won't get anywhere if you haven't thought it out completely.
It makes me sick to see him walking around. It makes me sick knowing he thinks they... and we... are nothing but toys. But as much as we might want to take him down now, we're just going to make it worse if we fail. So we might have to settle with being a little sick until we can find a plan that won't.
[and, before Power Girl can start in on why that's not an option...] I'm not saying let him take people. We can set a guard on the edges of town. We can interrupt anyone who goes glassy eyed and starts to head for the edges. What I tried to tell you before is that was what I've been doing... watching for anyone of that description. From all the reports, if someone tried to stop them they just collapsed in a faint and woke up without memory of what had happened. Like when he puppetted me. We don't have to let him hurt them.
But confining him is a battle you're going to have to give up until you're better prepared.
[and now her voice gets a little more frustrated. A tiny bit more personal] And you don't have to like me, but it would help if you'd listen to me. Even if you're going to disagree. I already said that I don't know why he didn't strike. He said he was protecting something and that's why he didn't want to break the peace. Because of something he valued. But I have no idea what that means. I just don't know how far we want to push it before revenge is worth more than this unknown value...
Jilly, we've been doing this from the start. More and more people are watching the city. How they aren't spotting anything, I can't give you an answer for that. I don't know how.
I'm already preparing myself. Allen and I have already discussed testing the pendant's defense and effectiveness.
Anything else you want to add? I'm not disagreeing but go ahead, pick at everything I did -- I was wrong. But infighting won't get us anywhere. Not while that psychotic jackass is still out there. You're free to tear at me all you want, but if you really want this to be done with, you'll put it aside until he's locked away.
Then? Do what you want, because I'm not resting until he's caught.
She hadn't even tried to lift a finger to defend herself earlier, when Power Girl hadn't had the slightest problem tearing into her, but right now Jilly kind of wishes she had something to hit. When she hears the journal close she stares at it for a moment, uncomprehending.
Then, picking it up, she throws it across the room until it slams into the opposite wall]
...but it's Legato. And there are bigger things at stake than pride and guilt.
She can't get all of the anger out of her voice. The sheer recklessness of Karen's actions is beyond her understanding. But she manages to control it again]
What I'm saying is that him being town isn't any more dangerous than him being outside of it. He doesn't have to be close to the townspeople to hurt them. I know you saw an opening... but what I was trying to tell you before...the reason I was afraid to get people involved... is that you won't get anywhere if you haven't thought it out completely.
It makes me sick to see him walking around. It makes me sick knowing he thinks they... and we... are nothing but toys. But as much as we might want to take him down now, we're just going to make it worse if we fail. So we might have to settle with being a little sick until we can find a plan that won't.
[and, before Power Girl can start in on why that's not an option...] I'm not saying let him take people. We can set a guard on the edges of town. We can interrupt anyone who goes glassy eyed and starts to head for the edges. What I tried to tell you before is that was what I've been doing... watching for anyone of that description. From all the reports, if someone tried to stop them they just collapsed in a faint and woke up without memory of what had happened. Like when he puppetted me. We don't have to let him hurt them.
But confining him is a battle you're going to have to give up until you're better prepared.
[and now her voice gets a little more frustrated. A tiny bit more personal] And you don't have to like me, but it would help if you'd listen to me. Even if you're going to disagree. I already said that I don't know why he didn't strike. He said he was protecting something and that's why he didn't want to break the peace. Because of something he valued. But I have no idea what that means. I just don't know how far we want to push it before revenge is worth more than this unknown value...
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I'm already preparing myself. Allen and I have already discussed testing the pendant's defense and effectiveness.
Anything else you want to add? I'm not disagreeing but go ahead, pick at everything I did -- I was wrong. But infighting won't get us anywhere. Not while that psychotic jackass is still out there. You're free to tear at me all you want, but if you really want this to be done with, you'll put it aside until he's locked away.
Then? Do what you want, because I'm not resting until he's caught.
[ she closes the journal. time to find karkat. ]
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Pick at her?!
She hadn't even tried to lift a finger to defend herself earlier, when Power Girl hadn't had the slightest problem tearing into her, but right now Jilly kind of wishes she had something to hit. When she hears the journal close she stares at it for a moment, uncomprehending.
Then, picking it up, she throws it across the room until it slams into the opposite wall]
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