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[team_sociopath]

You can pace the room if you’d like, but it’s barely a cage; long enough to lay out on the floor in either direction, but not much bigger. At first it seems empty; but after a time the shallow sound of breathing is perceptible, coming from one of the walls. There’s a bed there, little more than a cot, with a supine body on it. Was that there

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[fromlegal]

[Natasha sets to pacing the perimeter, deep in thought. There's an exit strategy for everything, sometimes it just takes some time. She doesn't recognize the body on the cot, and even if she did, what would it matter? Unless...

She approaches, crouching down beside the cot to reach forward and look for a pulse at least.]

[team_sociopath]

[There is indeed a pulse-- strong and a little quick, in spite of his unconsciousness. A moment after Natasha touches him Tommy wakes up, wildly disoriented, grabbing at her wrist with a surprisingly strong grip. Luckily the cell keeps him from lashing out any further in his confused state.]

one more, so sorry! i should know better than to div tag everything

[fromlegal]

[She doesn't recoil; in fact her only response is to move her free hand in front of her, to have a better chance at warding off more aggression. She's trying to understand what's going on here, but there's only so much she can control.]

...Potes dicere*?
[When it comes out in Latin, Natasha furrows her brow, and blinks rapidly, trying again:]

Kannst du sprechen*?
[Okay. That's just...wonderful.]

*Can you speak?

no worriesss <3

[team_sociopath]

[He just stares blankly at that. Unfamiliarity is a good thing, because an unknown quantity stands a slight chance of not being an enemy. He doesn't let go of her wrist, but he doesn't attack, either.]

I don't understand you.

[fromlegal]

[She takes a breath, closing her eyes for a moment and trying to focus.]

I know, I'm... [Oh, good.] Where are we? Are you all right?

[team_sociopath]

Fine.

[Not really fine. But having someone else here, he'd rather not look helpless.]

Doesn't matter where we are, we're not going anywhere.

[fromlegal]

You're hurt.

[She pulls gently at her wrist, to prompt him to let go if he will. Natasha is back to scanning their prison and checking the pockets of her skirt for something to help.]

[team_sociopath]

[He does let go, drawing his arms back to his body, folding them over his stomach.]

It's nothing. They clean up after themselves. [A light snort of derision. And, after a moment;]

I'll tear this building to the ground the second they let me.

[fromlegal]

[Ah, well that's something to focus on. He seems damn sure of himself.]

And what would it take to...let you?

[team_sociopath]

[He's had practice. Accidentally. At least, that's what his lawyers say. One arm whips out from beneath the other-- no faster, unfortunately, than your average teen with good reflexes-- to pound the wall, hard. Tommy has a couple of anger issues, okay?]

Turn off the damn security!