8th inquiry | audio

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[Well it was nice that the storm passed and Terry could finally get away from that creepy old building -- he was waiting for the cheap skeletons and Halloween theatrics to pop out at any second -- but he's been too exhausted to go back and explore what's beyond the fog. It's like he's had no energy for anything, even studying evidence

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Depends on the battery you're talking about.

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[Peter's almost tempted to put on his webshooters and graffiti Terry's pod with web fluid but he'll refrain. For now.]

Wakey wakey, sleepy head.

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[You're a jerk, Peter Parker.

Terry snorts awake and blinks stupidly for a moment, then grunts and yawns into his fist.]

Mmm. Sorry, guess I dozed off.

[He looks pretty rough, to be honest. It's not unusual for Terry to be short on sleep, but he looks like he's barely slept a wink in days.]

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[Well

You are too. So there.

Peter's grin disappears.]

Are you okay? You're looking pretty rough.

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Yeah. Probably just coming down with something.

[Terry holds up the flashlight.]

Or it could be this. Max says other people who found stuff felt sick after.

[It's as much a warning as it is informative; only touch it if you're prepared to, Peter.]

Seems pretty normal for the most part, it's not hot, nothing came up in tests. Just a weird-looking flashlight.

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[Peter eyes the flashlight warily. If it is making people sick, he's not so sure he wants to touch it. He hovers around it, studying for a minute more. The on/off button is what catches his attention.]

That's a...is that...

[Yeah, he's reaching for it.]

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[Terry shrugs, holding it out for Peter to take.]

Looks like costume jewelry to me, like the ones on the communicators.

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[Peter takes it and stares at the jewel for a long time. Is this thing what he's been searching for?]

No I think, maybe it's one of those crystal things.

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Crystal things?

[Forgive him, he's a little braindead right now.]

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They give people their powers back.

[He's been looking all over for one. Though he sort of gave up after that whole cockatrice thing.]

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[That does wake him up a little, and the pieces slowly click into place.]

You think this is one of them?

[Terry smirks slightly.]

Think if I tell 'em I could fly they'll buy it?

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I'm not sure if they'll give powers to people who didn't have them before.

[Man it's getting hard to hold this thing up. When did he get so tired all of a sudden?]

But it would be worth a shot.

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[Aha. The moment Peter sagged, it was confirmed to Terry that the flashlight was the problem.]

Flying's probably overrated.

But I do want to ask them about this.

[And why it's making everyone so sick.]

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Terry

[He pauses, not because of hesitation, but because it's kind of tiring to talk. What the hell, man.]

I know this is a big favor, but if this is really a gem, can you let me have it?

[Terry basically knows he's Spider-Man, no sense in trying to hide it.]

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You want it? Why?

[Terry pushes himself up, then eyes Peter curiously.]

Wait, so you could really like ... y'know. Real powers and stuff?

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[Peter yawns and nods.]

Life would be so much easier if it was back.

[But that doesn't mean he's going to go out super heroing.]