♻ 007 | audio

[tucky]

I need to go to Zero. Right now.

[There's the sound of hurried footsteps in the background; she's on her way to the stairs.]

I didn't do nothing and I don't plan to, but I have gotten confirmation that the demons and dark creatures here are after me. I ain't crazy or imagining things, and I ain't looking for signs and messages when there aren't any-- I got told straight out by Doctor Facilier that I pissed 'em off and I'm a goner. I don't know if any place is safe for me now, but I heard Zero's better than most.

[She takes a moment to catch her breath; she's still half-running.]

Please let me down. I wouldn't ask if it weren't an emergency; more important than life or death. It's not my body that's at stake, it's my immortal soul.

[She turns off the public feed and records a series of private messages, partially intended to be goodbye notes if things go badly. She knows people come back from the dead-- but she doesn't know if they come back from having their souls corrupted by creatures from hell.]

[filtered to Cambridge]

I'm gonna have to miss therapy for a while, I think. Unless you can come down to do it.

I know lots of people don't like you, and maybe some of 'em have good reasons; I don't know. But you were good to me and I think a lot about the things you said.

[filtered to Dillon]

You were the first person here who was as nice to me as you were, and that will always be real special to me. For as long as I live, I will never forget that you saw all I was but still liked me anyway. You were right about all the ugly stuff in me, but I been trying to be a little better, and that's because of you.

[filtered to Dillon and Simon]

I need your help-- please. Please. I don't know what to do. Is there a way to get rid of them? Can we cleanse the ship?

[filtered to Iris]

Can you come and visit me sometimes? I think I might be down there for a very long time, and I'm gonna miss you. More than anyone, maybe. If something happens to me, I want you to know that some of the people here have been nicer to me than anyone's ever been, and you were a real big part of that. And I didn't end up hating the Barge, even with all the terrible things.

[filtered to Mason]

In case I don't see you again for a while, or in case they get to me, I hope you don't forget what I said about you being good and being worth a lot-- 'cause I meant every word. You are the best inmate here and one of the best people too, and I won't forget all you did for me.

[filtered to Merlin]

I'm sorry. I tried. I didn't go after 'em again, but they found me anyway. I wanted to do right by you, I really did, but I don't know what's gonna happen now.

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[tucky]

You're lying and playing dumb, is what you're doing. Anyone could look at that and see what you were trying to say.

[changeitroundsome]

Anyone could look at that and see what I did say. Which wasn't a threat.

[He is good at this game, he knows what to say, what not to say. After all, he's been tricking people for most of his life, you know how to not get caught, eventually.

And here's the kickeroo, the part that will show he's a poor, innocent victim in all of this: ]

If y'all have somethin' against my faith, you can tell me. No need to run about shoutin' that I'm gonna hunt you down. Live and let live, y'know?

[tucky]

I don't fucking care about your faith! I care about what you said and about how now you're trying to make me think I'm crazy!

[changeitroundsome]

And now you're accusing me of making you think you're crazy.

Darlin', I think you need to sit back and take a deep breath.

[tucky]

Fuck you.

[changeitroundsome]

You're a very angry young lady, has anyone told you that?

[tucky]

I know I'm not wrong about you.

[changeitroundsome]

Believe what you like. I've had persecution from worse folk than you. Don't make any of it true.

[tucky]

I ain't persecuting you!

[changeitroundsome]

And yet, here you are, screaming at everyone that I'm gonna hurt you.

[tucky]

'Cause I think you are. That ain't persecution.

[changeitroundsome]

Thinkin' something that ain't true about a person, then spreadin' those views to others to try and make them think it's true is, actually persecution.

Just pointin' out it ain't fair, is all.

[tucky]

But it is true!

[changeitroundsome]

No. It isn't.

But I'll leave you to your paranoid ranting, I've got better things to do with my time.

[Like watch her get steadily worse. ]

[tucky]

No one's gonna believe you. It's right there on video, you trying to scare me.

[changeitroundsome]

I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. What they'll see is you askin' about my shadow - not a demon, I'll add, and you gettin' all nervous about it.

[tucky]

You said it was like a demon.

[changeitroundsome]

I really didn't.

But you'll be convinced of anything, I'm already the bad guy, so I'm gonna take my leave.

[And off he goes! The screen goes dark.]

[tucky]

Yes you did!

I think you just don't want to get in trouble now, 'cause you spoke and threatened and tried to scare before you thought.

[changeitroundsome]

[Nope, not answering. Enjoy everyone thinking you're a crazy person, Kid!]

[tucky]

[deja-vuuuuuu 8(]