♻ 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.

Comments

[punched_hitler]

Yeah, probably. But I guess we've gotta draw the line somewhere.

[You are still an inmate.]

But in general, you're right. Brains over brawn's a cliche for a reason, huh?

[tucky]

In this case I don't think that's really true at all.

[punched_hitler]

Well, I guess brawn does come in handy, sometimes.

[He kind of likes having it, not gonna lie, but he can make due either way.]

[tucky]

Yeah. If someone's coming at you, you can't really think your way out of it. You just gotta-- bam. Give it to 'em.

[punched_hitler]

That's true.

How's your hand to hand?

[tucky]

Uh... fine? I've fought people before and everything. People bigger than me, too.

[punched_hitler]

Okay. Good. Sounds like you can take care of yourself pretty well, then.

[tucky]

Against regular people, yeah.

[punched_hitler]

That's a pretty good first step, if you ask me.

Against the others, you've just gotta be smarter, I guess.

[tucky]

And have good weapons.

[punched_hitler]

That helps. But you've gotta work with what you have, you know?

[Especially around here.]

[tucky]

I could have a weapon. Don't inmates get them if their wardens let them?

[punched_hitler]

I think they do, yeah. But then, that's up to your warden, and not me.

[tucky]

... I don't think he'd let me.

[punched_hitler]

Then that's his decision.

But maybe he'll change his mind, someday. If you give him a reason to change it, right?

[tucky]

Really? How do I do that?

[punched_hitler]

I think you'd want to ask him that, not me.

[tucky]

... Yeah. I will.

[punched_hitler]

Just don't get too caught up in the answer.

[Or, rather, see it for what it is - part of the bigger picture.]

[tucky]

I think that's just what he'd say, actually.

[punched_hitler]

Then I'm pretty sure I don't have to worry about that happening.