ic contact.

[deushexmachina]

"Hi, probably just easier to find me in the lab. I'll get back to you."

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[deushexmachina]

[He knows she's speaking metaphorically to some degree, but that doesn't prevent his self-conscious examination before a mirror.]

We're headed over. We'll bring what rations we can spare.

Anything else?

[jinxs]

alcohol

we're going to need it

i'm not sharing

[deushexmachina]

Ominous. I'll check with Viktor.

So you've been in conversation with him, too?

[jinxs]

yep

i like him a lot

[deushexmachina]

What do you two talk about anyway?

[jinxs]

nunya dude

nunya

[deushexmachina]

I'll just ask him.

[jinxs]

GoLDEN BOY

WhAt Is Wrong WIth VIKTOR??????

(her handwriting was fine a second ago. now it's erratic, bigger, smaller, trembled.)

[deushexmachina]

[Some time later, after his brief chat with Viktor:]

We're going to fix it. Don't worry.

[jinxs]

IM HELPIN

[deushexmachina]

How?

[jinxs]

i DiEd and WAS Put back TOGETHER

answer is IN ME

leave me ALONE I'M THINKING

[deushexmachina]

What do you mean, when you say it's in you? Because if you're talking about the altered/amplified shimmer that interacted with your genetic material, Jinx.

I'm not sure [he doesn't continue.]

[jinxs]

NOT SUR E WHA T TALiS

THis is IMPOrtant

[deushexmachina]

I'm not sure that won't make it worse.

[jinxs]

I havE A ROCKET LAUNCHER

NoT AfraiD TO USE IT YOU KNOW

SPILL

BEANS

NOW

[deushexmachina]

[Because Viktor already altered his DNA via the Hexcore, and Jayce knows he can't tell her this.]

I won't let it happen without a sample exposure. We're doing it with structurally scientific method.

He would want it this way.

[jinxs]

FINE

we do iT Your way

i will look for MagIC

[deushexmachina]

Thank you.

[jinxs]

NOT for u

for him

but You'RE welcome

[deushexmachina]

Rude. But I'm glad for our agreement. Let's revisit this, okay?

[jinxs]

IM GOING THROUGH SOMETHING SHUT UP

id you discover ANYTHING tell me

[deushexmachina]

Making a note of that right now, thanks.

[jinxs]

stop texting me

mAKE him SOUP

[deushexmachina]

It's not his favorite.