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[ this emotional intelligence... astounding. ]

Yeah.
Yeah, that's it.
She brought it up when she went for the windpipe.

[ phantom pains shoot through his neck. why's everyone always trying to choke the life out of him? ]

And I didn't get it, then. I made it worse. Mentioned Ophelia to try to divert the conversation, if our combination of wheezing and rage-toxin fueled ranting qualifies as that.

[ even saying ophelia now, and not aida, is a slip. ]

[ bobbi is beginning to think she ought to ask them both to write up reports on everything that's happened that she can't remember. ]

ophelia?

[ he didn't mention that name yet. ]

[ god won't someone just assassinate him. ]

AIDA.
She didn't like being called artificial.

what was daisy's role? in the whole simulation

[ one day, he'll have write this all in a report. ]

She was awake. Before that, the simulated Daisy was HYDRA employee. Low-level agent. Hardly on my radar, at the top.
When the real Daisy interfered, I tortured her. And before that, I killed her boyfriend, Lincoln, so I could give his abilities to AIDA.

great

[ oh boy ]

give her time, fitz
i know you mean it, but i think this is the kind of race that's not won with a sprint but with slow and steady effort

Okay.
You're probably right.

[ A RARE ALLOWANCE. ]

I know I don't say it. Or know how.
But being with you both means a lot to me.

[ i need you and i want to protect you are both more real and desperate than he can say. ]

[ she doesn't need his protection, but that doesn't mean she can't appreciate the sentiment. that she doesn't feel the same way. (admittedly: the emphasis is less on the need and more on the protectiveness for bobbi.) ]

i know
and daisy knows it, too
even if she might not trust that knowledge right now

Yeah. Okay.
I'm sorry you have to deal with this, and with the timeline.

[ in fact, fitz is of the mind that this bobbi is another bobbi entirely, drawn a parallel universe split from his own. he doesn't share it. it's too sad to inflict on someone who never asked for it. and it's only a theory, after all. does it even matter? when they're friends across universes?

yes, it does, but only for its implications for the future. ]

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[ bobbi is enough of a scientist to have considered the possibility, when they're surrounded by so much evidence of alternate universes.

ultimately, it doesn't matter. they haven't found any discrepancies beyond the difference in temporal points of origins. for all intents and purposes, they're from the same universe as far as she's concerned. him and daisy both. ]

you know i can handle it
now, how are my staves coming along?

[ blatant change of topic, but she's not going to let him spiral down another guilt trip ]

[ YOU'RE TOO POWERFUL, AGENT MORSE!!! ]

I'm still procuring materials. Construction is delayed until my hand and shoulder heal.
Minor stitches and a dislocation. Nothing serious.

[ she probably noticed, so he might as well come clean. ]

[ don't worry. she uses her powers for good. ]

if you need any help, you'll let me know?

I always ask when there's a shelf I can't reach.

[ "you bloody amazon" goes unsaid. an attempt at lightness. ]

Are you pursuing any leads from the incident?

smart

[ there was a time when she felt self-conscious about her height, way back in high school. that's long gone now. ]

i talked to a firefighter at the scene
there's going to be an investigation
i'm thinking about stopping by for another chat

Was there a body for our suspect?
Do you want back-up? Or are you eyeing the human truth serum for that position?

[ marcos. he knows the way bobbi thinks, too. ]

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there was
and if i can sell him on the idea, i think he'd be a good partner for this kind of thing

I do, too. He can keep his head.

[ their first convo was A Lot. ]

I'm pursuing a lead with the rebel alliance. Will report back when have anything concrete.

[ i'm sorry he won't drop the star wars codename. ]

[ fortunately, bobbi loves star wars. ]

the human truth serum almost talked me into joining the alliance

But you resisted his scampish and unnatural charms?

[ of course bobbi did. ]

He caught me off guard.

[ like five bloody times. love u marcos but pls never use your powers this way again you cad!! ]

i don't think they work via this network

[ can she blame him for using his powers when she uses hers? when hers are potentially even more manipulative?

she hasn't used them on anyone she's close to yet, but she knows she would. ]

That would do it. Proximity is a recurring factor for our crowd.

[ for the effectiveness of their powers, in particular. fitz has attempted to avoid studying them too closely, even if he regularly makes mental notes. strange is better suited to the task of investigating their new and old powers, for obvious reasons. ]

[ bobbi should have a chat with strange one of these days, but she doesn't know him well enough (and doesn't know any file on him well enough) to come out and admit to being a shield agent just yet.

for now, she's just a biochemist. ]

i'll see if he's interested

Good.
I'll check my other contacts [ the gangs. ] with a friend, Kylo Ren.

[ go team. ]

[ gangs and fitz. not something bobbi would have predicted, really. ]

keep me updated

[ surprising agent morse. what an honour. ]

Of course.
Good luck.

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