Farrington-Gores: Hacking

'...I should point out I'm not quite the trigger happy psycho Wed made me out to be just then.'

'Always a good thing.'

'...So how the fuck did things escalate to the point of pulling a gun on school students? If you don't mind my asking.'

'Hey, I tried being nice at the start. These fuckers went to school with Wed since childhood, a few months before coming here. I tried being diplomatic. Even tried grassing them up to their parents, nothing worked. They still saw fit to make the one fucking place Wed should've been safe from abuse a total Goddamn nightmare.'

'Kids can be so awful at times.'

'No shit.'

'Presumably your father didn't do anything.'

'Nope. Pretty sure the only reason he would've ever given a fuck is if he got jealous that someone else was using his favourite punching bag without permission.'

'...Fucking hell.'

'What a vile man. ...I think I'll take a quick break as well, actually.'

'Okay.'

'See you later then.'

'I'm glad you're both out of there now.'

'Thanks.'

'Me too. Aha. There we are. What am I looking for, again?'

'Yahzoputl.'

'From what Indigo's said, it's likely to be either in cryo, or Level 3.'

'How do you even spell that?'

'No idea, only ever heard it said out loud. With great difficulty.'

'Or a lot of practise.'

'Okay, let me try that... Hmm. This looks like it could be it?'

'Yeah, I think so. That spelling looks sufficiently incomprehensible.'

'Good. Okay, let's have a look.'

'...Well fuck.'

'Those all look like different creatures, what the fuck?'

'Apparently they're all the same thing. They all look a bit grim.'

'Oh great, so it's a shape shifter? Fuck.'

'What's a shape shifter?'

'Oh. Hey. This is the shit Abraxas is hiding in ORTOS. Y'see them photos? All the same thing.'

'Oh wow...'

'It says it can shape shift into multiple things simultaneously.'

'This gets better and better.'

'So it could be a sandwich and...a sex toy at the same time?'

'...Don't mention sex toys.'

'I wasn't going to mention Dad's.'

'...You just did.'

'You found your dad's sex toys...? Oh, I am sorry.'

'No, it's not one he owns. It's one based on hi-'

'Thanks Wed, that's enough.'

'............What.'

'He sells them.'

'What.'

'...Oh my God.'

'It's got a tat-'

'So Ellis what else does this file say about Yahzoputl?!'

'It, erm... Okay, it can do an unblockable attack. It doesn't say much other than it's just kinda there.'

'...That's useful.'

'Some sort of psychic assault? Surely anything physical can be parried or otherwise avoided somehow.'

'Well, it's killed people... oh God. That's the turning people inside out...'

'...I beg your pardon?'

'Yeah... That's the reason Abraxas won't go near the thing personally.'

'It manipulates tissue... God.'

'..............Jesus fucking Christ.'

'Abraxas, you fucking idiot.'

'Are you really sure about this?'

'If it's really this fucked up, I have even less of a choice.'

'So, let's talk goals. What exactly are you hoping to do in there? Find this thing and, what? Kill it?'

'Fuck no, I'm not that stupid. I just need proof. Photos, videos, a sample of it. Indisputable evidence that this thing exists. Then I can go public with it.'

'You think you'll be able to get close enough for a sample? ...Although it does say the creature sheds part of itself.'

'Ew.'

'Ideally I'd get close enough to, yeah. But if not, I'll settle for some good photos and videos.'

'Right... So the shedded parts can shapeshift too, but to a lesser degree.'

'...Right, okay...'

'We'll have to think of a way to get around without attracting attention.'

'Oh yeah, that reminds me. I managed to rope my brother in. He's agreed to help out.'

'Oh, really? That's good to hear.'

'Yeah, so he's gonna come down from Twinbrook to see me soon. Should be nice to get the chance to catch up as well, we've not seen him in years.'

'Speaking of reinforcements, there's an organisation in Moonlight Falls that can be hired to deal with supernatural related issues on a large scale, like this thing in ORTOS. I could give them a call, see if someone there can assist us.'

'That'd be great. Thanks.'

'Great. I think that's about it. Oh, and it's on Level 3.'

'Okay, fantastic. Thank you Ellis.'

'Yeah, that's been really helpful, cheers.'

'No problem. It sounds a bit more doable now.'

'Yeah.'

'Would it be alright if I went to find Edward again before I leave?'

'Of course. He'd probably prefer that.'

'Oh yeah, I never said... I'm really sorry about Tristan, it's massively fucked up what happened to him.'

'Agreed. If you get the chance to see him soon and think he'd appreciate it, let him know he's in my thoughts please.'

'Yeah, same.'

'Me too.'

'I will. Thanks. Hopefully we'll be able to persuade him to visit soon.'

'Okay. See you soon.'

'Hello.'

'Hey. Ellis has finished now, Indigo's got more information, so I thought I'd come and find you before I left.'

'Oh, good. Sorry, I needed some space. I thought I'd have a look in on Vincent.'

'No, it's okay, you've got a lot on your mind right now. Hopefully this doesn't make me sound too clingy or anything, but I got a bit worried when you didn't come back.'

'Ah... I didn't mean to worry you. The talk of Miles and then the mention of child abuse got a bit much...'

'That's no surprise.'

'...I'm not the most stable person, to tell you the truth.'

'Well, I can guess that you've been through a lot...'

'Mm... I don't want to sound stupid and put you off me, but... I do worry about being too fucked up for you.'

'I've got my share of issues too.'

'Sorry. I'll stop going on.'

'No, it's okay. You don't have to tell me anything, but I don't mind listening if you need an ear.'

'Well, I don't fancy going into great detail right now, but... sometimes I struggle. I've faced violence and conflict ever since childhood, and, well, it's left me a bit scarred. Physically and mentally.'

'...Oh God. I'm sorry.'

'Thank you. So... you go home, if you like.'

'You don't get rid of me that easily.'

'I don't want to get rid of you. I'd like a hug, though...?'

'I'm not put off, I promise.'

'I'm glad...'

'I really, really like you, and to be honest, as bad as this sounds from a divorced woman, you're actually the first person I've genuinely been attracted to.'