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[citizendetective]

[The network really sucks for trying to communicate with Patients, so instead, Misty just leaves the following note on Taylor's door, as well as every cabin where she stays frequently:]

Are you just going to ignore me forever?

I can see where you spend time, you know.

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Then why are you leaving notes? is jotted on one of them, eventually.

[citizendetective]

[Several hours later--]

Because I'm checking in, but I'm also waiting for you to apologize!

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Status: Checked in.

[citizendetective]

And?????

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[No further replies come via the notes. But as Misty pointed out, she can always find her. Taylor spends most of her time these days in the cafeteria, well away from the destruction around the tree.]

[citizendetective]

[She waits about a day. And then she storms up, trying to exude righteous irritation rather than bone-deep weariness.

It doesn't work very well. Her feet drag.]

Taylor, I want you to know, I'm prepared to forgive you for being childish because, well, you're young!

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[Taylor looks up from what she's writing (with a crayon because fork this ship), her expression flat.]

Okay.

[citizendetective]

Taylor, for god's sake. Crazy things are going down; the ship is falling apart! We have to stick together!

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[She flips her pages over, text down before folding her hands across them.]

To do what?

[citizendetective]

Um, to protect and keep an eye on each other? Mostly for me to protect and keep an eye on you, of course.

What are you writing?

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You threatened me.

[citizendetective]

I didn't threaten you!

[She crosses her arms, defensively.]

I-- I barely threatened you, and I didn't do it. I even gave you your stupid file.

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Thank you for the file. But I can't trust you with that. [She tilts her head at Misty's wristband.]

[citizendetective]

... So, would you trust me if I took it off?

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[That's a bit of a surprise as an offer, and Taylor's brows go up, the first real expression.]

It'd be a start.

[citizendetective]

[Misty studies Taylor's face, and after a moment's hesitation, unclips the wearable and slides it into her sweater pocket.]

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Really.

[She tilts her head at her.]

You still have it. You're still one argument away from using it.

[citizendetective]

So what, you want me to put it in my cabin?

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[Taylor holds out a hand, open.]

[citizendetective]

... Wait, seriously? How can I trust you to give it back?

[skitter]

[She drops the hand, tapping her crayon against the table quietly.]

So we don't trust each other. It's good that's clear.

[citizendetective]

No, obviously that's not true. It's just a question.

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Wouldn't be a question if you did.

[citizendetective]

It's tit for tat, Taylor. That's all. I'm just-- rising to the example you're setting!