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[made_up_names]

Right. Exactly. He says he's running the paperwork to undo it, but...

[ Well. If Beck was lying about this being an accident, that won't go anywhere. ]

[helpdesk_hero]

[And David can probably get it done in just a few days.]

Emancipation won't be the most effective approach. That's legal battles for a while. Better to just make the paperwork disappear and hack systems to change data.

[made_up_names]

[ Oh. Peter brightens. ]

Really?

[helpdesk_hero]

If you're willing to let me.

[Completely illegal, but he'll do it.]

[made_up_names]

[ Yeah uh. He's belatedly having that thought. ]

Are you gonna get in trouble?

[helpdesk_hero]

Less than you'll get into with that man being responsible for you.

You said two things. What's the second?

[made_up_names]

Just - be careful. Please.

[ Also, he sighs. ]

D'you know a guy named Murphy? Teenager like us, comes from a weird apocalyptic future?

[helpdesk_hero]

As if I'm ever anything but careful. And no, I don't know a guy named Murphy.

[Honestly, he doesn't know a lot of people. His circle has been rather small.]

[made_up_names]

Shoot. Okay, maybe that's a good thing? I'm trying to get a read on him.

[helpdesk_hero]

What's wrong? Should I keep an eye on him?

[made_up_names]

Well - um - he pushed me into traffic.

In his defense, we were trying to find a safe way for me to show him how tough I am.

[helpdesk_hero]

That isn't even remotely safe. Want me to hack his grades?

[Get the guy held back?]

[made_up_names]

You can do that?

[helpdesk_hero]

I'm going to be in town already. And I've always got my friends' backs.

[made_up_names]

...

Just like - one semester's. Not enough to get him held back.

[helpdesk_hero]

And see, I'd rather have him held back. Or transferred.

[What a pain. Let him do everything he should.]

[made_up_names]

[ Sigh. ]

He didn't actually hurt me that badly. By the time I got to the hospital, I was mostly healed up.

[helpdesk_hero]

That doesn't mean it's okay, Peter. I had a friend who was made of rock, and who could detach parts of himself or explode and still pull himself together. That doesn't mean it didn't matter when he was hurt.

[made_up_names]

... Still hurt. Yeah. I'm definitely mad at him.

[helpdesk_hero]

Then let me do something. Yeah, I know, it isn't honorable. I never said I was completely honorable.

[made_up_names]

All right, all right. But don't wreck his life, okay?

[helpdesk_hero]

I won't. I'll just make sure a message is received. Maybe in the form of lots of magazine subscriptions.

[A classic prank.]

[made_up_names]

That sounds super annoying. I love it.

[helpdesk_hero]

Cat Fancy sound good?

[made_up_names]

I have no idea what that is. But yes.