[He doesn't answer right away, looking out into the distance. He holds the water bottle by its lid, but his grip tightens just a little.]
...Eunhyuk's going home to save his sister. [He says, finally. Technically, it's probably not his to share--but he knows the two of them are close, and Charles might know anyway, so. He will share this, even though it's still such an adjustment to be even this forthcoming.] He asked me not to come.
Of course he did. The night before he died, I told him I'd go to his home to help his sister in his stead, and he told me not to waste time for his sake.
[though at the time since eunhyuk was dying charles was like cool well your opinion doesn't mean jack shit here but that's
[That doesn't surprise him at all, though he shakes his head anyway, his mouth twisting unhappily.]
I was planning to talk to Margaret or Lovelace, or maybe the senior crew, to see if they can't help me make sure they've got a way out. And to maintain communication. [Since they know from being on this ship in the first place that there's access to each of their worlds somehow, it's just. A matter of getting around.] But even then...
[He hates the idea of sitting back and waiting in the wings so, so much already, and it gets exponentially worse the more he cares about someone.]
[He nods... it's not relieved, exactly, since it's not like Charles can do anything about Eunhyuk either, and they're all just kind of fucked if they can't get worldhopping set up--but it does soothe a tiny part of him to know that he's not the only one having these conversations and feeling this way about it all.]
If we can manage it, will you go other places first? Or straight home?
Mm... if we can achieve it right away, then I would like to stop by Eunhyuk's home first, if I can. [though eunhyuk will absolutely say not to do that.] Given the... state of emergency in his situation.
There's another I intend to go to, but it can at least wait for a bit. There are matters back home I can't exactly put off for long either, admittedly.
[In my heart I believe Charles's wife supports poly...
Anyway]
You might as well come with me, then. [Since that's exactly his plan anyway!!] I said I'd give him a week, or until I lose his signal. We have a backup plan, but I'd really rather not use it.
[He does not want Reliver Eunhyuk if he can help it... he also hasn't decided yet if he's going to stick to his word or just go down after like a day and help Eunhyuk anyway, monsters be damned.]
What I'd really like to know is if I can get into his government's database without being on land. I know in my world it's possible to maintain communications between the space stations and the government, but I don't know much about the details...
[WHY HAVEN'T YOU DELETED THE GAGTAG ALSO SHUT UP LUKE YOUR BOYFRIEND
but he nods.]
If we get communication, then count me in.
[unless [redacted] with alaune is happening that day but frankly if alaune knew he had a friend in need she'd be more upset if he DIDN'T leave her to go help them.
anyway nothing luke says after that makes sense to him.]
What do you need his... government's database [?] for?
Thanks, Charles. [The more people who care about Eunhyuk the better!!! He doesn't even have to get stupid and jealous about it, he is fortunately not that insane or (yuul voice) yandere
His expression flattens out at that, though.]
I don't trust them. From what he's told me, they've abandoned their citizens. And they definitely know more than they've let on--the government always does. [He. Would know.] Eunhyuk doesn't know much about what they've been dealing with, but if anywhere would have that information, it would be the government's files.
That makes him smile, even though his heart is still heavy with what they're actually talking about.]
It's usually very mundane. You look at a bunch of codes and numbers on a few screens until you get the information you want. Different things have different layers of protection, but I usually have the tools to get past them.
I don't know for sure how similar his world is to mine, but I might be able to use my security clearance to get a head start.
[STOP he looks away, embarrassed... he is too pale to hide his blush. But he's had time to get over a little bit of his shyness, so he won't say something tsun like "I'm just doing my job"]
He's a good person. [To put it simply, even if there's nothing simple about it, really.] He deserves a lot more than what he got.
[And Luke is the sort of person who will move heaven and earth for those he loves, so it was never a question of doing something, even if he wishes there were much easier ways to go about all of this.]
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I know. I'm not worried about that. [No matter how tired they are, he knows they'd all fight like hell a second time, if they had to.]
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...Eunhyuk's going home to save his sister. [He says, finally. Technically, it's probably not his to share--but he knows the two of them are close, and Charles might know anyway, so. He will share this, even though it's still such an adjustment to be even this forthcoming.] He asked me not to come.
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he smiles, bittersweet and understanding.]
Of course he did. The night before he died, I told him I'd go to his home to help his sister in his stead, and he told me not to waste time for his sake.
[though at the time since eunhyuk was dying charles was like cool well your opinion doesn't mean jack shit here but that's
not quite the same here with luke.]
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I was planning to talk to Margaret or Lovelace, or maybe the senior crew, to see if they can't help me make sure they've got a way out. And to maintain communication. [Since they know from being on this ship in the first place that there's access to each of their worlds somehow, it's just. A matter of getting around.] But even then...
[He hates the idea of sitting back and waiting in the wings so, so much already, and it gets exponentially worse the more he cares about someone.]
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[even if he didn't have arguments with multiple people here, about what awaits them and how they didn't want him to help.
but the fact is that he has had these conversations, and he knows their circumstances, so he probably gets how luke feels right now.]
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If we can manage it, will you go other places first? Or straight home?
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There's another I intend to go to, but it can at least wait for a bit. There are matters back home I can't exactly put off for long either, admittedly.
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Anyway]
You might as well come with me, then. [Since that's exactly his plan anyway!!] I said I'd give him a week, or until I lose his signal. We have a backup plan, but I'd really rather not use it.
[He does not want Reliver Eunhyuk if he can help it... he also hasn't decided yet if he's going to stick to his word or just go down after like a day and help Eunhyuk anyway, monsters be damned.]
What I'd really like to know is if I can get into his government's database without being on land. I know in my world it's possible to maintain communications between the space stations and the government, but I don't know much about the details...
[What happened to being a detective]
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but he nods.]
If we get communication, then count me in.
[unless [redacted] with alaune is happening that day but frankly if alaune knew he had a friend in need she'd be more upset if he DIDN'T leave her to go help them.
anyway nothing luke says after that makes sense to him.]
What do you need his... government's database [?] for?
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He smiles at that--grateful and sincere.]
Thanks, Charles. [The more people who care about Eunhyuk the better!!! He doesn't even have to get stupid and jealous about it, he is fortunately not that insane or (yuul voice) yandere
His expression flattens out at that, though.]
I don't trust them. From what he's told me, they've abandoned their citizens. And they definitely know more than they've let on--the government always does. [He. Would know.] Eunhyuk doesn't know much about what they've been dealing with, but if anywhere would have that information, it would be the government's files.
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he frowns because corrupt governments... something charles also hates personally...]
I see. Yeah, in that case, it does sound like they need to be investigated.
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I don't normally get electrocuted when I hack into things, for the record.
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Good to know because actually I had no frame of reference for what usually happens in "hacking".
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That makes him smile, even though his heart is still heavy with what they're actually talking about.]
It's usually very mundane. You look at a bunch of codes and numbers on a few screens until you get the information you want. Different things have different layers of protection, but I usually have the tools to get past them.
I don't know for sure how similar his world is to mine, but I might be able to use my security clearance to get a head start.
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Hey, if anyone could figure it out, I bet it'd be you. [a beat] Obviously I'll be, uh, kind of useless in that regard.
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[It's not the part he's worried about anyway...]
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He's a good person. [To put it simply, even if there's nothing simple about it, really.] He deserves a lot more than what he got.
[And Luke is the sort of person who will move heaven and earth for those he loves, so it was never a question of doing something, even if he wishes there were much easier ways to go about all of this.]
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No arguments there.
[for both eunhyuk and luke, really, though he doesn't voice that out loud.]