angermanaging | IC contact (TuShanshu)

[Most people do not understand Kal's bond with his family- his biological family. They don't understand the bond he has with every single little thing from Krypton, as irrelevant as it might seem to an outsider.

They assume he's overprotective, annoying and needy. And all of that is true. But they don't know what growing up thinking he was alone, that he was the only legacy a whole species, a whole planet had left. He'd latched onto every little thing, every little memento of the planet he had been born into but never known. And then Kara had arrived.

Kara was the only other Kryptonian left, and the moment he'd met her and heard her speak Kryptonian to him- perfectly unguilded Kryptonian, with no trace of accent- he'd promised himself he'd protect her no matter what. And now she's left, and he hasn't kept his promise.

So he does what his ancestors always did, and tries to give it a scientific focus.]

Mr Banner? Is now a bad moment?

[Bruce has noticed Kara's absence. He'd liked her, honestly, and he'd appreciated having someone to work with that he got along with easily and that could contribute a novel, technologically oriented perspective to the work. Admitting whatever feelings he has about those that disappear is another story.

They don't know what happens when someone vanishes, but Bruce is betting they don't go home, and that it isn't pretty. That nauseating thought is one he's been trying to avoid.

All he says when he's called is,] No, it's fine. What is it?

[Part of him was hoping Bruce would dismiss him saying he was busy- not because he didn't like interacting with the man, far from it. He'd always liked talking to people who were actually smart and capable of lateral thinking- he's always been more of an information-gatherer.

But at least that way he wouldn't feel like he was tossing his worries at the man just to make himself feel better.]

I was wondering if you were making any... any headway on why some people leave, and others have stayed on the turtle since the very beginning. I was wondering if there were some... signs, I guess, to know if someone was doomed to leave soon.

I... no. I'm sorry. [It's not hard to guess what this is about, and Bruce is appropriately serious, even somber.]

I haven't noticed any patterns, but I haven't looked into it very deeply. It's-- been easier for me not to think about it. [He says that with a note of apology, feeling his own desire to avoid the topic is an embarrassing weakness that he should address.]

No, I understand. I just- there's...

[He sighs, reaching for words. If he could just say 'I want to know if there's a risk I will lose my wife' things would be easier. A lot of things would be easier if he didn't have to keep a secret identity.] There's someone I'm afraid of losing. So I... I thought, since you had done those studies on our genetic code and how it differs from our original body's DNA maybe you had a hint on where to look, what sings to keep an eye on.

But I understand, I'm sorry for the interruption.

IC contact (TuShanshu)

audio; Jor-El's suite | Shortly after Kara's departure

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