[It's definitely a good idea not to ask if Bruce is sure he hadn't inadvertently murdered two of the people he most wants to protect.
As it is, he's reluctant to admit his ignorance, because he knows how close the answers might be to him, and he hadn't pressed out of respect for their mental balance.]
I don't know. I tried to ask, but neither of them were-- in a state to be forthcoming. Dying and coming back is... traumatic. [He would know.]
[Jim doesn't even like that it occurs to him. It's a sign of how badly this place has been messing with his head. Jim's mouth thins, though, at the statement.]
Yeah. I know.
[He sighs.]
Is there another way? There's probably a telepath or two here that could lift the information without them having to relive it.
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As it is, he's reluctant to admit his ignorance, because he knows how close the answers might be to him, and he hadn't pressed out of respect for their mental balance.]
I don't know. I tried to ask, but neither of them were-- in a state to be forthcoming. Dying and coming back is... traumatic. [He would know.]
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Yeah. I know.
[He sighs.]
Is there another way? There's probably a telepath or two here that could lift the information without them having to relive it.