[video]

[glassinine]

[The thing about employing text is that when you start using it when all your broadcasts are in video, people tend to question why you've suddenly switched. So he makes the decision to instead compose himself as best as he can and use video instead.

Unfortunately, he always sort of overestimates his ability to compose himself. He certainly doesn't seem distraught, or panicked, or anything of the sort, but he's definitely shaky. This is definitely a far cry from his normal, slow, quiet, lengthy broadcasts.]

I'm leaving on a business trip abroad for...some length of time. I'm - not certain how long. Please don't try to contact me; I'll be far too busy to answer any messages.

Good day.

Comments

[glassinine]

Untreatable.

[highhealplz]

Is this still hypothetical? Because I might contest that it's untreatable.

[glassinine]

Yes. It's hypothetical. And so suppose that it is untreatable.

[highhealplz]

I'd still say you could find a workaround that doesn't involve sequestering yourself. Have you seen some of the amazing abilities people have around here? All it takes is finding the right person to help.

[glassinine]

No one can help with this. And the danger is real and immediate.

[highhealplz]

[ this is sounding a little more serious, so in turn he drops into a more serious tone: ] What kind of danger do you mean?

[glassinine]

...It's a hypothetical situation. Who can say?

[highhealplz]

Then let's not talk in hypotheticals anymore. It sounds like you do think this issue is dangerous, and that might be something I can help with after all.

[glassinine]

It's - This - It's only a hypothetical.

[highhealplz]

Mr Edgeworth, please. If you think you could unintentionally do harm, that's worth dropping the facade for.

[glassinine]

[He's quiet a moment. Then, finally:]

I have an ability that...causes emotional distress to others. It is...out of control.

[highhealplz]

[ so not physical danger. he relaxes a little. ]

Now, I know there's got to be someone around here that could help with that. I could give you a temporary solution, but there has to be an ability around that can nullify until you figure out control.

[glassinine]

...What do you mean, a temporary solution?

[highhealplz]

I could silence you. That would block your ability for a while.

[glassinine]

[What - ]

I - That - I - You - My power of speech has nothing to do with it.

[highhealplz]

Trust me, it would work. Lex Divina stops all abilities, whether or not they have to do with speech.

[glassinine]

I...And I would be rendered unable to speak.

[highhealplz]

Just for a while. It doesn't last very long — though I could renew it for as long as you wanted me to.

[glassinine]

...I'm a lawyer. A prosecutor.

[highhealplz]

It's not meant as a final solution, Mr Edgeworth. Abilities can be controlled, all it takes is training.

[ a beat ]

And it's not like you'd be doing much prosecuting on a business trip, anyway.

[glassinine]

I don't -

[He shakes his head. The more he thinks about that, the more horrified he is, and the more plainly the horror shows in him. His reaction to that notion is visceral, pure, and powerful.]

No. No.

[highhealplz]

[ He pauses, but then nods. ]

Alright, you don't have to. But I promise you that someone else around here has to have a nullifying ability without that stipulation.

[glassinine]

I know of none.

[highhealplz]

But have you actively looked?

[glassinine]

I looked when Lucifer was...

There are none.