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[gazeboeffect]

[ If anyone remembers Eddie's first explosive video to the network, they might be a bit surprised when his second one starts off very calmly. Almost too calmly. He's pale and pinched looking, as usual, but a closer look might reveal that he's actually sweating a little bit. ]

What do you do if you have a power that could really help people, but—but it could really hurt people, too? And to help someone it means you have to hurt someone else, or hurt yourself? What are you supposed to do about that? What if people are asking you to help them but it means you have to screw someone else over to do it?

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[curiosityvoyage]

If they get pushy, puke up on them. That'll make your point for you.

[gazeboeffect]

That's a really good idea, man.

[ Why didn't he think of puking on them first!!! ]

[curiosityvoyage]

[It worked for Dustin before!

...in a campaign.]

It is, isn't it? [He's beaming, happy to have helped out in some way.] And then while they're freaking out over the puke you can make a break for it. There's no way they won't leave you alone after that.

[gazeboeffect]

I am a pretty fast runner. Like, for someone with asthma.

[curiosityvoyage]

You've got asthma? [Wow, that makes things even worse.] That just sucks even worse.

[A pause.] You gotta know, though: you don't really owe grown-up strangers anything, if they're not your teachers or your family or official government people. [And sometimes even then, in the latter case.] Not even if they're saying it'll help.

If they get pushy and mean anyway, push back and puke up on them. They'll definitely get the point then.

[gazeboeffect]

Since I was like five.

[ He shrugs kind of helplessly. ]

Thanks, I'll try.