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[mightiswright]

"You've reached the Wright guy. Leave a message, and I'll get back to you. Maybe."

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[mightiswright]

Of course. [ He remembers seeing her on the network, too, when Trucy first arrived and keeping her company until he arrived. ]

How can I help you, Elsa?

[handwringing]

I talked to Trucy earlier. She said you'd been arrested.

[Elsa takes a steadying breath.] I've been arrested, too. And I was wondering if we had similar circumstances.

[mightiswright]

[ She can't see, but he sits up straighter. ]

Is that so... What circumstances landed you in here?

[handwringing]

I honestly don't remember most of it.

[She says it with a sort of tired resignation, like she's told many people this and not been believed.]

I didn't even know what I was stealing. It was like... like someone else was controlling my body.

[mightiswright]

... I had the same thing. Are you all right? [ He's got the tone of someone who 150% believes what she's saying, and sounds genuinely concerned. Phoenix can tell she doesn't take using her powers lightly. ]

[handwringing]

Yes. [That's a blatant lie, but she didn't call him to lament her situation. She called to check on him, and try to sort some things out.]

I've been told I should plead guilty. That a court won't believe my story about being controlled. But I'm not the only one in my cellblock who had this happen to them, and now it's happened to you, too. Someone's doing this to imPorts.

I just want to know who, and why.

[mightiswright]

[ He can see that she's obviously not all right, but he won't press her on it. But Phoenix does frown (not that she can see it) at the advice to plead guilty. This is the problem with this place... whatever happened to defense lawyers believing in their clients? ]

Sounds like you need a better lawyer. Fortunately, I know no shortage of those.

[ But on the other topic... He knows the who, unofficially, but not the why. ] Are you asking me?

[handwringing]

I just want to know if you have any information to add to what we already know. Jaime Reyes and I have been talking about it. We both know it was a imPort, probably a man. That he can control your body and tamper with your memories. Do you know anything more than that?

[mightiswright]

Whoever it is, the police will find him. [ He's not going to risk being the instigator of vigilantism, even if Yomiel totally deserves it. So avoiding the question it is! ]

Then we'll all know who... and why.

[handwringing]

...They haven't been doing a very good job of that so far.

[She doesn't mean to sound skeptical, but she is.]

I hope you're right.

[mightiswright]

( I hope so too. )

[ He can't blame her for being skeptical, seeing as there's already so much of them in here. ]

They'll never win the award for speediest response, but they'll get the job done in the end. [ For all their sakes... ]

[handwringing]

Alright. Maybe they'll surprise me.

Thank you. For, um, talking to me. [This and every other time.]

[mightiswright]

Don't mention it.

By the way... how's your power problem going?

[handwringing]

[Ummm...]

Well... my cell is completely coated in ice, if that gives you any idea.

[She's made her own furniture in lieu of the bunk that's now a frosty block of ice.]

[mightiswright]

[ Yes, that certainly gives him an idea... And also explains why it's so cold in here. ]

How does a practice session after we get out of here sound?

[handwringing]

[Sorry :( ]

...I'm not sure if that's the best idea.

[He can't see, but she's biting her lip in lieu of being able to wring her hands together.]

I don't want to... hurt you, or anyone else.

[mightiswright]

[ It's okay, he had his fire powers! ]

You won't, I promise. [ He says it gently but with conviction. ]

[handwringing]

[That only makes her feel a little better.]

Thank you, but... I'll think about it.

[She's pretty sure she's not going to take him up on it, but things change.]

[mightiswright]

You do that. The offer's on the table, whenever you want to take it.

[ He hopes she finds someone to talk this out with, with him or otherwise. Bottling this kind of thing up... it can only end one way. ]

[handwringing]

Thank you, Mr. Wright.

[After she hangs up, she'll keep thinking about it. And eventually take him up on it, in time.]