yeah. i saw that. i read the whole thing, three times.
'the same thing that happened between us' huh?
[ Hope you wanted this conversation with a side of guilt, Barry. ]
i know, at first i loved it but also they're gonna seriously piss him off.
[ Of anyone in the world, Barry is the one person that Cisco absolutely does not need to tell that seriously pissed Eobard Thawne = innocent people turning into innocent victims. ]
an sos button is a plan. a talking to might also be good. seriously i get the appeal but it's a lot of danger for a little shade know what i mean.
[ Small side of guilt. But after a thoughtful pause, ]
he did something to my blood, took the speed force right out of me. it was worse than farooq. lasted a few days. i'm going to see if i can get him to agree to a few tests now that he's not trying to murder me.
[ Great plans. He probably could've worded that better, but it's Cisco. Not always a master of subtlety, either. The next topic bears some serious thought, though; the pause is longer this time, more loaded. ]
i don't think he'll hurt anyone unless they start a real fight. eobard's taking the truce seriously, but i'll sleep a lot better if i know there's a backup plan in case that changes.
i swear to god it's like i can hear caitlin getting angry from dimensions away.
so i'm just gonna say now that if you find anything out from those tests you should tell me all about it. i mean, make sure i really get it. if there's even the slightest chance it'll be useful against zoom, i'm our best bet for getting that information back. you said you didn't remember anything, and probably i won't either, but if there's a chance i might be able to vibe it...we gotta make sure i know how that happened.
i'll work on the sos app. seriously. i'll find a way to make it work. [ He's been joking about all kinds of fun apps for the devices but not making them, but this is serious. There's urgency behind this. ]
[ Ha ha jokes. He's stalling, because he isn't quite sure how to respond to the rest of it; it makes some sense. Cisco hadn't mentioned anything about this place, but it's 50/50 on whether he would — honestly, it'd probably seem more like a bizarre dream than anything remotely relevant. ]
do you think you'd take any of this seriously? with the elves and the vampires and eobard showing up.
[ ... which, spoilers. Not that unlikely. ]
not that i think you'd lie about anything you vibed, i'm just thinking this one might be kind of hard to explain.
yeah, you're probably right. the vampires are a deal-breaker. i know you would believe me - 'cause you know i don't play when it comes to the undead - but i doubt i'd buy it myself. like i would just assume my powers were on the fritz.
[ The conversation's an abrupt reminder of the fact that keeping secrets from Cisco might be a moot point. One hug or handshake or slap on the back could lead to him vibing, which could lead to him seeing exactly what he's missed out on at home.
But Cisco's already said there are things he's happy not knowing, that he'd rather it be about trust than powers. There's no reason to be weird around him; if it happens, it happens. They'll deal. ]
yeah, i got you. i'll keep you extra updated.
if elf guy says yes to the tests, do you want to be there? if he's cool with it.
[ Mainly because it seems like there are a lot of people accepting the elf guy's apology for hurting them on the network, and that tells Cisco he'd hurt plenty of people, including Barry. And Cisco's a little more cynical about the power of an apology than some might think. ]
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'the same thing that happened between us' huh?
[ Hope you wanted this conversation with a side of guilt, Barry. ]
i know, at first i loved it but also they're gonna seriously piss him off.
[ Of anyone in the world, Barry is the one person that Cisco absolutely does not need to tell that seriously pissed Eobard Thawne = innocent people turning into innocent victims. ]
an sos button is a plan. a talking to might also be good. seriously i get the appeal but it's a lot of danger for a little shade know what i mean.
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[ Small side of guilt. But after a thoughtful pause, ]
he did something to my blood, took the speed force right out of me. it was worse than farooq. lasted a few days. i'm going to see if i can get him to agree to a few tests now that he's not trying to murder me.
[ Great plans. He probably could've worded that better, but it's Cisco. Not always a master of subtlety, either. The next topic bears some serious thought, though; the pause is longer this time, more loaded. ]
i don't think he'll hurt anyone unless they start a real fight. eobard's taking the truce seriously, but i'll sleep a lot better if i know there's a backup plan in case that changes.
[ Hence SOS. ]
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so i'm just gonna say now that if you find anything out from those tests you should tell me all about it. i mean, make sure i really get it. if there's even the slightest chance it'll be useful against zoom, i'm our best bet for getting that information back. you said you didn't remember anything, and probably i won't either, but if there's a chance i might be able to vibe it...we gotta make sure i know how that happened.
i'll work on the sos app. seriously. i'll find a way to make it work. [ He's been joking about all kinds of fun apps for the devices but not making them, but this is serious. There's urgency behind this. ]
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[ Ha ha jokes. He's stalling, because he isn't quite sure how to respond to the rest of it; it makes some sense. Cisco hadn't mentioned anything about this place, but it's 50/50 on whether he would — honestly, it'd probably seem more like a bizarre dream than anything remotely relevant. ]
do you think you'd take any of this seriously? with the elves and the vampires and eobard showing up.
[ ... which, spoilers. Not that unlikely. ]
not that i think you'd lie about anything you vibed, i'm just thinking this one might be kind of hard to explain.
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oh well. still worth looking into, for here.
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But Cisco's already said there are things he's happy not knowing, that he'd rather it be about trust than powers. There's no reason to be weird around him; if it happens, it happens. They'll deal. ]
yeah, i got you. i'll keep you extra updated.
if elf guy says yes to the tests, do you want to be there? if he's cool with it.
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[ Mainly because it seems like there are a lot of people accepting the elf guy's apology for hurting them on the network, and that tells Cisco he'd hurt plenty of people, including Barry. And Cisco's a little more cynical about the power of an apology than some might think. ]
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cool, i'll let you know when i've got an eta.