Agent North Dakota | Andrew Engelsen (
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Agent North

● Agent North Dakota | Andrew Engelsen
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So what's this about?
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I was talking to Delta, following South around trying to drive her nuts so she'd hand him over. And he mentioned something I didn't know about the Project.
[ Keep going, man, just tell him. York takes a deep breath and barrels ahead. ]
You know how they pitted us against each other, obviously. But apparently you two specifically were a psych experiment to see what would happen if you were given an AI and she wasn't. He made it sound like you got preference in most things, actually. South didn't take it well.
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So you mean they didn't give her an AI specifically because I did get one? That, and more?
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[ York stands quickly, reaching out and snagging his friend's arm. ]
Don't. It won't change anything and if you get caught there'll be hell to pay, I just wanted you to know before you saw her.
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You better help me, York.
[ Help him feel better about this, he means. Somehow. Or get his mind off of the situation, one of the two. ]
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I'm sorry. Just...
[ He frowns a little, then uses his grip on North's arm to pull him into a hug. ]
It's over. But now that you guys know you can move forward from what they did, maybe? You have someone to blame, for even more than you thought. It can bring you together instead of just being a horrible thing that happened.
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I feel like I should have known. And I didn't. God fucking damn it.
[ His voice cracks a little on the last sentence. ]
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Manipulation doesn't work if you notice it. That's the point, and they were good at what they did.
It's not your fault, North.
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I have had so much trouble with her in the last few years that isn't because of... That is because of...because of this.
Or at least...some of it.
[ He still isn't sure that South would have developed an attachment to her AI had she received one. She's always seen them as some kind of machines. ]
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[ North isn't going to like what he has to say next, but he's trying to get his friend to settle and listen to him. ]
It feels like they exploited how she already felt. Second best, not having her own identity... it'll be a long road to try and repair that but it's not impossible, okay?
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Maybe. If she knows about it. Maybe.
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It's worth a try.
[ He hesitates, then admits something. ]
I wasn't helping, I was ignoring her on purpose to get a rise out of her. But I didn't realize. Maybe knowing, we can treat her differently and undo some of this damage.
Don't get me wrong, I don't trust her as far as I could throw her after hearing about what she did to you and Wash, but. It's not hopeless.
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[ North sits up a bit to accept the massage, but he's still glowering. ]
I hope so.
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Maybe we can consider this place a second chance, huh? For all of us to start doing better.
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[ He's usually in a better headspace than he's in right now. Right now he's angry and he's hurting. ]
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...what can I do?
[ Besides letting him take it out on Price. ]
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I don't know, just...keep being here. Keep me from doing something stupid.
[ He doesn't feel like himself, either, doesn't feel right. ]
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Okay. But that's supposed to be your job with me. This is chaos now. What's next?
[ It's a weak joke but at least he sounds chill again, an intentional effort. ]
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I know you're trying to kid around with me but I'm just not in a good headspace for it. I'm sorry.
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I'm not good for much else. But I'm here.
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[ As much as it seems like it's not. ]
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Eventually it does feel like North's loosening up. ]
Any better?
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