Date: 10 Mar 2023 20:27 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Bloody Looking Down)
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Will stops moving again, listening quietly as Malcolm explains. And yes, that he can understand. Will was frequently in the position of not wanting to give the monster more leverage. And Will's never had any siblings, but he can understand not wanting one to be all gung-ho about murder. He nods vaguely in agreement.

He's still sorting through all of it when Malcolm asks Will about going off the rails, and it takes him a moment to even realize what's being asked. When he does, he lets out a snort of a laugh. "There was no single one moment. Hannibal was careful. It was a series of compromises, if anything. I should've gotten off the ride at the start."

His head tilts to the side as he recalls the Hobbs family house. "It started with the first case we were on together. He called to warn the killer, just before we headed over to ask some questions. It was- you know, I got thrown off the force for not using lethal force when necessary? But-" He takes a deep breath in. "When we made it to the house, the killer was holding his daughter hostage, and he slit her throat, and I had my gun in my hand, and- I took the shot. I saved her life, that's how people put it." He sort of grimaces. "It just kept sliding downhill from there."

Date: 10 Mar 2023 21:29 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Amused)
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Will's smile in return is a little lost. "Well, keep it up. It might've been that day that sealed my fate."

He closed his eyes and sighs for a moment, rubbing his hands together as if cold. "The Mason Verger incident was about halfway through. I tried to kill Hannibal a number of times after that, thinking that would purge me of the desire afterwards. But- it just settled it in further. Like a stray I'd been feeding, it stuck around. Obvious, really."

Date: 10 Mar 2023 22:05 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Observation)
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"And you haven't gone back, because time will resume and you'll know, then. Right?"

He's not trying to be accusatory, it's just how he would've handled it. "You could...make it a part of your Warden Deal. To make sure your father survives." To try and save himself, if nothing else.

Date: 10 Mar 2023 23:17 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Confidence)
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Will blinks, because he didn't know it was possible to give away one's Deal. But if it's theirs, he supposes the wardens can do whatever they want with it. That's good to know.

Will immediately knows what he'd do with such a miracle, but shoves that away for now.

He nods at Malcolm's response- it's very reasonable. Still-- "What if it's not about him? What if it's more about saving you? And...saving people from you?"

Date: 11 Mar 2023 00:14 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Eyebrows)
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"That's...that's really good reasoning, actually," Will replies. "I don't know what you're going to encounter here, but it probably won't include him. Sometimes, removing yourself from the situation is the smartest thing to do, and you've got that option. So why not take it?"

Will's kind of impressed, actually. "Has that been working out for you so far?"

Date: 11 Mar 2023 01:28 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Talk Therapy)
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"Not really. Just been doing custodial so far. I might start looking into something else, but-" He gives Malcolm an exaggerated shrug. "I'm okay just helping out where I can for awhile. Oh, and Shaw's training me for patrols, since she can't sit still, either. Guess that's not just us, although she is a little less murder-centric than we are."

Date: 11 Mar 2023 01:44 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Eyebrows)
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"Your lethality?" He raises his eyebrows, although he sounds amused. "Okay, maybe I was wrong. Did she know that's a sore spot for you, or- how did that even come up?"

Date: 11 Mar 2023 02:20 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Look)
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"Oh." He nods. They've talked about so much here, but there are some confidentiality concerns to worry about. "I mean, I know you get underestimated, but talking a lot doesn't mean you can't fight." If that were true, he would've beaten Hannibal a few times over.

"Does she believe you can defend yourself now?"

Date: 11 Mar 2023 02:42 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Huh)
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"Huh," Will replies, then shakes his head. "That's usually my problem. Which really didn't work great as a profiler, sometimes."

He rubs at his face. He doesn't want to ask more questions about Shaw's therapy- well, he does, but that wouldn't be a good idea right now. "If I had to guess, I'd say your energy levels don't line up sometimes. But if she's still talking to you, she trusts you on what she's asking your help for."

Date: 11 Mar 2023 03:38 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Contemplative)
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Oh. Whoops.

Will looks away, suitably awkward before he looks down at Malcolm's desk. "Well, it's not a total loss, then. Maybe she's just not ready for something more formal. People get weird about therapists, I don't know if you've noticed." The smirk is probably less effective, as it is focused down on the desk between them.

Date: 11 Mar 2023 04:00 (UTC)
empathicfault: (Designed)
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Will's eyes immediately look up to find Malcolm's, and his pupils dilate very slightly as they fix on the man in front of him.

"Who, Hannibal?" Will asks. He shakes his head. "Hardly. Been going to them since I was ten. Gave up around twenty-five or so? And then tried a couple times after that. It never worked out. Hannibal was sort of...sprung on me, by the FBI."

His fingers lace, then unlace. "He was definitely the only one I got close to, I'll say that. The only one I really trusted."

Date: 11 Mar 2023 14:03 (UTC)
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"I'm glad she hasn't succeeded in making you," replies Will, with a wistful smile on his face. It was important to hold onto those people that were there for you.

Although what would Will know about that, really? When he tries to think of who that might be- he can only think of Hannibal. And he knows- he knows that some of that is the fact that Hannibal drove everyone else away. He knows Molly's still out there somewhere, broken down but she'd probably try for him, if he survived. But he can't see a future there.

He frowns briefly, then takes a bit of a breath and asks, "Malcolm, do you know anything about 'psychic driving'?"

Date: 11 Mar 2023 15:18 (UTC)
empathicfault: (In Shadow)
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Will opens his mouth, then shuts it without replying. He nods his head and sighs. "It was during the encephalitis. Maybe cooking my brain made it easier to reshape."

He's clearly hesitating to say anything else, but eventually he sets his jaw and says, "We had known he was using it to convince me that I was responsible for his murders. But...I would like to know. If my feelings for him are related." His throat works at 'feelings', as if he's practically choking out the word.

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