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And maybe at removing them?

This place is doing something to me. It's like nothing I've ever felt before. Nothing's ever been able to have any effect on my mind before, but this place does. And I want to know how.

I just don't like machines.

My filtration system's fine. I just want to find out how this place can inhibit me.

Not so much. Usually a block is made for a damned good reason in any case.

I know how, although I had to endure some experimental brain surgery in order to find out. You should try it sometime. They call it a 'Power Inhibitor'; make of that what you will.

I wasn't referring to your view of machines.

From what I hear, this place blocks everyone who can do something interesting.

I don't like people poking around in my brain. I've had some bad experiences.

There's a time and place for subtlety.

Are you Corps?

Ah, well, that's not so much a block in the mind as some sort of external block...certainly not something a telepath could undo, or I'd already have done it.

You have?

No, but I've poked a few with sticks. I'm not from your world, kleingeist.

Any idea where it's coming from?

Yeah, I have. Hell, how many teeps haven't?

I don't even have a world. Are you from Earth, at least?

I did tell you.

Ugh, you make us sound like a Native American dwelling.

It's the only world my time knows.

I don't seem to remember a specific location being mentioned.

I didn't coin the slang.

So you're from primitive Earth.

If I had a specific location, I'd have gone after it myself by now. And I probably wouldn't tell you in any case; far better to figure out how to fix my own abilities and no one else's.

You don't have to use it, though.

Not primitive from my perspective, but we lack much in the way of interworld travel, yes.

You know, which your looks and abilities, it's entirely possible you're some futuristic descendant of mine.

I'd probably do the same.

I've been using it all my life.

Who knows. All the documented telepaths in my line have been women, but the documents only go back so far.

I'd get out of the habit. Slang is verbal trash.

With your attitude and supposed power level, it wouldn't surprise me in the least. Generations of tweaking would be necessary.

As far as your concerned.

There's been tweaking. You should take a look inside my mind sometime.

Which is, ironically, exactly how far I care.

How on earth do you think I know what you look like? Or about your filtration system? I've been in your mind for the past half an hour.

~~How the hell could I not feel that? Even as a P5 I could feel anything in my mind...~~

Then you should know I'm not exaggerating my abilities any.

You didn't even know I was there. You haven't even touched my mind in return, because I've been listening for you reaching. Can you blame me if I vastly underrate you?

Anyway, I have the distinct feeling that the difference between us is the difference between a sledgehammer and a scalpel. You may be able to cause damage on a grand scale, but I have far more control, more subtlety, more expertise. And the right cut in the right place can cause a ripple effect that results in destruction on a grand scale with far less effort, so your method doesn't really interest me much in any case.

I don't go into anyone's mind without permission.

I can do both. I can wipe out planets and I can manipulate the mind of a gnat. I can control other people, animals, machines, ships... I can plant false memories, I can take memories away, I can manipulate every neuron in the human mind and make someone feel or see or hear whatever I want or I can just explode their damn head. And if I don't have much expertise, it's only because I'm not as experienced as I get the feeling you are. I only realized my full potential a year or two ago.

Maybe you're not my descendant after all.

Yes, I've definitely been operating longer than you have. Rosenkreuz realized my potential years ago.

I was raised in the Corps and those are Corps rules. Old habits die hard. I haven't been on my own very long.

I figured you had been. I've still got a lot to learn. I think we can both agree that power's useless without finesse and complete control.

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