There has to be. People...have been reporting that they feel really, really angry right before they lash out and hurt someone. So if we could watch for signs of unease, that might help? [ ... ] When we were gone, one of the things we experienced was people turning into monsters because of their negative feelings. We had to calm them down or let them run themselves down before they changed back.
I'm not saying we try to keep everyone positive and hope that stops this thing from triggering, but I wonder if at least trying to keep things level will give us a direction and people to watch.
Believe it or not those are probably two of the best things we can have right now. We're gonna need people to hold it together while we're solving this. [ he tilts his head. ] Are you used to being the moral support for the people you were traveling with?
Sometimes, yeah! A lot of them are, like, kind of pathetic [ luke ], and they get depressed super easily [ luke ]... so somebody's gotta keep them focused on the tasks ahead!
Is he? [ he thinks about this. ] I've only really talked to him a couple of times, but never about anything too deep. But you've known him for a lot longer, so you probably know him pretty well.
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I'm not saying we try to keep everyone positive and hope that stops this thing from triggering, but I wonder if at least trying to keep things level will give us a direction and people to watch.
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Well, I am good at giving moral support... and I've got pretty good observation skills, too. So I'll do my best!
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But what about you? You actually let people support you the same way, right?
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[ a dubious look crosses her face. ]
Okay, well, Guy's pretty good at saying the right thing at the right time... so there's that.
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[ like a pick-up artist. ]
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Seriously? [ he does not know enough to argue about this. ]