[The words, on their own, are not especially convincing. But she says them with conviction, more firmly than anything else she's managed this morning. She takes a breath and takes another step forward, but doesn't rev the chainsaw. Not just yet.]
What we learned about how to stop this... it was only a half-truth. [She swallows hard.] But I know now. A way... a way to save everyone.
[Her gaze darts briefly to his scalpel.
...it wouldn't take much for him to overpower her, if she puts her weapon down. She knows that. If he really tried, he could probably take her down even if she held onto it - she badly needed the element of surprise here.
But he's right that her heart isn't in this, not exactly.
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[The words, on their own, are not especially convincing. But she says them with conviction, more firmly than anything else she's managed this morning. She takes a breath and takes another step forward, but doesn't rev the chainsaw. Not just yet.]
What we learned about how to stop this... it was only a half-truth. [She swallows hard.] But I know now. A way... a way to save everyone.
[Her gaze darts briefly to his scalpel.
...it wouldn't take much for him to overpower her, if she puts her weapon down. She knows that. If he really tried, he could probably take her down even if she held onto it - she badly needed the element of surprise here.
But he's right that her heart isn't in this, not exactly.
And he's her ally.]
...if I put this down... will you hear me out?