Editing Jack Slash (section)

===Relationships===
==== [[Shatterbird]] ====
On a personal level Jacob found Shatterbird's tactics tediously repetitive, but kept this to himself as she acted as an unmistakable herald to the Nine.<ref name ="I12 e6">Shatterbird, who had deigned to observe for the moment, hovering over the scene, was an individual who craved validation.  She would be insulted to hear it spoken aloud, but she needed to be powerful in the eyes of others, civilian or teammate.  She could tolerate much, but an insult or a joke at her expense could push her over the edge.  As carrots went, a simple word of praise could satisfy her for a week, and an opportunity to shine could sate her for a month.  It was why he allowed her to ‘sing’ each time they arrived somewhere new, even as he found it repetitive and boring, brooking the same scenarios time after time.  Her stick was easy enough: the threat of physical harm, or the embarrassment of being made to lose control.  Were she to attack a member of the group, Siberian or Crawler would retaliate, and they would hurt or kill her.  It would be inevitable, unequivocal.  The idea of the shame she’d feel in that ignoble defeat held her back as much as anything. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/interlude-12/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 12]]</ref>

==== [[Bonesaw]] ====
Bonesaw and Jacob would "play" at the Slaughterhouse Nine being a happy family, with Bonesaw eager to play the part of a joyous and enthusiastic younger sibling or daughter figure.

During the Nine's long biological stasis Bonesaw is given time to reflect and grow as a person, later feeling conflicted about her role in the Nine.

She no longer feels comfortable in Jacob's presence as she feels like he knows that her loyalty has been shaken.

==== [[Harbinger]] ====
Jacob and Harbinger are not on speaking terms, Harbinger leaving the Slaughterhouse Nine shortly after Jacob took over due to a conflict in personal methods (as outlined in Number Man's interlude)

Harbingers' current alias of "Number Man" remembers Jacob fondly, it is unknown if Jack Slash reciprocates.

====[[King]]====
The young Jacob utterly loathed [[King]].<ref>The door to their room opened, and Kurt reached out to turn Jacob’s head out toward the city, before turning away himself.<br><br>“You’re not pouting, are you, Jacob?”<br><br>The voice was deep.<br><br>Jacob turned, glaring with far too much bloodlust in his eyes.  Kurt focused on keeping his expression still.<br><br>“People stronger than me are going to hit you,” King said.  “Their reasons won’t be as good.” - [[Last 20.e3]]</ref><ref>“What happens in the future?  ''Think'', Jacob, my boy.”<br><br>The threat was implicit.  He expected an answer, and the way King worked, he wanted ''his'' answer.<br><br>“The powers are going to keep showing up, in greater numbers.  Something critical is going to break, or a ''real'' monster will show up.  Then it all collapses.  It’s too fragile,” Jacob said, still holding the handkerchief to his nose, glaring, but with his back turned to King so King wouldn’t think he was being insolent. - [[Last 20.e3]]</ref><ref>“The sun has set.  People hide in their homes, listening to the news, and they wonder if we are myths or magicians.  We will reveal the truth to them.  That we are monsters.  Get yourself cleaned up, or they will think we are the pathetic sort of monster.”<br><br>He gave Jacob the slightest of pushes, sideways not out, and put the boy off balance, arms windmilling until Kurt stepped out to catch a finger in one closed fist.<br><br>That indignity, more than the bloody nose, made Jacob fume.  To be made afraid, just for a moment. - [[Last 20.e3]]</ref> Ironically, he ends up following in King's footsteps as many of his eventual goals end up being the same as King's.<ref>“Everything plateaus,” Jacob said.  “Everything declines.  This ends with civilization in ruins, most of humanity dead, and the remainder bleeding and scared.”<br><br>“We’ll make an impact,” King said.  “We’ll decide what plateaus and what declines.”<br><br>Jacob nodded.<br><br>What Jacob had said was apparently the right answer. - [[Last 20.e3]]</ref><ref name="II20.e3 eVision" />