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1. “Don’t get spotted by spike-head!”
1. “Don’t get spotted by spike-head!”
         "A woman in white, standing dangerously close to the portal.  One of Teacher’s flunkies.  Two more flunkies were standing nearby.  Nobody I recognized."
         "A woman in white, standing dangerously close to the portal.  One of Teacher’s flunkies.  Two more flunkies were standing nearby.  Nobody I recognized."
     Seems to be straightforward, not much space for a metaphor or a lie
     Seems to be straightforward, not much space for a bad faith
2. “Teacher,”
2. “Teacher,”
         Flickering, vague images showed a doorway, thralls standing at the ready.  Then a scene before that, Teacher stepping through the door.
         Flickering, vague images showed a doorway, thralls standing at the ready.  Then a scene before that, Teacher stepping through the door.
     Straightforward, not much space for a metaphor or a lie
     Straightforward, not much space for a bad faith
3. “Amelia Lavere,” (1st attempt, Amy's formal appearance)
3. “Amelia Lavere,” (1st attempt, Amy's formal appearance)
         My sister, talking to two members of the Shin council, emphatic, while Chris wore a monstrous form and prowled behind her.  It was pretty clear that what she was talking about was important.
         My sister, talking to two members of the Shin council, emphatic, while Chris wore a monstrous form and prowled behind her.  It was pretty clear that what she was talking about was important.
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16. “Jessica,” I murmured.
16. “Jessica,” I murmured.
         Jessica strangling child-Bonesaw.
         Jessica strangling child-Bonesaw.
     Straight or Metaphor? (Riley is alive and resumed her aging, but Bonesaw-child is dead, and Jessica "killed" her)
     Straight, but stripped of context, as per 17.6
     Vicky gets shocked again and interprets it as real.
     Vicky gets shocked again and interprets it as real.


tl;dr: 'tis a combat scene. Shard seeks angles of attack the more it is asked, tells truth if there is no way to hurt or IF the truth hurts, metaphorizes when there is a space for a bad misinterpretation. It also seems to double down on vileness after painless answers.
tl;dr: 'tis a combat scene, because Shard wills it. Negotiator seeks angles of attack the more it is asked, tells truth if there is no way to hurt or IF the truth hurts, strips of context when there is a space for a bad misinterpretation. It also seems to double down on vileness after painless answers.
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* The Wretch joins the fight.
* The Wretch joins the fight.

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Chapter List

From Within 16.12 is the twelfth chapter of the From Within arc.

Major Events

  • Breakthrough visits The Negotiator.
  • Victoria questions one of its crystals, and gets a series of aggravating visions.
  • The Wretch joins the fight.
  • Victoria ruins Teacher's setup.

Characters

Breakthrough

The Undersiders

Rain's clustermates

Deathchester

Teacher's Group

  • 50 thralls
  • Three unknown parahumans
  • Teacher and his agent

Agents

  • Shimmering Giant
  • Woman with a Halo of spikes
  • Yellow Centaur
  • The Negotiator

Crystal-visions

The Wardens

Mentioned

References

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