Kintsugi Plays Fallen Hero: Retribution (ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ …(^_^)…)

In this regard I kinda think 3 is the truth, but I'm not sure whether we'd admit it like that.

(edit to clarify:) Even to ourselves.

 

I will slam an official vote for 3 if we're stalling.

 

So maybe we hateread our protégé's mind because it feels like sunshine and butterflies; who doesn't have an unhealthy habit or two?​

> It's just another way of hurting myself.

It's just another way of hurting yourself—a blade of pure sunshine showing you what you can never have. Never be. You should stop. Just walk away. This won't end well, and yet you're sitting here.

Is it hurting? Is it helping?

Maybe. You're still here. That's enough for now.

If Daniel has noticed your inner turmoil, he shows no sign. Focused inward, trying to get his words out, trying to make you understand. Understand how he feels.

As if you can't feel it blasting you in the face like an explosion.

"The way you…when we train. Ortega is expecting to be hit, but it's a game of tag, tap out, and you're done. Marshal Steel is…harder. But he always steps away, giving you time to get back up. You…" He looks up at you with a frown, and it's unfair the way he actually cares. It shouldn't be that simple. "You fight like you're not expecting to get back up if you go down."

"If you keep thinking like that, one day, you won't." You grit your teeth and stare him down. He doesn't get it. This isn't a game. You can't choose when to do your best or not. Failure is dangerous, even in training. You've seen others recycled for that. Lacked the right instincts. You need to go for the kill when you have a chance.

"There's a difference between training and reality," he argues, like the naive idiot he is.

"Is there?" You can feel your mouth twitch. "Is there really?"

"There is." His voice has gone soft again, and you hate that it's because he senses your distress. "You can afford to lose."

　‣ I choke back a laugh; he's so wrong and doesn't even know it.
　‣ I can't afford it, but I won't let that stop me.
　‣ His heart is in the right place, but…
　‣ Could I? Would I dare?

Can we, now?​

Spoiler: Show Stats (no change)

CLASSIFIED

Subject: Anathema

Secret Identity: Josie Jacobs
Gender: Non-binary.
Description: A tall mixed person in their thirties with brown eyes and short and styled curly dark brown hair.

Their sense of style is androgynous, secondhand streetwear, with many piercings in their ears, nose, and tongue. They have a short, scruffy beard and mustache.

Standard of Living: Josie is well-off.
Josie is living in a comfortable apartment.

Josie Jacobs is a seasoned, tech-savvy tactician.

Physical Status
Stamina: You are rested.
Willpower: You feel calm.
Injuries: You are bruised, with no significant wounds.

Telepathy
Strength of Mind: 50%
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Subtle Manipulations: 74%
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Anathema
Anathema runs a criminal syndicate. They are a known killer.
Infamy: 51% / Obscurity: 49%
██████████▒█████████

Armored Suit
Anathema's suit is a shadow with a mirror for a face, revealing nothing. The cape conceals and obfuscates what's underneath.
In its left hand, the suit has a neutered colony of nanovores, functionally similar to having disintegration touch. The suit is also equipped with telepathic boosters and enhanced speed as well as jump-jets.

Armor Status
Need Repair: 15% / Fine: 85%
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Leadership: 55%
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Psychological Profile
Arrogance: 36% / Anonymity: 64%
███████▒████████████
Ruthlessness: 40% / Empathy: 60%
████████████████████
Daring: 59% / Caution: 41%
███████████▒████████

Back in the day, Sidestep was known as a vigilante working with the Rangers.

Main Puppet
Name: Barbara
Puppet Status: She is fine, and has no serious wounds.
Description: A tall white woman in her twenties with blue eyes and long straight blond hair.

Allies and Enemies

Charge
Josie's Relationship with Ortega: Friend and ally.
Ortega's Connection with Josie: 80%
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Ortega thinks Anathema has made some good points.

Barbara's Relationship with Ortega: Eternally flirting. Josie is using Barbara as a spy.
Ortega's Connection with Barbara: 59%
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Dr. Mortum
Barbara's Relationship with Dr. Mortum: friend.
Mortum's Connection with Barbara: 66%
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Lady Argent
Josie's Relationship with Lady Argent: Distant.
Lady Argent's Impression of Josie: 1%
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Lady Argent respects Anathema's abilities.
Lady Argent's Interest in Anathema: 43%
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Marshal Steel
Josie's Relationship with Steel: Friendly.
Steel's Connection with Josie: 61%
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Marshal Steel thinks Anathema needs to be brought in.

Herald
Josie's Relationship with Herald: Could be useful.
Herald's Connection with Josie: 64%
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Herald thinks Anathema is a villain.

Other Characters

 

Lose? And trust bringing about a better future to who, exactly?

(I'm not sure which option best conveys that energy)

 

Depends what attitude you want to express it with, I guess! I'd say the first and fourth options are pretty much exactly what they sound like, the second option emphasizes our awareness of how awfully high the stakes are, and the third is more focused on where Daniel is coming from, if that's any help.

 

1 or 3, if 3 can bring the 'bless his heart' energy

 

I'd rate it a "bless his heart (affectionate) (derogatory)" on the energy scale, though as always YMMV when it comes to Josie's PoV.

 

I will vote "so wrong and he doesn't even know it"

 

> I choke back a laugh; he's so wrong and doesn't even know it.

You can't quite stop the laugh, ugly and out of place in this quiet setting. Surrounded by these pleasant people.

You can't afford to lose. Ever.

"Look." You empty your coffee, avoiding Daniel's eyes. Look at that. Your hands are steady. "Save your speeches for the next session. I expect you to do better then."

"Sorry." He looks suitably chastised. "I guess it's not really a nice topic for a place like this." He looks around a little sheepishly, but thanks to you, nobody has noticed your outburst.

"I know your heart is in the right place, but you need to take this seriously."

"Understood." A determined nod.

"And stop trying to analyze me." Bad memories. Being probed and prodded.

"It's just that…" Looks like Daniel doesn't want to take that advice. Not at all. "I want to understand you."

　‣ "You can't." Period. Exclamation mark.
　‣ "No, you don't." He just thinks so.
　‣ "Why?" I ask, reflexively.
　‣ "Give it time. You can't force these things."

Spoiler: Show Stats (no change)

CLASSIFIED

Subject: Anathema

Secret Identity: Josie Jacobs
Gender: Non-binary.
Description: A tall mixed person in their thirties with brown eyes and short and styled curly dark brown hair.

Their sense of style is androgynous, secondhand streetwear, with many piercings in their ears, nose, and tongue. They have a short, scruffy beard and mustache.

Standard of Living: Josie is well-off.
Josie is living in a comfortable apartment.

Josie Jacobs is a seasoned, tech-savvy tactician.

Physical Status
Stamina: You are rested.
Willpower: You feel calm.
Injuries: You are bruised, with no significant wounds.

Telepathy
Strength of Mind: 50%
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Subtle Manipulations: 74%
██████████████▒█████

Anathema
Anathema runs a criminal syndicate. They are a known killer.
Infamy: 51% / Obscurity: 49%
██████████▒█████████

Armored Suit
Anathema's suit is a shadow with a mirror for a face, revealing nothing. The cape conceals and obfuscates what's underneath.
In its left hand, the suit has a neutered colony of nanovores, functionally similar to having disintegration touch. The suit is also equipped with telepathic boosters and enhanced speed as well as jump-jets.

Armor Status
Need Repair: 15% / Fine: 85%
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Leadership: 55%
████████████████████

Psychological Profile
Arrogance: 36% / Anonymity: 64%
███████▒████████████
Ruthlessness: 40% / Empathy: 60%
████████████████████
Daring: 59% / Caution: 41%
███████████▒████████

Back in the day, Sidestep was known as a vigilante working with the Rangers.

Main Puppet
Name: Barbara
Puppet Status: She is fine, and has no serious wounds.
Description: A tall white woman in her twenties with blue eyes and long straight blond hair.

Allies and Enemies

Charge
Josie's Relationship with Ortega: Friend and ally.
Ortega's Connection with Josie: 80%
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Ortega thinks Anathema has made some good points.

Barbara's Relationship with Ortega: Eternally flirting. Josie is using Barbara as a spy.
Ortega's Connection with Barbara: 59%
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Dr. Mortum
Barbara's Relationship with Dr. Mortum: friend.
Mortum's Connection with Barbara: 66%
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Lady Argent
Josie's Relationship with Lady Argent: Distant.
Lady Argent's Impression of Josie: 1%
▒███████████████████

Lady Argent respects Anathema's abilities.
Lady Argent's Interest in Anathema: 43%
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Marshal Steel
Josie's Relationship with Steel: Friendly.
Steel's Connection with Josie: 61%
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Marshal Steel thinks Anathema needs to be brought in.

Herald
Josie's Relationship with Herald: Could be useful.
Herald's Connection with Josie: 64%
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Herald thinks Anathema is a villain.

Other Characters

 

I think Daniel would take 1 or 2 as challenges. 3 to question motives and maybe get him doubting himself, or 4 to at least push him to slow down, seem more likely to get the knock it off message to sink partly in

 

Anyone have a preference between 3 and 4, or shall I flip a coin?

 

3, arbitrarily

 

> "Why?" I ask, reflexively.

"Why would you want that?" A reflexive answer. Nobody wants to spend time with you voluntarily except Ortega, and she's an idiot.

"Because I want to get to know you?" Daniel sounds confused.

"Why on earth would you want that?" you ask again, and this time it is an honest question. You have no idea why he would feel what he feels. You've spent enough time together that he should have started disliking you by now. "I'm not nice. I'm not charming. I'm decent enough at getting you back into shape, but you don't need to get to know me for that."

"Are you actually asking me?" You can feel his mind settling into the surprise, preparing to start to list things he likes about you and, oh no, abort.

"No, no," you quickly interrupt. "It was a figure of speech. Nothing more."

"Oh." He looks a little taken aback by your sudden reversal. "Okay?"

"You're still a rookie." You rub your face, feeling a headache come crawling from the back of your spine. "Don't bite off more than you can chew."

"I'm not, though." His words are soft but determined. "I'm twenty-five years old. I've been a hero for seven years. I know they like to gloss over my past…." He gestures to himself, and there's a surprising spike of bitterness in the fact that so many people won't take him seriously, "But I've been doing this for a long time. I'm not a rookie. How old were you when the Heartbreak incident happened?"

　‣ I flinch; that was a low blow.
　‣ He's got a point. Experience is not the issue; naivety is.
　‣ About the same age. I don't like the implications.

Spoiler: Show Stats (no change)

CLASSIFIED

Subject: Anathema

Secret Identity: Josie Jacobs
Gender: Non-binary.
Description: A tall mixed person in their thirties with brown eyes and short and styled curly dark brown hair.

Their sense of style is androgynous, secondhand streetwear, with many piercings in their ears, nose, and tongue. They have a short, scruffy beard and mustache.

Standard of Living: Josie is well-off.
Josie is living in a comfortable apartment.

Josie Jacobs is a seasoned, tech-savvy tactician.

Physical Status
Stamina: You are rested.
Willpower: You feel calm.
Injuries: You are bruised, with no significant wounds.

Telepathy
Strength of Mind: 50%
████████████████████
Subtle Manipulations: 74%
██████████████▒█████

Anathema
Anathema runs a criminal syndicate. They are a known killer.
Infamy: 51% / Obscurity: 49%
██████████▒█████████

Armored Suit
Anathema's suit is a shadow with a mirror for a face, revealing nothing. The cape conceals and obfuscates what's underneath.
In its left hand, the suit has a neutered colony of nanovores, functionally similar to having disintegration touch. The suit is also equipped with telepathic boosters and enhanced speed as well as jump-jets.

Armor Status
Need Repair: 15% / Fine: 85%
████████████████████

Leadership: 55%
████████████████████

Psychological Profile
Arrogance: 36% / Anonymity: 64%
███████▒████████████
Ruthlessness: 40% / Empathy: 60%
████████████████████
Daring: 59% / Caution: 41%
███████████▒████████

Back in the day, Sidestep was known as a vigilante working with the Rangers.

Main Puppet
Name: Barbara
Puppet Status: She is fine, and has no serious wounds.
Description: A tall white woman in her twenties with blue eyes and long straight blond hair.

Allies and Enemies

Charge
Josie's Relationship with Ortega: Friend and ally.
Ortega's Connection with Josie: 80%
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Ortega thinks Anathema has made some good points.

Barbara's Relationship with Ortega: Eternally flirting. Josie is using Barbara as a spy.
Ortega's Connection with Barbara: 59%
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Dr. Mortum
Barbara's Relationship with Dr. Mortum: friend.
Mortum's Connection with Barbara: 66%
█████████████▒██████

Lady Argent
Josie's Relationship with Lady Argent: Distant.
Lady Argent's Impression of Josie: 1%
▒███████████████████

Lady Argent respects Anathema's abilities.
Lady Argent's Interest in Anathema: 43%
████████▒███████████

Marshal Steel
Josie's Relationship with Steel: Friendly.
Steel's Connection with Josie: 61%
████████████▒███████

Marshal Steel thinks Anathema needs to be brought in.

Herald
Josie's Relationship with Herald: Could be useful.
Herald's Connection with Josie: 64%
████████████▒███████

Herald thinks Anathema is a villain.

Other Characters

 

About the same age

Anathema is feeling called out

 

oh wow backstory unlocked from befriending(?) herald. dayum. we're a lot younger than I thought we were.

1 or 3

 

Yup! The in-game timeline estimates Josie's birth as "late 80s", and Sidestep was active from 2008 to 2013, so... technically, Herald has been a hero for longer than we were. :')

 

We came out to have a time and we're honestly feeling so attacked right now.​

> About the same age. I don't like the implications.

You were about the same age; you can't deny that. Same with Ortega when Marshal Hood died, and she was named marshal. It makes you look at Herald in a new way, wondering what events will harden him into the man he already is, but people refuse to see him as.

Will it be Anathema?

"I'm sorry." Your apology surprises you. Where did that come from? Is he broadcasting enough that you're feeling the urge to be honest in return? No. That can't be it. Sometimes an apology is just the easiest way to defuse a situation. Herald will accept one, unlike Ortega.

"No, it's my fault." He immediately takes the blame back, like you knew he would. "I know I've still got things to learn. That's why I wanted your help. I need to get better."

"Then you need to start taking things more seriously."

"I will. I promise." He lets out a deep sigh, flexing his shoulders where he's sitting on the chair. Interesting, he's getting antsy the way Ortega usually does. The urge to move is sending ants down your spine.

"It's fine." You wrap your shields tighter around yourself. Too much bleeding over. You're going to end up with a headache. "This was nice. Same time next week?" Better play it safe. Leave before things get hairy.

"Sure!" His mind lights up again, bright in relief that he hadn't messed things up too badly. It almost makes you smile as well.

It's dangerous, you remind yourself as you leave. It's dangerous to get too close to someone that infectious. You're going to be nursing a headache for the rest of the day.

It's always a danger interacting with people, it can lead you to change your mind about them. You thought Herald could be useful, but now that you have spent time with him, have you changed your mind?

　‣ No, my opinion of him has not changed.
　‣ I have to admit he seems nice.
　‣ Oh no, I like him. I like him way too much.
　‣ Oh no, he's hot.

This is your regularly-scheduled vibe check.​

Spoiler: Show Stats (no change)

CLASSIFIED

Subject: Anathema

Secret Identity: Josie Jacobs
Gender: Non-binary.
Description: A tall mixed person in their thirties with brown eyes and short and styled curly dark brown hair.

Their sense of style is androgynous, secondhand streetwear, with many piercings in their ears, nose, and tongue. They have a short, scruffy beard and mustache.

Standard of Living: Josie is well-off.
Josie is living in a comfortable apartment.

Josie Jacobs is a seasoned, tech-savvy tactician.

Physical Status
Stamina: You are rested.
Willpower: You feel calm.
Injuries: You are bruised, with no significant wounds.

Telepathy
Strength of Mind: 50%
████████████████████
Subtle Manipulations: 74%
██████████████▒█████

Anathema
Anathema runs a criminal syndicate. They are a known killer.
Infamy: 51% / Obscurity: 49%
██████████▒█████████

Armored Suit
Anathema's suit is a shadow with a mirror for a face, revealing nothing. The cape conceals and obfuscates what's underneath.
In its left hand, the suit has a neutered colony of nanovores, functionally similar to having disintegration touch. The suit is also equipped with telepathic boosters and enhanced speed as well as jump-jets.

Armor Status
Need Repair: 15% / Fine: 85%
████████████████████

Leadership: 55%
████████████████████

Psychological Profile
Arrogance: 36% / Anonymity: 64%
███████▒████████████
Ruthlessness: 40% / Empathy: 60%
████████████████████
Daring: 59% / Caution: 41%
███████████▒████████

Back in the day, Sidestep was known as a vigilante working with the Rangers.

Main Puppet
Name: Barbara
Puppet Status: She is fine, and has no serious wounds.
Description: A tall white woman in her twenties with blue eyes and long straight blond hair.

Allies and Enemies

Charge
Josie's Relationship with Ortega: Friend and ally.
Ortega's Connection with Josie: 80%
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Ortega thinks Anathema has made some good points.

Barbara's Relationship with Ortega: Eternally flirting. Josie is using Barbara as a spy.
Ortega's Connection with Barbara: 59%
███████████▒████████

Dr. Mortum
Barbara's Relationship with Dr. Mortum: friend.
Mortum's Connection with Barbara: 66%
█████████████▒██████

Lady Argent
Josie's Relationship with Lady Argent: Distant.
Lady Argent's Impression of Josie: 1%
▒███████████████████

Lady Argent respects Anathema's abilities.
Lady Argent's Interest in Anathema: 43%
████████▒███████████

Marshal Steel
Josie's Relationship with Steel: Friendly.
Steel's Connection with Josie: 61%
████████████▒███████

Marshal Steel thinks Anathema needs to be brought in.

Herald
Josie's Relationship with Herald: Could be useful.
Herald's Connection with Josie: 64%
████████████▒███████

Herald thinks Anathema is a villain.

Other Characters

 

UNFORTUNATELY it turns out the guy we had written off as a playboy twerp is a nice thoughtful art history nerd with a herocrush

(Option 2)

 

After three months of close observation, we have glimpsed our adversary's true colors, and…​

> I have to admit he seems nice.

You have to admit that Herald actually seems to be a genuinely nice kid. Not that he would agree to that statement. Kid.

Have you misjudged him?

Perhaps. But you are not above changing your mind.

Spoiler: Show Stats

CLASSIFIED

Subject: Anathema

Secret Identity: Josie Jacobs
Gender: Non-binary.
Description: A tall mixed person in their thirties with brown eyes and short and styled curly dark brown hair.

Their sense of style is androgynous, secondhand streetwear, with many piercings in their ears, nose, and tongue. They have a short, scruffy beard and mustache.

Standard of Living: Josie is well-off.
Josie is living in a comfortable apartment.

Josie Jacobs is a seasoned, tech-savvy tactician.

Physical Status
Stamina: You are rested.
Willpower: You feel calm.
Injuries: You are bruised, with no significant wounds.

Telepathy
Strength of Mind: 50%
████████████████████
Subtle Manipulations: 74%
██████████████▒█████

Anathema
Anathema runs a criminal syndicate. They are a known killer.
Infamy: 51% / Obscurity: 49%
██████████▒█████████

Armored Suit
Anathema's suit is a shadow with a mirror for a face, revealing nothing. The cape conceals and obfuscates what's underneath.
In its left hand, the suit has a neutered colony of nanovores, functionally similar to having disintegration touch. The suit is also equipped with telepathic boosters and enhanced speed as well as jump-jets.

Armor Status
Need Repair: 15% / Fine: 85%
████████████████████

Leadership: 55%
████████████████████

Psychological Profile
Arrogance: 36% / Anonymity: 64%
███████▒████████████
Ruthlessness: 40% / Empathy: 60%
████████████████████
Daring: 59% / Caution: 41%
███████████▒████████

Back in the day, Sidestep was known as a vigilante working with the Rangers.

Main Puppet
Name: Barbara
Puppet Status: She is fine, and has no serious wounds.
Description: A tall white woman in her twenties with blue eyes and long straight blond hair.

Allies and Enemies

Charge
Josie's Relationship with Ortega: Friend and ally.
Ortega's Connection with Josie: 80%
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Ortega thinks Anathema has made some good points.

Barbara's Relationship with Ortega: Eternally flirting. Josie is using Barbara as a spy.
Ortega's Connection with Barbara: 59%
███████████▒████████

Dr. Mortum
Barbara's Relationship with Dr. Mortum: friend.
Mortum's Connection with Barbara: 66%
█████████████▒██████

Lady Argent
Josie's Relationship with Lady Argent: Distant.
Lady Argent's Impression of Josie: 1%
▒███████████████████

Lady Argent respects Anathema's abilities.
Lady Argent's Interest in Anathema: 43%
████████▒███████████

Marshal Steel
Josie's Relationship with Steel: Friendly.
Steel's Connection with Josie: 61%
████████████▒███████

Marshal Steel thinks Anathema needs to be brought in.

Herald
Josie's Relationship with Herald: He seems nice.
Herald's Connection with Josie: 64%
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Herald thinks Anathema is a villain.

Other Characters

And on that anticlimactic and/or heartwarming note, our business this chapter is done.

Next time: I am feel uncomfortable when we are about me?​

 

> Life Goes On

Los Diablos. Seven months since Anathema's debut.

It's funny how little the passage of time actually changes anything. No. Funny is not the right word here. Strange would be a better one. Is time moving faster? Or just repeating itself?

You wish you knew. You wish you could trust your memories. It doesn't make sense, does it? How could a month feel like forever back when you first started out, and seven months now feel like nothing? You know that time has passed. Things have changed. You have changed. And yet, it feels like you keep circling the same drain, memories pulling you like gravity.

You can't escape. But you did? Didn't you?

You got out. Finally. Weeks. Months. Years. Time once frozen cracked and running backward. Dragging you here. Back. Home? There's apparently a grave here with your name on it. You wish you could shake the feeling you have come back to fill it.

Disconcerting thoughts. You've been having a lot of those lately. Didn't you use to be better at hiding them from the world? From Ortega? Another memory you can't be sure of.

She's worried, you know that. That's why she asked you to see a therapist, but why you said yes, you still don't know. No. That's another lie you tell yourself. You know why you did it; it was the easiest way to get out of that discussion. At the time, you thought it would be easy enough to put off, and once you had debuted as Anathema you could…could do what exactly?

It was supposed to be simple—a final cut. Reborn.

You never thought you'd still be stuck like this. In your past. With your feelings. Maybe Ortega had a point. Should you be dealing with this? With yourself?

And, more importantly, can you?

　‣ Fine, I'll see a therapist to get Ortega off my back.
　‣ I'm seeing a therapist, maybe it's a good idea?
　‣ No. Not doing it. I can put this off forever; just watch me.

Oh yeah, remember that time we told Ortega we'd totally see a therapist? If it isn't the consequences of our own actions…​

Spoiler: Show Stats (no change)

CLASSIFIED

Subject: Anathema

Secret Identity: Josie Jacobs
Gender: Non-binary.
Description: A tall mixed person in their thirties with brown eyes and short and styled curly dark brown hair.

Their sense of style is androgynous, secondhand streetwear, with many piercings in their ears, nose, and tongue. They have a short, scruffy beard and mustache.

Standard of Living: Josie is well-off.
Josie is living in a comfortable apartment.

Josie Jacobs is a seasoned, tech-savvy tactician.

Physical Status
Stamina: You are rested.
Willpower: You feel calm.
Injuries: You are bruised, with no significant wounds.

Telepathy
Strength of Mind: 50%
████████████████████
Subtle Manipulations: 74%
██████████████▒█████

Anathema
Anathema runs a criminal syndicate. They are a known killer.
Infamy: 51% / Obscurity: 49%
██████████▒█████████

Armored Suit
Anathema's suit is a shadow with a mirror for a face, revealing nothing. The cape conceals and obfuscates what's underneath.
In its left hand, the suit has a neutered colony of nanovores, functionally similar to having disintegration touch. The suit is also equipped with telepathic boosters and enhanced speed as well as jump-jets.

Armor Status
Need Repair: 15% / Fine: 85%
████████████████████

Leadership: 55%
████████████████████

Psychological Profile
Arrogance: 36% / Anonymity: 64%
███████▒████████████
Ruthlessness: 40% / Empathy: 60%
████████████████████
Daring: 59% / Caution: 41%
███████████▒████████

Back in the day, Sidestep was known as a vigilante working with the Rangers.

Main Puppet
Name: Barbara
Puppet Status: She is fine, and has no serious wounds.
Description: A tall white woman in her twenties with blue eyes and long straight blond hair.

Allies and Enemies

Charge
Josie's Relationship with Ortega: Friend and ally.
Ortega's Connection with Josie: 80%
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Ortega thinks Anathema has made some good points.

Barbara's Relationship with Ortega: Eternally flirting. Josie is using Barbara as a spy.
Ortega's Connection with Barbara: 59%
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Dr. Mortum
Barbara's Relationship with Dr. Mortum: friend.
Mortum's Connection with Barbara: 66%
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Lady Argent
Josie's Relationship with Lady Argent: Distant.
Lady Argent's Impression of Josie: 1%
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Lady Argent respects Anathema's abilities.
Lady Argent's Interest in Anathema: 43%
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Marshal Steel
Josie's Relationship with Steel: Friendly.
Steel's Connection with Josie: 61%
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Marshal Steel thinks Anathema needs to be brought in.

Herald
Josie's Relationship with Herald: He seems nice.
Herald's Connection with Josie: 64%
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Herald thinks Anathema is a villain.

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