With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Fourteen)

BoML · 2026-10-18T10:09:48+0100

Ah, back here again. Now, where are we...

Mr Zoat said:
I'm sure that Mayan can keep herself out of trouble for a few hours, but just in case, monitor her.

Oh, are you going to...

Mr Zoat said:
A picture forms in my mind, of her reading poetry to a distracted class of eight year olds, which fades into the back of my mind as the Psi Cops walk back into the interrogation room I'm sitting in, the man handing me…

I look over the short document.

Ah… Yes, that certainly looks like a liability waver.

You are! And they brought the liability waver! *grins* This is going to be good...

As for what Mayan is doing...makes me wonder what innocent questions the kids ended up asking...

Mr Zoat said:
Ah, but I have a secret weapon.

Yes? / Oh? / We're in your head. You don't.

Well, the souls themselves but what else would...

Mr Zoat said:
Because you don't remember it.

Eh?

Ah. Yeah, that would work. That would work very well, in fact. Heck, I'd bet even a Vorlon, if they were scanning him, would get knocked out.

Mr Zoat said:
I look up, smiling broadly. "Looks fine to me. Are you doing the scanning?"

"No, I'll be asking the questions. My partner Miss Schmidt will be scanning you."

I glance sideways-. Still mildly hostile.

Sheez, lady. Chill out a bit.

Mr Zoat said:
I nod, smiling. "You're really good at this good cop/bad cop thing. I'm genuinely impressed."

He actually hesitates, smiling slightly awkwardly. "I don't think I'm that bad."

...wrong way around, buddy. You're the "good cop" here.

Mr Zoat said:
"Do you know where Lyta Alexander is?"

"No."

I'm amazed his partner didn't react to this straight up lie. Unless he's being really obtuse because he doesn't really know where exactly she is, because he doesn't really know where anything is in Vorlon homeworld.

Mr Zoat said:
"Do you know where she might be?"

Assuming that vorlons use hyperspace travel at a speed no greater than ten time what humans do..?

I shrug. "In theory, a lot of places? I really don't know where she was ultimately hoping to go."

Okay, that's true statement, at least. Honestly, I think Lyta is in a better position, because OTL, she ended up among the Vorlons way later. She'll have more time to get used to the enhancements Vorlons will be doing to her.

Mr Zoat said:
Officer Zhang glances at his partner, who doesn't overtly respond but I do detect a brief period of increased activity from the telepathic centres of her brain-. She twitches very slightly, and Officer Zhang immediately returns his full attention to me.

I shrug. "I did say."

This is why you signed the waver, buddy. Now, are you going to push or...

Mr Zoat said:
"You did." His keeps facing me, but his eyes point at his partner until she's fully recovered. "Have you ever had any contact with any telepaths who aren't members of Psi Corps."

"Yes."

*squints* What, you think he'd know where the runners are?

Mr Zoat said:
"You.. are aware that all telepaths have to be registered with Psi Corps?"

"I am aware that all human telepaths have to be registered with Psi Corps. I am not aware-" He draws back slightly. "-of any such rule for telepaths of other species."

Ah, right. *chuckles* Should have been more clearer, pal.

Mr Zoat said:
"A couple of minbari when I was on Minbar, and a centauri when I was on Brakir. I didn't spend a lot of time with them."

There's a very quiet gasp from Officer Schmidt, which Officer Zhang ignores.

Why did that surprise her? Was it the centauri or the minbari...? Or did she catch a glimpse about the brakiri maid...?

Mr Zoat said:
"Are you a telepath?"

"Not to the best of my knowledge. Doctor Hernandez did a scan of my brain during my check-up on Babylon Five. I assume that if I had the-" I wiggle my right hand at the side of my head. "-brain… Abnormalities? She'd have said something."

To my recollection, there's only *one* Alt!Paul who is a telepath, and he's not here.

Mr Zoat said:
"Some doctors don't.. check too closely."

I raise my eyebrows. "They don't? I did want to make sure that my brain is healthy, it's kind of important."

...buddy, you know why they don't.

Mr Zoat said:
"Doctors are required by law to report certain things to law enforcement; for example, if they believe a child is being abused. They're also supposed to report evidence of telepathic activity so that we can offer the appropriate support, but… Some feel that if no one's getting hurt it should be covered by doctor-patient confidentiality."

"That sounds like a bad idea."

...you didn't start out as obviously "telepath's are superior to flatscans" thing, but you're there now.

Mr Zoat said:
Another pulse, and-. Oough, I actually-.

Alright, talk amongst yourselves. Encourage her to leave.

I remember when… / This is a sloppy interrogation. / I've made my decision. / Mayan will wonder where you are.

Officer Schmidt slumps slightly, eyes watering, and I feel less ill.

Yeah, not pleasant, is it? Now, are they going to back off...

Mr Zoat said:
Officer Zhang shoots her a glance, and then gives me his full attention, his brain lighting up too.

"Are you sure that you don't know where-?"

P-.

I catch myself before my face can hit the table, but neither of the Psi Cops can and hit it with a thud. I turn to the one-way glass and wave my arms!

No, they didn't. Honestly, they got off lightly.

Mr Zoat said:
I sit back, as obviously unthreatening as I can, as another Psi Cop and a couple of Psi Corps medics dash in to check on them. The Psi Cop gives me a deeply suspicious look and has a hand on his P.P.G., but after a moment as I just sit there he appears to write me off.

I'm amazed that he's isn't being threatened at gunpoint, and being told that he's being detained like a good little "normie" and to obey his betters...

Mr Zoat said:
The Psi Cop nods- "Go." -and then he turns to me as an emergency stretcher is brought it, his face expressionless. "Thank you, Mister Underwood. I don't believe there's anything else you can do for us at this stage. Psi Corps appreciates your cooperation. We'll be in touch if we need anything else from you."

I nod and smile-

"Happy to help."

-and then head for the door without looking back.

Leaving behind a lot of questions, and two very confused Psi Cops. Pity Bester wasn't around, I would have loved to see his reaction to this.

Very nice. Now where will this go next? Will we be back at Babylon 5 and watch how Mayan will explain in exhausting detail to Delenn how things went on Earth with Babylon!Paul, or will we be seeing something else? I'm eager to find out.

Yog · 2026-10-18T10:17:07+0100

Mr Zoat said:
The problem there is that he's a public figure living somewhere safe, and he appears to be able to neutralise their main advantage when it comes to covert assassination. Honestly, they didn't really care about Lyta all that much, but... He's clearly not using a device whose existence they could suppress or a technique they could learn to get around. The most likely possibilities as far as they're concerned are that either he has some sort of random mutation which makes his brain alien... Or he's a very high level telepath himself.

So, hyperspace intercept with their secret vessels it is, I guess, if they are not willing to falsify documents and claim he's a telepath to assert their jurisdiction.

Razorfloss · 2026-10-18T12:03:31+0100

BoML said:
I'm amazed that he's isn't being threatened at gunpoint, and being told that he's being detained like a good little "normie" and to obey his betters...

Hes a public figure in the entourage of the only minibari on the planet. Disappearing him would cause alot of issues that they dont want right now. It'll be a different story when he's in a less public space. He also has a waver from them that they can't ignore for the same reason.

GigaVanguard · 2026-10-18T12:14:15+0100

Mr Zoat said:
P-.

I catch myself before my face can hit the table, but neither of the Psi Cops can and hit it with a thud. I turn to the one-way glass and wave my arms!

Now there's a classic!

Jankl · 2026-10-18T12:25:58+0100

BoML said:
To my recollection, there's only *one* Alt!Paul who is a telepath, and he's not here.

Yeah. That's Fallout Paul(Krono) he has a lot more Psychic powers than just telepathy. https://forum.questionablequesting....-justice-si-thread-fourteen.8938/post-3354263. https://forum.questionablequesting....-justice-si-thread-fourteen.8938/post-3146345

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