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Guessing everyone's feeling a little closer to compos mentis now. Great, that's gonna make this a whole lot easier.

My name is Nathan Petrelli. I'm Senator for New York, elected representative of the people, and recently made Head of Homeland Security by the President himself. It's my job to do what's in the best interests of the people, and in this case I figure that's gonna be easier said than done.

I don't want any of you to worry. Once I get up to speed on the details of what's going on here, I intend to get to the bottom of how we got here, why we were brought here, and how to go about getting back. And I mean how and why, not the bullshit they've been feeding you about jumping and wormholes and the ship needing a crew. There's a malicious intent here I'm gonna address, and then I'm getting everyone back where we belong.

I realise we're not all Americans here, and maybe you think I have no jurisdiction, but I earned the right to intervene the moment I woke up with a tube shoved down my throat, just like everyone else. I want to speak to people who know the most about this place, or be directed toward them. Captain Kirk: you're on my list for starters, but I'd rather speak to the real Captain, rather than some washed up wannabe.

Oh, and before I wrap this up, there's one other thing. A few of you will have spoken to my brother, Peter; he got here during the 'jump' previous to this one, and as I understand it he's been pretty liberal with his imagination ever since. Some time ago my brother convinced himself that he could fly. He stood on top of a twelve story building one day, called me up and told me he was going to show me he could do it. He jumped, and he fell - fortunately only as far as the fire escape - and a couple days later woke up in the hospital with minor injuries. It wasn't long after my father's death, right in the middle of my run for Congress, and I guess he was desperate for attention.

What I'm trying to say is that he's had brushes with depression before - it runs in the family - and he's not exactly stable right now. All of this doesn't make it any easier. If everyone could please be delicate with him, take what he says with a grain of salt, and inform me if it sounds like he's planning to do something that might hurt himself or others. I appreciate it.

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He has.

[ he knew he liked you for a reason. ]

[ He's already starting to work out just how difficult this is going to be, and sooner or later - probably sooner - he's going to have to give up with the attempts to discredit Peter. There's a delay on his response. ]

Whether or not I play along with the crazier parts of all this doesn't change my position on Peter. He's still a danger to himself and others.

I'm trying to protect him. That's bullshit to you, then obviously you don't know what 'family' means.

[ Oh, he's not going to hide, Peter. ]

People are going to find out, but announcing my presence over the network would definitely be pushing it.

Edited 2012-05-09 20:24 (UTC)

You're making this worse. Back off, Pete.

Sorry but no thanks.

That's cold, Pete. Real cold.

If this is going to be a repeat of you as a rebellious teenager, I'd rather pass this time round.

This who was hunting you?

Nothing.

[ He looks dead serious. ]

Or you can put your faith in people.

guess that's why your people are rounding up guys like him then, huh? for his "protection"

Don't want to give everyone a show while you've got the opportunity?

[ Because that's what he thinks this is. Nathan just fluffing himself up because he can, and destroying Peter at the same time. ]

This would be the guy. He's got other people working for him, but he set the whole thing in motion.

That's what he told you, right? That the American government is super-secretly rounding up people with special powers and flying them off somewhere they can't hurt anyone. Right? That doesn't sound like a crazy conspiracy theory to you? Next thing you'll be telling me there really are aliens at Roswell.

You have to, to some degree.

The question is which people.

[Buffy doesn't sound like she thinks which people is that hard of a decision to make.]

Why don't you go tell someone else about how crazy I am.

Trying to protect your reputation and career. I know how many like him were at the same place as me. I know how many families were willing to hand them over. How many were willing to pay for them to stay gone.

It's true. Now you're either too worried about losing votes or losing favor with the president. And I just get in your way.

I've told everyone already, haven't I? But you fight this with all you've got. Go on. There's a first time for everything, maybe this win will be yours.

Is he going to be a problem without those people?

[Technically, not to him. But Wesley has way too much time on his hands not to keep track of the network and those conversations not hidden completely.]

they'd have skipped town by now. obviously i guess you'd know all about the conspiracies though. especially with your own little secret

It's my job. And yeah, you do get in my way. You make a damn habit out of it. Doesn't make you any less my brother, does it? And that's exactly the problem.

My secret? Something else Peter told you?

[ He tilts his head very slightly. ]

I'd be interested to hear which people you have in mind.

And this is how you're choosing to get rid of your problem.

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