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[Post "Canceling the Apocalypse"]
After everyone cools down from the stress of the mission to seal the Breach, Alexis and Sasha can be found relaxing on the hanger gantry by their battered Jaeger. Their cheeks have a slight flush, and the shattered shards of shot glasses lie by their feet.
Sasha's leaning against Alexis's shoulder, eyes closed, but Alexis turns and waves to you as you pass by.
"Za tvoyo zdorovie." He says quietly, smiling slightly.
[2]
A week later, Alexis and Sasha Kaidonovksy, sobered up and dressed in rumbled looking military uniforms, show up at Commander Antov's desk and place two manilla folders on his desk.
"We're applying to be your prison wardens." Sasha declares bluntly.
[3]
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[Post "Canceling the Apocalypse"]
After everyone cools down from the stress of the mission to seal the Breach, Alexis and Sasha can be found relaxing on the hanger gantry by their battered Jaeger. Their cheeks have a slight flush, and the shattered shards of shot glasses lie by their feet.
Sasha's leaning against Alexis's shoulder, eyes closed, but Alexis turns and waves to you as you pass by.
"Za tvoyo zdorovie." He says quietly, smiling slightly.
[2]
A week later, Alexis and Sasha Kaidonovksy, sobered up and dressed in rumbled looking military uniforms, show up at Commander Antov's desk and place two manilla folders on his desk.
"We're applying to be your prison wardens." Sasha declares bluntly.
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Sasha leans in. "We'll keep them contained ethically, without violating ESUN war regs. We'll provide activities to occupy them...and to evaluate who can be rehabilitated and who's still a danger. We'll do a good job...unless you have someone else in mind?"
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"It's just that..."
Roland looks at the window. He's not sure how to phrase it.
"You are Rangers, Jaeger pilots. Are you really happy with just being prison wardens?"
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Sasha rolls her eyes and nudges Alexis in the side. "What my husband wishes to say, Commander, is that we could use a freaking break, and guarding dangerous borderline homicidal POWs sounds relaxing!"
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"Nobody is trying to force you to work when you want a break, mrs and mr Kaidanovsky. But... please do not take this personally."
He looks over the brief prisoner list. The supernatural martial artist, Ilinka, with her friends not too far away...
"Is this really relaxing for you?"
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Then they nod together. "Da." Alexis says. "We could use a break from beasts: these prisoners may be dangerous people...but they are people."
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"Very well, I agree. But I ask you to take this assignment seriously. I'm not doubting your credentials, I'm just saying that some of our prisoners are highly... unusual. I'm sure you know this already."
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"Indeed." Alexis says at last. "Aaron and Ilinka are dangerous and think nothing of killing, but are limited to the physical capabilities of humans and have calm tempers."
Sasha taps at at one of the photos in the files, a blurry photo due to the subject not standing still for it.
"The one called Serak will be much more...difficult." Sasha says. "We've got a plan, but wish to run it by you."
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"Well. Let's hear it."
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"Second," Sasha adds, "the Ashe incident proves Serak only respects those who can outfight her. To be her wardens, we must defeat her in single combat."
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"Which is why we must arrange for this spar in conditions that grant her the least advantage and us the most." Alexis says, holding up three fingers.
"First, impact stiffening cloth armor and shock gloves for us. Second, slippery terrain. Sasha and I learned to fight on mud, ice, gravel, and cold weather as part of our Sambo training, and we doubt this Serak had the patience to do the same."
He wags his last finger. "Third, confusing her emotional state. According to Peola's debrief, her mother's Ki powers are tied to feral-rage. Rousing emotions other than anger or aggression will weaken her attacks. Her empathic powers, we believe, are the key to this."
Alexis leans back in his chair, and Sasha speaks up. "If you feel this operation is too risky, we won't pursue it. However, it's our judgement that we won't be able to control her in a prison setting without personally asserting dominance."
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"Even with all your conditions taken into consideration, it'll still be very dangerous... please give me time to talk with others. I'm not sure is it worth the risk for a temporary prisoner. She was supposed to be taken from our hands, after all."
But then, was supposed to be - and yet no one came to pick Serak up yet.
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"We will leave this to your consideration." Sasha says. "We do have another concern: if we can't get Serak's limited cooperation or send her home, we will be forced to continue completely isolating her. Alexis and I feel such social isolation will only deepen her psychological instability. Given that her powers are fueled by malice and insanity..."
She lets the sentence trail off.
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