[Every piece of it falls into place for him. From Scott's perspective, the Professor isn't unlike the Dread Doctors. So caught up in experimenting, they tried everything they possibly could to recreate the Beast, bringing it back to life. Their first goal had been to trick an evil child into killing his sister, and when that child grew up, they let him believe that he had a pack of his own, that anyone could follow him. But instead, he had to see them die around him, and he gave them life, believing that they belonged to him. Theo (the evil child in question) had ended up being just like the Dread Doctors: entitled, believing that he could treat lives as if they belonged to him, and desperate to become powerful, to achieve something great. He failed, just as the Dread Doctors succeeded and then failed, creating the Beast that would eventually die when weakened by the memories of a hunter.
Midway through the explanation, Scott's head tilts downward in thought. It's clear, somehow, that his attention remains on Giovanni. But he needs to process everything he's being told. Giovanni hadn't been the "chosen" one. He hadn't been the special one. He was meant to be one of the two saved, ultimately left behind to be experimented on until he began to lose his sense of self. Even in his narration, he refers to himself as an It.
The fact that he feels abandoned makes sense. The fact that he doesn't want to be left behind makes sense, or why he would see nothing but pain in it. When someone experiences so much of it, the trauma obscures everything else that might be immediately visible.
Scott hasn't made it a secret that one day, he'd like to go home. He knows that day will come eventually. He doesn't know if it'll come because his timeline is messed up without him, or if he'll just be given a chance, or whatever. It's hard for him to say. But he does know that it's going to home. He made that clear to Giovanni, that their bond might not last forever.
For this mission, though, Giovanni wants to give it a shot. And it makes sense that he does.
His head lifts, eyes meeting Giovanni's—or, rather, the where his eyes would be.]
I get it. [It's a short statement after all of it.] You don't want to lose yourself. Like them. Because if you do, they can't be helped. And I've helped you with that before.
[It's hard to describe the bond of the pack, but he knows that if these taraxa were responsible for the Oska destruction, then Giovanni might get hurt and might lose it in turn. It makes sense. He'll need someone to pull him back, and Scott will be able to help.
Scott closes the distance between them, extending his right hand toward Giovanni.]
I'll help you as many times as you need. While I can.
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Midway through the explanation, Scott's head tilts downward in thought. It's clear, somehow, that his attention remains on Giovanni. But he needs to process everything he's being told. Giovanni hadn't been the "chosen" one. He hadn't been the special one. He was meant to be one of the two saved, ultimately left behind to be experimented on until he began to lose his sense of self. Even in his narration, he refers to himself as an It.
The fact that he feels abandoned makes sense. The fact that he doesn't want to be left behind makes sense, or why he would see nothing but pain in it. When someone experiences so much of it, the trauma obscures everything else that might be immediately visible.
Scott hasn't made it a secret that one day, he'd like to go home. He knows that day will come eventually. He doesn't know if it'll come because his timeline is messed up without him, or if he'll just be given a chance, or whatever. It's hard for him to say. But he does know that it's going to home. He made that clear to Giovanni, that their bond might not last forever.
For this mission, though, Giovanni wants to give it a shot. And it makes sense that he does.
His head lifts, eyes meeting Giovanni's—or, rather, the where his eyes would be.]
I get it. [It's a short statement after all of it.] You don't want to lose yourself. Like them. Because if you do, they can't be helped. And I've helped you with that before.
[It's hard to describe the bond of the pack, but he knows that if these taraxa were responsible for the Oska destruction, then Giovanni might get hurt and might lose it in turn. It makes sense. He'll need someone to pull him back, and Scott will be able to help.
Scott closes the distance between them, extending his right hand toward Giovanni.]
I'll help you as many times as you need. While I can.