Thank you. I am currently investigating an incident reported to have occurred between yourself + a member of my team. Please report to the SEC offices on Floor 001 at 18:00 today for interview.
[ Severus is not actually interested in doing this. He considers, before sending the reply, pointing out that he's pretty much had his fill of meeting security members alone at this point. The fact that she's apparently not considered that at all just irritates him.
But he shows up ON TIME THAT DAY. Notably shorter and slighter than Edgeworth, Severus is black-clad as ever, and though his eyes are laser-sharp and attentive, the shadows around them suggest he doesn't sleep well. ]
Edited (what was going on there with my brain) 2014-06-09 20:03 (UTC)
[The Security offices are really just an adapted boardroom, the long table in the middle of the room used communally during breaks as well as the more important matters of report review - at the moment, there's a few SEC members using it to clean their weapons, the scent of gun oil in the air.
It's not exactly the best place for any kind of interview, even taking into account the screened off area over to one side where Edgeworth handles the actual paperwork. So when Taylor spots the man she picks up her things before she comes to speak to him, looking fully as though she intends to move elsewhere.]
Professor Snape?
[She's not naturally given to politeness, possibly obvious in her appearance: jeans, black tank top, heavy boots, the ink of several tattoos dark around her shoulders and neck. She can manage well enough, though, and keeping some formality can only help this situation, as far as she's concerned.]
There's an office next door, better we do this there.
[Empty except a single desk and a couple of chairs - and Taylor's dogs, six adults settled around the room, as well as ten puppies in an improvised pen in the corner.]
[ Severus is not bothered by her attitude, nor her appearance. Having been very young himself when he took over his position at Hogwarts (he's still young), he's not inclined to find fault in her for being who she is. The opposite, in fact, he'd rather support it given the opportunity to do so genuinely.
Perhaps it'd be a very different meeting if not for some of her subordinates.
In the room she directs him to, he spares a glance at the animals, neither charmed nor bothered. Severus waits until she sits down to do so himself. His silence does not seem stubborn, just coincidental. So far he's had nothing to say. When Tyke asks for his account of what happened, he's calm, his low voice even, gaze steady. ]
Edgeworth contacted me asking to meet in person. He wouldn't answer about why. [ At this, Severus takes out his comm device and pulls up this exchange before handing it to Tyke. If she wants to poke at it she can, there aren't any encryptions on it. He doesn't try and excuse his attitude at the other man. If him being rude turns out to be justification for the assault, well, there's no helping anybody, is there. He'd rather be transparent and get it overwith. ]
I met with him. [ At whatever point, he'll take his device back and put it away. ] He accused me of conducting an 'absurd campaign' [ quotes audible, Edgeworth's exact words ] against Sirius Black, and demanded that I stop. I told him I was doing no such thing, because I'm not.
[ This is emphasized. Severus does seem slightly annoyed, now, like he's tired of having this shit dragged out for the millionth time. ] Black and I were schoolboys together, and did not get on. In Black's mindset, he is still a schoolboy. But I'm not. I come from his future, and I don't have any time for it. Edgeworth wouldn't accept this, and argued with me about it. I tried to leave, and he grabbed me. [ Severus indicates his upper arm absently. ] He said, 'Don't you dare walk away from me.' I told him to let me go, and he threw me against a desk. He came towards me again with his hand outstretched towards my face, [ and here he mimics the gesture at Tyke from afar, slowly. ] I cast a stunning spell aimed to get someone his size and weight off of me. Immediately after, I was thrown with incredible force into the far wall. I'd struck my head and was disoriented, and I reacted instinctively, casting a spell to momentarily disable him from attacking me again. It worked, but Edgeworth became angry after, accusing me of attacking him unprovoked. He said he would 'come after me' and ensure I spend the rest of my days here in the brig.
It took some time for him to understand what had happened, while I couldn't leave. He was between me and the door, but I wasn't confident that he'd let me leave without a struggle, and I didn't want either of us to be injured further. [ That is honest, for the record. Severus, despite being an asshole of rockstar proportions, is not actively sadistic. If he were the evil mastermind some of these people believe him to be, Edgeworth would be dead now - either from Severus defending himself, or from him cursing him out of the way to leave. ] I was injured, so I sat down. I spoke with him for a long time, and he appeared to be unstable. He went back and forth between moments of lucid anger, and what I can only guess to be states of panic that, after a while, became moments of apparent despair. He told me he'd been tortured by Morgoth on Arima, and accused me of being of his ilk.
[ Again, Severus sounds annoyed. That is an intense accusation, and one he did not suffer lightly. He's still offended, frankly, after having gone through being assaulted only to have his attacker accuse him of being an actual dark lord for defending himself. The fact that Edgeworth admitted such a thing is why Severus went to Xavier; something is clearly wrong with Miles due to that experience, and Severus is aware of it. At no point has he attempted to demonize the other man. He's just reciting what happened, and even using phrases like 'appeared to' and 'seemed' when speaking about Edgeworth's mental state instead of trying to project a decision about it. ]
Eventually he seemed to calm down, and demanded I go to medical with him. I had rested enough to leave under my own power, so I opted to do that instead. I did go to the medbay immediately after. Peter Petrelli attended me and will have my records on file.
[There's more detail on the initial motivations of the meeting than Edgeworth had been willing to give, enough that Taylor almost considers stopping Snape partway through. It's a further context she hadn't needed for investigation of the specific instance, but she lets it pass, recorded with the rest on her comms device set in the middle of the desk between them. She'd been trying to avoid it, but she's going to have to talk to Sirius about this, if only to try and prevent anything resembling a repeat.
There are other, small parts of Snape's account that don't match up, don't fit into what Edgeworth had told her - and Edgeworth's account hadn't exactly been glowing in regard to himself anyway. He had a history of belittling himself, villainising himself over the slightest mistake, and it made her protective, willing to fight his corner even if he wasn't willing to. But this is still fact collecting, gathering data for assessment, and if she has any reaction to Snape's word then it doesn't show in her expression, in the notes she types into an additional device as he speaks.
There's a lapse of silence after he finishes, where she scrolls back through the transcript, types a couple more notes, then looks up at him again.]
Were you aware that Edgeworth had any abilities above average human before meeting him? Can you elaborate on the nature of the second spell you used?
[ As far as his account goes, it's accurate. Severus has no reason to fabricate anything 'worse' - he's already got worse ammo, seeing as Sirius has assaulted him multiple times on board, including on his first day here, still lost and confused, making his way from the medbay. Which set a great start for his potential to trust Security at all. ]
It was meant to cause brief, intense pain, enough to incapacitate his ability to react temporarily.
[ He would describe it like a police-grade taser if he knew that those were, since just stunning Edgeworth hadn't done anything but get him to flip out and try to turn him into jello against a wall. ]
[Both seem to fit, with how Taylor knows Edgeworth doesn't speak about his telekinesis, and the description of the spell. Edgeworth had mentioned Sirius talking about it, though, and she wonders if she should chase that or just let it be.
There is one final piece that sits badly with her, though - when and how the entire thing was brought to her.]
Can you explain why the incident wasn't reported to me sooner?
[ It's true that Severus should have used a less awful spell on Edgeworth - it's also true that he reacted instinctively, and that his instincts when he's being attacked revert to truly unpleasant areas. But he didn't speak any incantation aloud, so it's all conjecture. And he may have done it anyway even if he acted with a level head: who knows how many lesser steps it would have taken to get Edgeworth to stop.
Severus's gaze doesn't change; he continues to regard Tyke with distance, calm and removed. ]
I spoke to Xavier about it and he said he'd like to bring it to you in the interests of offering Edgeworth help. [ Because he clearly needs it. ] I'm not about to go on a campaign to get anyone fired, [ and it's not like there's any known protocol for passengers to file complaints against SEC anyway, ] I'd rather he just not lose his temper and hurt anyone else.
[ And given how often he works himself up into a frenzy on the network, Severus is plainly convinced that Edgeworth is an unchecked danger. ]
[Taylor doesn't know, really, if she believes him or not. The circumstances around how it had been brought to her had riled her right from the start, from already knowing that there was something to be concerned about since Edgeworth had come back from Arima, to the fact it was Charles Xavier trying to stick his nose in and 'help' one of her team, as if being a damn telepath and having some school gave you an automatic right to get involved with anyone with abilities. But she's fully aware that there are plenty of altercations never reported to SEC, regardless of whether they involve members of her team or not, and if she'd known about this one as it happened she probably would've put both Snape and Edgeworth in the brig to cool off.
It's just late, all of it, and she hates running damage control when prevention might have been an option.
She types one more note into the device, then reaches over to stop the recording on her comms.]
It wasn't his temper that caused this. But we will take care of him.
[It's a break in the layer of professionalism she's been holding, the straight lines of investigation - questions, information gathering, no real response. But if he's really concerned, then it's the truth for him to have; that his report wasn't being dismissed, just dealt with properly, and in-house.]
Thank you for your co-operation.
[She stands, still sticking to good manners enough to move to walk him to the door.]
[ Severus spoke to Charles first thing after getting out of the medbay (being sent to the bring instead would have been an interesting option for SEC's pr purposes, but what does he know), and as far as he's aware, Charles contacted Tyke just after they spoke. He's not sure how much sooner she'd have wanted to hear about it; it's not like Severus knew it would happen, and he certainly isn't happy it happened. As a rule he prefers not to be assaulted.
He raises an eyebrow, expression faintly incredulous. He does want Edgeworth to get help, but he has no reason to believe it'll actually happen. His experiences with SEC so far have been entirely negative, and all this is just words. ]
Of course.
[ Severus rises and exits, walking back to the elevators instead of Apparating. ]
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My name is Tyke, head of Security.
Please confirm your identity.
no subject
no subject
I am currently investigating an incident reported to have occurred between yourself + a member of my team.
Please report to the SEC offices on Floor 001 at 18:00 today for interview.
no subject
[ Severus is not actually interested in doing this. He considers, before sending the reply, pointing out that he's pretty much had his fill of meeting security members alone at this point. The fact that she's apparently not considered that at all just irritates him.
But he shows up ON TIME THAT DAY. Notably shorter and slighter than Edgeworth, Severus is black-clad as ever, and though his eyes are laser-sharp and attentive, the shadows around them suggest he doesn't sleep well. ]
I am so sorry for the lateness
It's not exactly the best place for any kind of interview, even taking into account the screened off area over to one side where Edgeworth handles the actual paperwork. So when Taylor spots the man she picks up her things before she comes to speak to him, looking fully as though she intends to move elsewhere.]
Professor Snape?
[She's not naturally given to politeness, possibly obvious in her appearance: jeans, black tank top, heavy boots, the ink of several tattoos dark around her shoulders and neck. She can manage well enough, though, and keeping some formality can only help this situation, as far as she's concerned.]
There's an office next door, better we do this there.
[Empty except a single desk and a couple of chairs - and Taylor's dogs, six adults settled around the room, as well as ten puppies in an improvised pen in the corner.]
o/
Perhaps it'd be a very different meeting if not for some of her subordinates.
In the room she directs him to, he spares a glance at the animals, neither charmed nor bothered. Severus waits until she sits down to do so himself. His silence does not seem stubborn, just coincidental. So far he's had nothing to say. When Tyke asks for his account of what happened, he's calm, his low voice even, gaze steady. ]
Edgeworth contacted me asking to meet in person. He wouldn't answer about why. [ At this, Severus takes out his comm device and pulls up this exchange before handing it to Tyke. If she wants to poke at it she can, there aren't any encryptions on it. He doesn't try and excuse his attitude at the other man. If him being rude turns out to be justification for the assault, well, there's no helping anybody, is there. He'd rather be transparent and get it overwith. ]
I met with him. [ At whatever point, he'll take his device back and put it away. ] He accused me of conducting an 'absurd campaign' [ quotes audible, Edgeworth's exact words ] against Sirius Black, and demanded that I stop. I told him I was doing no such thing, because I'm not.
[ This is emphasized. Severus does seem slightly annoyed, now, like he's tired of having this shit dragged out for the millionth time. ] Black and I were schoolboys together, and did not get on. In Black's mindset, he is still a schoolboy. But I'm not. I come from his future, and I don't have any time for it. Edgeworth wouldn't accept this, and argued with me about it. I tried to leave, and he grabbed me. [ Severus indicates his upper arm absently. ] He said, 'Don't you dare walk away from me.' I told him to let me go, and he threw me against a desk. He came towards me again with his hand outstretched towards my face, [ and here he mimics the gesture at Tyke from afar, slowly. ] I cast a stunning spell aimed to get someone his size and weight off of me. Immediately after, I was thrown with incredible force into the far wall. I'd struck my head and was disoriented, and I reacted instinctively, casting a spell to momentarily disable him from attacking me again. It worked, but Edgeworth became angry after, accusing me of attacking him unprovoked. He said he would 'come after me' and ensure I spend the rest of my days here in the brig.
It took some time for him to understand what had happened, while I couldn't leave. He was between me and the door, but I wasn't confident that he'd let me leave without a struggle, and I didn't want either of us to be injured further. [ That is honest, for the record. Severus, despite being an asshole of rockstar proportions, is not actively sadistic. If he were the evil mastermind some of these people believe him to be, Edgeworth would be dead now - either from Severus defending himself, or from him cursing him out of the way to leave. ] I was injured, so I sat down. I spoke with him for a long time, and he appeared to be unstable. He went back and forth between moments of lucid anger, and what I can only guess to be states of panic that, after a while, became moments of apparent despair. He told me he'd been tortured by Morgoth on Arima, and accused me of being of his ilk.
[ Again, Severus sounds annoyed. That is an intense accusation, and one he did not suffer lightly. He's still offended, frankly, after having gone through being assaulted only to have his attacker accuse him of being an actual dark lord for defending himself. The fact that Edgeworth admitted such a thing is why Severus went to Xavier; something is clearly wrong with Miles due to that experience, and Severus is aware of it. At no point has he attempted to demonize the other man. He's just reciting what happened, and even using phrases like 'appeared to' and 'seemed' when speaking about Edgeworth's mental state instead of trying to project a decision about it. ]
Eventually he seemed to calm down, and demanded I go to medical with him. I had rested enough to leave under my own power, so I opted to do that instead. I did go to the medbay immediately after. Peter Petrelli attended me and will have my records on file.
no subject
There are other, small parts of Snape's account that don't match up, don't fit into what Edgeworth had told her - and Edgeworth's account hadn't exactly been glowing in regard to himself anyway. He had a history of belittling himself, villainising himself over the slightest mistake, and it made her protective, willing to fight his corner even if he wasn't willing to. But this is still fact collecting, gathering data for assessment, and if she has any reaction to Snape's word then it doesn't show in her expression, in the notes she types into an additional device as he speaks.
There's a lapse of silence after he finishes, where she scrolls back through the transcript, types a couple more notes, then looks up at him again.]
Were you aware that Edgeworth had any abilities above average human before meeting him? Can you elaborate on the nature of the second spell you used?
no subject
[ As far as his account goes, it's accurate. Severus has no reason to fabricate anything 'worse' - he's already got worse ammo, seeing as Sirius has assaulted him multiple times on board, including on his first day here, still lost and confused, making his way from the medbay. Which set a great start for his potential to trust Security at all. ]
It was meant to cause brief, intense pain, enough to incapacitate his ability to react temporarily.
[ He would describe it like a police-grade taser if he knew that those were, since just stunning Edgeworth hadn't done anything but get him to flip out and try to turn him into jello against a wall. ]
no subject
There is one final piece that sits badly with her, though - when and how the entire thing was brought to her.]
Can you explain why the incident wasn't reported to me sooner?
no subject
Severus's gaze doesn't change; he continues to regard Tyke with distance, calm and removed. ]
I spoke to Xavier about it and he said he'd like to bring it to you in the interests of offering Edgeworth help. [ Because he clearly needs it. ] I'm not about to go on a campaign to get anyone fired, [ and it's not like there's any known protocol for passengers to file complaints against SEC anyway, ] I'd rather he just not lose his temper and hurt anyone else.
[ And given how often he works himself up into a frenzy on the network, Severus is plainly convinced that Edgeworth is an unchecked danger. ]
no subject
It's just late, all of it, and she hates running damage control when prevention might have been an option.
She types one more note into the device, then reaches over to stop the recording on her comms.]
It wasn't his temper that caused this. But we will take care of him.
[It's a break in the layer of professionalism she's been holding, the straight lines of investigation - questions, information gathering, no real response. But if he's really concerned, then it's the truth for him to have; that his report wasn't being dismissed, just dealt with properly, and in-house.]
Thank you for your co-operation.
[She stands, still sticking to good manners enough to move to walk him to the door.]
no subject
He raises an eyebrow, expression faintly incredulous. He does want Edgeworth to get help, but he has no reason to believe it'll actually happen. His experiences with SEC so far have been entirely negative, and all this is just words. ]
Of course.
[ Severus rises and exits, walking back to the elevators instead of Apparating. ]