[They let the conversation trail into silence, clearly thinking something over. It takes them a while to get through it, until finally:]
I can't.
[They take a step forward and lift a hand, seeming to intentionally ramp up their own tune - or tunes - all at once. They remember how J reacted to this before. It should be easy to bring him down.]
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I can't.
[They take a step forward and lift a hand, seeming to intentionally ramp up their own tune - or tunes - all at once. They remember how J reacted to this before. It should be easy to bring him down.]