[It's a strange feeling, to be the one protecting Jayce, but it's not unpleasant. In different circumstances, he might even appreciate this newfound power. Right now, it's only a reminder of the harm he caused. He knows Jayce will blame himself, but all he tried to do was save Viktor's life. The rest, he did on his own.
And Jinx deserves to know the truth. He doesn't have to imagine the chaos of it all, fighting for her life with no explanation of how or why--he saw it through the eyes of his automatons. Viktor holds Jayce at bay. There's nothing that can be discerned from his face, but his shoulders sag and his body language is that of someone thoroughly defeated.]
I took his mind. [Like he did with so many others.] I thought it was necessary, it was--what I needed to do.
[To survive, after Jayce nearly killed him. To achieve his goal--to evolve, and there is no denying that Warwick's regenerative power is what allowed him to do it, as the Doctor said. He'd been so sure of himself. So close to his goal, only to realize at the last moment that nothing was as he thought.]
When you fought him, Powder, that was--it wasn't your father any more.
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And Jinx deserves to know the truth. He doesn't have to imagine the chaos of it all, fighting for her life with no explanation of how or why--he saw it through the eyes of his automatons. Viktor holds Jayce at bay. There's nothing that can be discerned from his face, but his shoulders sag and his body language is that of someone thoroughly defeated.]
I took his mind. [Like he did with so many others.] I thought it was necessary, it was--what I needed to do.
[To survive, after Jayce nearly killed him. To achieve his goal--to evolve, and there is no denying that Warwick's regenerative power is what allowed him to do it, as the Doctor said. He'd been so sure of himself. So close to his goal, only to realize at the last moment that nothing was as he thought.]
When you fought him, Powder, that was--it wasn't your father any more.
[He'd burned Vander away.]