"I don't think they should do this in public."

"There's a closed down electronics store at the intersection."

Tattletale, Rete is attempting to subliminally message you that it is really likely that May and Lucien will if compatible start making out right there and not want to stop and Transit will not want to further transport them.

That's a weird pause from an AI - oh.

"Lucien has a driver with him who can take them back to his place afterwards. Or they can meet at his place in 25 minutes instead of the intersection."

Lucien feels like putting May next to him is actually really dangerous given what h's done! But there is- oh yeah there actually is a relevant flowchart path he can go down.

"I believe I am at risk of being a danger to those around me because I believe I have hurt everyone by using my power recklessly and being myself."

"You are not going to hurt May while you are in this state."

"..."

"We can put you on a boat so you can't use your power in ways that could hurt anyone, if it makes you feel any better."

"I believe that won't work -" but, under the bit about leadership who don't know the regulations and are suggesting a mitigation "- but the regulations say I should defer to your authority on this."

"Yes, please do."

"Is pier 24 acceptable Rete?"

"Yes, Transit can bring May there."

Lucien's driver is there before the time for May's arrival comes, which is unfortunate because this means Lucien has time to think and while he isn't making any decisions about it he is aware that all the devastation around him is his fault and he could finish destroying the city within hours and move onto the rest of the world and everyone knows this and is surrounding him and trying to find him and he hasn't let himself be killed about this and that's wrong and he has to stop preventing them and he can't even do that right and the world is pressing in on him specifically and-

- the borders between dimensions and minds and material breaking down, as great bends tear through the fabric of reality driven by incomprehensible tendrils coming from more directions than should rightfully exist -

"- you okay sir?" Oh Lucien stopped paying attention but of course no one else stopped paying attention to him.

"I feel like I am extremely not okay but regulations dictate I not act on this."

"Of course sir."

Eventually there continues to be a normal amount of bugs moving normally throughout any visible part of the area.

Transit pops into place by the pier.

With May in his arm, holding a packed bag for staying on the boat.

"I believe I was supposed to wait here for you but I believe I don't know what to do next I'm sorry I kept you waiting and also sorry for the city and for hurting you so much and for being compatible and-"

"Are we - if we are that's a good thing, it'll make it hurt less -" She pulls herself away from Transit and takes a few wobbly steps. "I can't feel it from this dist-" Oh. Now she can. She speeds up and trips into his arms.

Lucien was previously sure he was compatible with just about everyone but had no idea what that meant, but it can't possibly be this feeling because he was assuming it was bad and this is the farthest possible thing from being had he didn't know this was possible what if he sort of crumpled onto her and was rolling up his sleeves even.

What if her arm was under his shirt. What if she was nuzzling his neck.

Renée packed May condoms, right? Right. Why is this his life.

A flying ant unobtrusively flits around Lucien's shirt to feel for any weaponry Lorica may have just shoved up there. This is not actually the most intimate thing Taylor can sense even right this moment and she does not have to pay any more attention to it than the other couple a block away.

Her hands! His chest! What if he put his mouth on her neck.

(The chauffer meanwhile is figuring out how exactly to work this scene into his request for a bonus.)