"She might not even want to use her esper power much, some of them kind of suck and she's also a parahuman. ...I bet she's really upset about not being a tinker any more, she must like Rete way more than I do if she doesn't normally spend any time freaked out about the concept of robots and she can't maintain it."

Nod nod.

"I really hope she's okay."

"I think she is probably not. But I don't know that we can really help."

Sigh.

"Should I let Rete know I'm available to double check compatibility whenever but am not open to guiding without more discussion with her and you?"

"...how would saying that help in any possible situation."

"I don't know, I just. Want to do something."

When it's a good moment, I'd like to know about the feasibility of visiting home, letting my parents know I'm okay, etc., but it's all waited this long.

Acknowledged.

Lucien, not able to think of anything else to do, will snuggle May instead.

Yeah, might as well get that all out of the way. Where is good to meet, minding I can't fly any more because my suit was not recoverable

Uh, my place in the city is at 764 30th Street if that works in 3 hours, or if Transit can make it out of the city my parents place would work whenever.

3 hours is fine

Then Lucien can drive him and May there in his parent's car - he's sort of terrible at driving but there aren't many cars on the road in Brockton at the moment and he can go slowly.

May isn't much better behind the wheel so she doesn't offer to take over.

Lorica has swapped out the headgear of the Danger Suit for her backup helmet. Having the HUD again is very good. She's waiting at a bench at a bus stop near the building when they arrive.

"Uh, want to go inside? I didn't realize I should be in costume."

"It doesn't make a difference to me if you're in costume or not. I wanted Rete with me." In she goes.

"I'd prefer not to spend too much time in civvies around costumed people - makes it more obvious than I'd like that I'm cape affiliated. Also um.. May - Lorica, Lorica - May."

"Hi."

"Hi."

"I."

Wow, why are his emotions coming back online now.

"I'm really glad you're back. And not dead."

"Yeah, I'm alive. Somebody named Nikki is dead instead. No idea if the Butcher power will have persisted when the Tinker power didn't."

Nod.

She takes off a glove and holds out her hand.

It is obvious before they actually touch that they are just as compatible as Lucien and May.