Jacq: *whispering* Recording this to vent before I lose my damn mind. *sighs hard* This is getting irritating. It was novel for some time and I didn’t mind then because I was healing and having my new form reinforced, but now that I can move around better, he refuses to let me leave so I can figure out what happened to Playcare and continue my search. He’s getting extremely possessive and more clingy as time goes on. I'm sure it has something to do with what happened to me. The Doc has access to literally every door and vent in and out of this place and the farthest I’ve gotten was the labs just outside of Sweet Street. The moment I get close enough to an exit, it’s slammed shut and locked. He has eyes everywhere except the bathrooms-
Harley: Who are you talking to, Miss Napier?
Jacq: *hesitates, still whispering* There’s no way you can hear this.
Harley: I can. Who are you talking to?
Jacq: *lowers voice more* You can’t possibly hear this.
Harley: You said “you can’t possibly hear this,” but I can. *pressing* Who is it, Jacquelyn?
Jacq: *practically mouths with slight sound* Can you hear this?
Jacq: *groans* This is bullshit! The closest security camera is at the end of the damn hall! How the hell can you hear me?!
Harley: The bathrooms echo.
Jacq: Not that much! You have a listening device in here, don’t you?! Wait, is your body outside of the bathroom door-?!
Jacq: I can see the silhouette of the feet under the door! Fucking-! Don't even try to step out of view and pretend you're not there! I already saw you!
Harley: Come out. I would like to see you. Perhaps we can work on your control over your hair-
Jacq: *bangs her head against the bathroom stall* Oh my fucking god.
Jacq: Absolutely not! One, not even in your dreams, and two, you didn’t create whatever I am now. Doctor White did-
Harley: *scoffs* With MY research! You are practically mine! I laid the groundwork and White followed it! It’s merely a technicality at best of whose hands put you together! It was my brilliance that saved you-!
Jacq: *whispers again* That’s what I mean about him being possessive. That hellfire temper flares each time it's brought up. *growls* I feel like I’m in a strange, colorful fever dream remake of Demon Seed-
Harley: Ah, that movie is a guilty pleasure of mine- *goes on a lengthy tangent about what he thought of the movie and how Proteus’ goals were easily achievable* With the right materials and subject, it's far from being a work of science fiction.
Jacq: *thousand yard stare* … … … Well now I'm several shades of uncomfortable! I'm going to throw up-!
Harley: Calm down, Miss Napier. I wouldn't dream of using you! You're too close to perfection and I'm not willing to-
Jacq: *sighs* I should have chosen I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream...
Harley: That one is a classic. I feel a connection with AM, if I'm honest-
Jacq: That's not any better! Look, if I come out, will you shut up about all of this?
Jacq: Fine. *mutters* Looks like I'll have to switch to writing to vent properly.