[Jon grabs up the documents and begins scanning them. Half of it is legalese that goes somewhat over his head, but Elias outlines the salient points and the Archivist sinks slowly into the chair across from him. This can't be happening. This is a nightmare. An actual nightmare. Somehow. His own. It's- One mistake. This can't have happened because of one stupid decision he'd made.
Except, that's how you start an apocalypse.
Jon's hands are shaking slightly as he sets the contract back down. He could destroy it. He could destroy this document and then there would only be the digital copy. That could be hacked. He could get Tim to wipe it out. But... it was digital. If the only copy of it was digital, Elias could alter it at-will.
It's getting hard to breathe. The room feels oppressively small, like the walls are pressing in.]
I- That's not... [Fair. This isn't fair. He looks up at Elias.] Why? Why do you even want this?
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Except, that's how you start an apocalypse.
Jon's hands are shaking slightly as he sets the contract back down. He could destroy it. He could destroy this document and then there would only be the digital copy. That could be hacked. He could get Tim to wipe it out. But... it was digital. If the only copy of it was digital, Elias could alter it at-will.
It's getting hard to breathe. The room feels oppressively small, like the walls are pressing in.]
I- That's not... [Fair. This isn't fair. He looks up at Elias.] Why? Why do you even want this?