[ he says it and looks at her like she's crazy. not like she could know the context unless he told her. "I deserved it," it's on the tip of his tongue, reminded of how jessica couldn't tell him of her involvement with his wife's death. and she'd been right to hold it back since he couldn't understand - not until he'd been puppeted himself. he takes a step back when she picks up the gun, half-expecting her to turn it on him. ]
I was... being controlled. It was the only way to stop me.
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[ he says it and looks at her like she's crazy. not like she could know the context unless he told her. "I deserved it," it's on the tip of his tongue, reminded of how jessica couldn't tell him of her involvement with his wife's death. and she'd been right to hold it back since he couldn't understand - not until he'd been puppeted himself. he takes a step back when she picks up the gun, half-expecting her to turn it on him. ]
I was... being controlled. It was the only way to stop me.