We don't have to deal with them now. Korath is the present threat.
[ And truly, they don't have to deal with the Phalanx in this time, either. Gamora is only here to keep Peter alive; taking down the hive isn't part of the mission. ]
[ Gamora's jaw flexes, and her response doesn't come as quickly or readily. ]
... I can't.
[ A layer of— something sits just beneath her words. ]
Part of what makes the Phalanx so indomitable is that they learn and adapt to every new obstacle. In the same way I am programmed to assimilate responses and grow individually, so do the Phalanx constantly change their code.
Peter looks a little sheepish, wincing a little at that. ]
But I mean, it's still possible, isn't it? Maybe the same trick won't again, but with time and effort, there's probably a different way to get it done.
[ In theory, it could be done. Realistically? Gamora has no way of predicting how they'll accomplish anything like what Peter and Rocket had managed with her.
She was the first to ever break free of the Phalanx. ]
But I can't guarantee we would find a solution before Korath kills you.
[ Gamora is willing to switch subjects effortlessly, and she reaches down to tug up the hem of Peter's shirt, exposing her side. The metal is still bare, but as she brushes her fingertips along the break in silver and skin, she can see the healing tissue beginning to reform. ]
I think the organics should be repaired in a few hours.
[ She drops the fabric back in place, glancing up to Peter again. ]
[ His gaze falls to the exposed metal, and he winces again. If that were on a person, with blood and guts and bone, that'd be a nasty injury. As it is, Gamora seems to have bounced back well enough, all things considered. ]
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Gamora's answer isn't immediate, but the purse of her lips probably says plenty. ]
... I don't know. One of them is currently in prison, and the other two are primarily motivated by money.
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Then, in the least enthusiastic voice in the galaxy, ]
Great. This all sounds super doable.
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[ And truly, they don't have to deal with the Phalanx in this time, either. Gamora is only here to keep Peter alive; taking down the hive isn't part of the mission. ]
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[ But he falters as he reaches the end of that sentence, looking at Gamora a little awkwardly. ]
No offense.
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[ It's not inaccurate, if harsh. ]
He and I are the same, but he's still bound to the Hive.
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And you're not interested in, like, disconnecting him, or whatever? Giving him the same freedom you have.
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... I can't.
[ A layer of— something sits just beneath her words. ]
Part of what makes the Phalanx so indomitable is that they learn and adapt to every new obstacle. In the same way I am programmed to assimilate responses and grow individually, so do the Phalanx constantly change their code.
The same break in their control won't work twice.
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Peter looks a little sheepish, wincing a little at that. ]
But I mean, it's still possible, isn't it? Maybe the same trick won't again, but with time and effort, there's probably a different way to get it done.
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[ In theory, it could be done. Realistically? Gamora has no way of predicting how they'll accomplish anything like what Peter and Rocket had managed with her.
She was the first to ever break free of the Phalanx. ]
But I can't guarantee we would find a solution before Korath kills you.
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If the bodyguard thing doesn't work out, I think you have a real future in motivational speaking.
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Was that supposed to be a joke?
[ "Humor" is something Gamora still struggles to grasp, at times.
(Or, at least, that's what she may tell Peter and others when she doesn't find something particularly funny.) ]
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[ He pushes himself up from the bed, pulling a hand back through his hair. ]
How's your side?
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I think the organics should be repaired in a few hours.
[ She drops the fabric back in place, glancing up to Peter again. ]
I should be fully functional, then.
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Do you need to rest or anything?
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It might strain the repairs less, but it's not necessary.
[ She's built to deal with the damage, to push through it and remain effective.
That doesn't mean she can't benefit from reducing the stress on her body. ]
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