[She's quiet in the face of Ellie's words, but it's a calmness born of sheer exhaustion for this fight. She doesn't want to have to tell Ellie that someone they care about is dangerous.]
I'm talking about forever, Ellie. I want you to stay away from Jesse as long as he's here.
[Not as long as Ellie is here; she doesn't want to think about Ellie going back to her own world.
She pulls away and turns to face Ellie, meeting her gaze.]
The Jesse you know isn't the same man that's locked up in there right now, and I don't know if he's ever coming back. And this isn't about whether it's right to lock him up, that's not for us to decide. He'll be evaluated by a psychologist soon, and a decision will be made to protect both him, and the rest of the Transport population.
What I'm asking you is that regardless of what happens, you keep your distance.
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I'm talking about forever, Ellie. I want you to stay away from Jesse as long as he's here.
[Not as long as Ellie is here; she doesn't want to think about Ellie going back to her own world.
She pulls away and turns to face Ellie, meeting her gaze.]
The Jesse you know isn't the same man that's locked up in there right now, and I don't know if he's ever coming back. And this isn't about whether it's right to lock him up, that's not for us to decide. He'll be evaluated by a psychologist soon, and a decision will be made to protect both him, and the rest of the Transport population.
What I'm asking you is that regardless of what happens, you keep your distance.