This is a mistake... - Canon is Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

[justthehelper]

You're aware how much of a mistake this is, right?

...

Then why've you done this? Seriously, what happened to taking it easy?

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[justthehelper]

[Trust me, the laid-backness is all a facade. You should see him in action.]

In mind for me? Nothing. It's just creating this... journal is the last thing he should've done. He's got enough people running around in here.

[sixthanimorph]

[He's got a bad habit of judging books by their covers. But most people see him and think harmless kid so it evens out.]

Maybe he just wanted you around to watch his back. You did say you were a bodyguard, right?

[justthehelper]

Of a sort.

And maybe. Maybe he's got something planned for me. Who knows?

[sixthanimorph]

That's not vague at all.

You could just ask him flat-out. Bring the gun in case he doesn't want to tell you.

[justthehelper]

Nope. Not at all.

[He's so not telling you he's a secret agent, David.]

I suppose that's a good idea. I could always shoot his kneecaps off, since he knows I won't kill him.

[sixthanimorph]

[Aw, c'mon, he knows how to keep secrets!]

Geez. Isn't that a little extreme? I'm usually the last guy to protest quick solutions, but... damn.

Would you really do that?

[justthehelper]

[Sorry, kid. But you're... well, a kid.]

You said take the gun to use if he was unco-operative.

[sixthanimorph]

[Just don't tell him that to his face. It never ends well.]

Yeah, but I didn't say blow his kneecaps out.

[justthehelper]

Why take the gun if I'm not going to use it?

[sixthanimorph]

You could use it in a less... kneecappy way.

[justthehelper]

Could blow out his shoulders.

[BRANDT, HOW IS THAT BETTER?!]

[sixthanimorph]

... I think you missed the point.

[Who is this guy?]

[justthehelper]

Well, I know that just threatening won't work. Hell, the gun probably won't work. It's not like we can actually see these guys in front of us, right?

[Wouldn't you like to know?]

[sixthanimorph]

... I'd really like to know where you're from where "grievous bodily harm" is your first solution.

And people say I'm trigger happy.

[justthehelper]

Well, look. Threatening does nothing, so I can rule that out.

[And he's going to start ticking these off on his hand.]

If you're suggesting taking a gun along, I can assume civil conversations are a no-go. I can't physically get my hands on him, so that's out, and I can't kill him.

[Those are his points.]

Given my current equipment, where does that leave me?

[sixthanimorph]

[Hm. Well, when you put it that way...]

I never said civil conversation was absolutely a no-go. I just said take the gun in case. You never know, the dude could be reasonable.

[But with that said:]

Okay, okay. I see your point. I'm just saying most people wouldn't jump right to shooting out someone's kneecaps.

[justthehelper]

I thought it was a pretty logical chain of thought.

[sixthanimorph]

Is this the way you handle everyone you protect?

[justthehelper]

Depends on the situation.

[sixthanimorph]

Remind me not to ever be bodyguarded by you.

[justthehelper]

[Brandt snorts and smiles at that.]

Noted.