Blake opens his bedroom door to an understandably confused Satoshi.

“Um… is Blake available? I need to talk with him.”

“Sato, I’ve been expecting you.” Blake walks past Sato into the livingroom and calls out to the other two. “Yo! Luce, Hotstuff, family meeting!” It’s hard to tell which comes out of their room faster. Lucius is visibly panicked, while Dewi just seems a bit eager.

“Cronos! What are you doing here again so soon?”

“Missed you, cutie. Now sit down and behave. It’s time to deal with some issues in this family.” Dewi plops down in the seat closest to where Cronos is standing. “Both of you as well.” Luce looks like he’s about to say something, but with a glare from Blake, he mutely sits at one end of the couch. Sato is still standing, looking confused.

“I’m sorry, but who are you?”

“I’m the one who’s going to put an end to the stupidity of this apartment. I’m Blake, but older. Now, will you please just sit down?” Satoshi takes a seat on the couch, though reluctantly. “Good, now where to start?” He sets a hand on Dewi’s shoulder. “How about you, Dewdrop, since you rushed your highlights before coming out of your room. Pink looks cute on you but red suits you better ...” Blake catches the moment of panic in the shapeshifter’s eyes. “Don’t worry. He won’t judge you. Just give a proper introduction.”

Dewi starts shyly brushing his hair with his hands, changing the pink areas to red, as he speaks. “Um… so, as you know, I’m Dewi Ambrosia. I can change my appearance and I use it for my job as a model a lot. What else should I mention?”

“That covers the important things for now. I just needed you to break the ice for us.” Blake lightly squeezes his shoulder. “You did a great job being brave and going first. Next is... Satoshi Holmes, I believe you had a meeting with one Esma Grimwell.” Everyone’s mood, excluding Luce, darkens at the name. “Care sharing what you’ve learned from said encounter?”

“How do you know about her?”

“Well… I mean, I was the one who reported her, so….”

“But... I thought the one who reported her was Blake ...”

“Yeah, I was… Ah... alright, show of hands. Who heard me say I’m Blake earlier.” Hesitant hands go up. “Sorry, thought I had made that part clear. I’m an older version of the Blake you know. You’re a scientist, so you understand the whole time travel thing better than me, I’m sure.”

“So that’s why your reports are flagged in the government’s database. You have knowledge about the future.”

“Yes. Now, I think it would be best if we’re all on the same page here, so if you would…. Your report, please? Just lay what you know out for everyone.”

“Well, I guess I should start by saying that I work for the government’s secret research department. I actually hold a high level position so I pulled some strings to be kept in the loop on the investigation about Luce's attacker. My assistant was unable to find the information until yesterday. At that time I was informed that the reason for the difficulty in finding the report was due to me being misinformed about the nature of said report. It was submitted by a flagged power user with the offender's name included. As Blake said he was the one who reported the incident, I concluded that it was likely that both of you brothers were power users as having abilities is common within a family. I wished to confirm this, but, knowing how that might upset Luce, did not know how to go about doing so. Which brings us to Miss Grimwell. When she was picked up and charged this morning, she was offered the chance to decrease her sentence in exchange for being my labrat for one of my ongoing projects. I just came from a meeting with her after she accepted. From what she said to try shaking me up, I can glean what transpired with her yesterday." Sato stops to put a comforting hand on the visibly distraught Lucius. "Luci, what she said doesn't change anything about how I see you." Luce can't get any smaller.

"B-but… I-I… I lost control. I-if I lose control around you…" Blake suddenly clears his throat, interrupting the tender moment.

"Sato, would you be so kind as to tell your boyfriend what project Esma is testing for you."

"How do you know…."

"Obviously because you succeed. And because you're not going to have a reason to hide it from us after today."

"That does seem logical. Very well, my team is currently working on two types of pills that can counteract power users' abilities. One will block another’s abilities’ effects on the consumer, while the other will block the consumer's powers."

"And how long has it been since you consumed the first type that you mentioned?" Sato looks surprised. "Like you would go into a meeting with that witch without testing your prototype."

"Three hours ago."

"And what is your estimate for how long the effects should last?"

"Another three, at least."

"One final question. Be completely honest, how do you feel about my brother?"