[No no no. He could handle a lot of memories that this place dished out and a lot of them were unpleasant. But Arcee's, someone he knew took the cake. It was just far too close to his own experiences, to the memories of his own captivity and experimentation.
Sure, perhaps being there would have been the best thing for him to do. But after watching all that horribleness pass before his eyes, it reaches too deep into his own scars. The only thing he can manage when turning on the D-Terminal is just stare. His eyes are wide with anxiety, shell-shocked and full of a mix of fear and pain.
He's sorry, Arcee. He wanted to help...but this was too much.]
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Sure, perhaps being there would have been the best thing for him to do. But after watching all that horribleness pass before his eyes, it reaches too deep into his own scars. The only thing he can manage when turning on the D-Terminal is just stare. His eyes are wide with anxiety, shell-shocked and full of a mix of fear and pain.
He's sorry, Arcee. He wanted to help...but this was too much.]