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[onlyhearmusic]

[a lyrical hum cuts in, almost as if someone didn't know what they were doing]

"Leave yer message."

[oh. no, he knew. he just didn't care. the beep comes after another brief humming stops.]

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[onlyhearmusic]

Ah, I see. [a slight pause] My specialty is breakin' tha body... which can break tha mind, too, but in a different way. But I know a few things that hit hard without any physical exertion if yer lookin' fer both.

[howtheyshine]

I don't have the physical power to break bodies easily. Not without... tools, or traps. If you know soft spots to hurt... I would like to know too.

[onlyhearmusic]

Tools and traps are a good way to go, lad. Tha best hunters know how ta use everything around them to their advantage.

The eyes are soft, easy to hurt, easy to damage, and most people will do anything ta protect them. Tha throat is vulnerable and you can stop a person in their tracks by hitting just tha right spot. A light pressure will hurt, a heavy pressure will choke 'em. The Achilles tendon is painful to damage, hard to heal. I often go fer tha fingers and toes when I'm havin' me fun. Hands and feet are sensitive ta touch, and both are needed fer basic functions so people tend ta panic over losin' 'em. Tha skin under tha nails is especially sensitive and threading something under 'em can really undo a person.

I'd love ta show ya, boyo, but that might be a bit hard on this ship. Though I can show ya where ya need ta focus with pictures if ya want. Walk ya through some basic with words.

[howtheyshine]

[Yellow drinks the information in, then pauses in surprise at the offer.]

...Yes. I would-- I would like to know.

[onlyhearmusic]

We can find a quiet spot in the library one day.