At least it's going better than last time

[capital_asset]

[note: takes place immediately after this]

I'm not sure if this is a psychic ability gone wrong or if something else is happening, but Hanamura Yosuke appears to have temporarily taken on the aspect of one of his less savory former overlays. I've currently got him and the Liminal animal he was attempting to use as an explosive in stasis, but I don't know if whatever this effect is can wear off or be canceled while time is stopped for him, and I really don't want to have to hurt him while he's like this, so assistance would be greatly appreciated.

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[itsananimalthing]

That's weird. I can probably come de-infiltrate him, if de-infiltrating works, or at least zap his brain pretty good to knock him out.

[capital_asset]

He'll still need to be restrained or at least contained if de-Infiltrating him doesn't work; otherwise, he'll likely try to turn anything within reach into an explosive.

[Not that he's doubting Riddick's capabilities, but it is a potential concern.]

[itsananimalthing]

That's why I said I could zap his brain.

[capital_asset]

Sorry - I was thinking more about after the... brain-zapping, if it comes to that.

[itsananimalthing]

If you want him locked up, I did manage to keep Zed locked up for several days. I could probably do it again with whoever this guy is being, right now. Or I could just keep zapping him.

[capital_asset]

It looks like we don't have any shortage of people who can keep him confined, at least.

[The zapping might make it harder to figure out how long it will take Hanamura to come back to himself, though.]

[itsananimalthing]

[He's not sure if that means Raidou needs his help or not. So he leaves it in Raidou's hands:]

Sure. Let me know if you need me to come by.

[capital_asset]

It would probably help to have him unconscious when he's first confined, just in case.

right journal this time... need me to hit up the log post?

[itsananimalthing]

[Since Raidou is not great at being direct, Riddick makes the decision:]

All right, I'll come on over and zap him for you, then.

I'm fine with playing it out or handwaving it

[capital_asset]

Thank you.

[amadine]

Would locking him in a featureless room and pitching the key down a deep well until he comes to his senses do the trick?

[capital_asset]

With the entrance removed as well? Possibly, as long as he doesn't manage to tap into whatever Liminal skills Yosuke might have.

[amadine]

Naturally.

I can close off his access to any Liminal skills. It won't be permanent, but it should give us time for whatever this is to wear off, or for one of our psychic prodigies to dream up a solution.

[capital_asset]

How long can you sever his access for?

[amadine]

If I push it, up to two days, though if he's powerful in his own right he could break through sooner. I could also shut down all portal access to the room - well, almost indefinitely. What he does while he's inside doesn't much matter if he can't get out to inflict it on anyone else.

[capital_asset]

True.

[Hopefully he won't somehow manage to accidentally summon an ocean while he's in there.]

Fortunately, the effect seems to be restricted to him - or at least I haven't noticed any other Travelers reverting to former overlays.

[amadine]

That's a relief. The last go 'round with that bit of madness was bad enough.

[capital_asset]

It certainly was.

[He generally tries not to think about that.]

[awitchdidit]

I can contain him, but affecting his mind in a way that would remove the Overlay personality is beyond me.

What on Earth were you doing to get that particular villain and not the more recent pathetic excuse for a magician?

[capital_asset]

[What was he doing?]

Nothing, as far as I know - I happened to meet him while I was walking.

[awitchdidit]

I'd assumed he asked you to be on hand for safety when he tried something; I apologize for assuming he had common sense.

I suppose experimenting in unwise fashions is one thing he does have in common with his worse roles...

[capital_asset]

[Ouch.]

No, I just... ran afoul of the results of whatever it was he did.

[awitchdidit]

[It's not Yosuke unless someone verbally destroys him once in a while.]

Well, at any rate, I can build a Portal-proof Room around him for a few hours, if no one else is already on that. Shouldn't be too hard to make it resistant to explosions as well.

[capital_asset]

It seems like we've got a few people who can do that, although without knowing how long he'll be under this effect it's hard to say how long he'll need to be confined.