[It's been bothering her ever since Wednesday. How did Hei know that she had those pictures? It couldn't just be a guess. He knew which picture was missing, how long she'd had the pictures for. He's not psychic. It wasn't part of the curse.
So how?!
She can't make heads nor tails of it. She needs someone smarter than her for this. So she calls Chekov.]
[Korra shoves her hands in her pockets and rocks back on her heels. Now that Chekov is here, she's not sure how to ask him what she wants to. She hasn't exactly mentioned to him that she's started seeing Hei again... or that it happened right after she killed him. Considering everything that's happened, she really wants to keep her friendship with Chekov as far away from whatever she has with Hei as humanly possible.
But Chekov's the only person she knows who might know the answer to her question. He's the smartest person she knows.
She takes a breath for courage.]
Is there a way for someone to know what's going on somewhere else without being there and without being told?
[She hopes that makes sense, but she has a sinking feeling she'll actually have to give him details.]
[Chekov picks up on her uncertainty and becomes less certain himself. Korra has a way of introducing things into their friendship that challenges that very friendship; he's hoping that won't be the case now.
When she actually asks her question, he's immensely relieved (if confused).]
What resources would this someone have? Are they able to read minds? Do they have a friend who may be serving as a spy? Are they relying on technology?
I don't know. [She crosses her arms tightly across her chest, trying to figure out whether to give him more details or not. She'd really rather not...]
A camera. The network devices have them built in. They film us--take continuous pictures. If Hei--Li knows things he can't possibly know without surveillance, I think he's hiding these to watch you.
[There are plenty of answers he could give: to monitor you, to ensure that you don't compromise his cover, to have some control over every aspect of your life, to... well, there are some possibilities that Chekov would rather not think about.]
As far as I can see, you can either confront Hei, ask someone to remove the cameras for you if they make you uncomfortable, or ignore the existence of the cameras altogether.
Everything. [Jinora hates her. Tohru's gone. Arthur's gone. Hei is confusing and complicated and painful and even if she wanted to talk to anyone about him, she can't. (The last time she tried, she ended up killing Chekov.)]
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So how?!
She can't make heads nor tails of it. She needs someone smarter than her for this. So she calls Chekov.]
Hey, are you free this afternoon?
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[She'll be waiting for him there.]
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What is it, Korra?
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But Chekov's the only person she knows who might know the answer to her question. He's the smartest person she knows.
She takes a breath for courage.]
Is there a way for someone to know what's going on somewhere else without being there and without being told?
[She hopes that makes sense, but she has a sinking feeling she'll actually have to give him details.]
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When she actually asks her question, he's immensely relieved (if confused).]
What resources would this someone have? Are they able to read minds? Do they have a friend who may be serving as a spy? Are they relying on technology?
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Chekov puts a hand on Korra's shoulder and gives her a Very Serious look.]
I can't answer without knowing the full question.
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I found some of [she's not sure whether Chekov knows "Hei"] Li's pictures. I put them in a drawer in my room.
He knew I had them. He knew exactly which ones I had, and when I found them. How could he have done that?
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A hidden camera would be the simplest explanation. They aren't so difficult to implement.
[Chekov has found hidden cameras of his own; it's part of Hei's operation. Constant, paranoid monitoring.]
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The full implications of Hei hiding cameras in her room hasn't yet occurred to her.]
Why?
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I can speculate, but you would need to ask Li.
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Yes. I believe I've found most, if not all, of the cameras.
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What do I do?
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If I remove the cameras, he'll find a way to put them back.
[She's naive, not delusional. She growls and throws herself on the ground, taking cold comfort from the solid earth and glaring at the sky.]
I hate this.
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[He sits on the ground next to her, cross-legged and curious.]
What is it that you hate?
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