Collector: aww

*Whispers* where tf is that headband

uhm
it broke

Collector: ...

I'll find another mind stone. It self destructs after any significant damage

??
401: .. n o p l e a s e n o i t h u r t s

Collector: *scans her mind*
*His eyes widen*

Yeah... Maybe it'd be good if you take a break from that... I'll be in the other room...

*Quickly walks away to contemplate what he just saw*

what did he see exactly

The headband malfunctioned and it was actually damaging her mind, he was disturbed by the damage his device caused, and knew he would likely need to completely redesign it

true
my hc is that instead of stopping her from thinking the stuff it just stops her from acting on it
which in turn can lead to her just hopelessly hurting from the conflicting forces which in turn drives her deeper down

Collector: *checks the scan again*

Sounds about right.

good luck with that

lmao o o ps

Collector: "oops" is an understatement.

you just caused the potential death of hundreds

Collector: I've grown numb to such things but I still feel regret for them.

I'll fix this, and hopefully it won't cause permanent brain damage.

*distant edgyhead whimpers*

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