"...can you try it with me?"

"Yeah sure. Now?"

"Yeah!"

- he reads his mind. He makes a basement dweller across the room.

Now—

Swap!

He blinks, and starts laughing. "That's amazing. We should test this properly."

"Sounds good!"

He has a few tests in mind, including some they didn't have time to finish earlier. Felipe watches them but doesn't interrupt—

—and then Epic's oath expires.

- which makes things make more sense but now he can't tell lies eep. 

"- I kind of didn't sleep during the whole monster thing, I swear I'm going to be exhausted as soon as I let myself take a break."

"—oh, when you switch bodies like that you don't get rested?"

"- I don't think switching bodies does anything about tiredness."

"That's peculiar, I'd expect it to, since it's something physical—but oh, well, if you need to rest we should stop around here, I guess."

"I think it's maybe not entirely physical? We can pick up tomorrow, I promise I won't run away in my sleep and this is fun."

"Good, wouldn't want to lose you there." He cuts the recording. "Come on, I'll accompany you to your room."

    Felipe, who has only watched and taken notes, nods. "It was nice meeting you."

"G'night! What's your power?"

He blinks. "No power."

"Oh okay."

"Let's go," says Paulo, smiling. He leads the way.

That should be enough for them to trust you, now, he'll get next time he checks for Contessa's messages.

Oh good. I don't want to do that again. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Presently they reach Epic's room. "Here you go. Guess we can't stop you from leaving but, er, warn us if you do? We get worried. Who knows what'll happen if you die in your other body."

"Yeah. I'm sorry, I know rules are for good reasons. I'll stay."

He grins. "And after you wake up we can do all sorts of tests!"

"Yeah!!!"

And as sworn he is promptly exhausted.

He is left undisturbed.