So Lucidity finds out that the resistance never ever intended to destroy JR. How ever he ends up finding out, it’s in a way that implies—to him—that the resistance thinks that it being an accident makes it all better.
But this likely included an explanation of what the weapon was. And even if it’s not stated outright, it wouldn’t take a genius to figure out why they made a positivity bomb.
He likely will also find out about the functionally radioactive positivity surrounding the ruins, which he won’t be near as mad about but he’s not thrilled to hear about it, either
Perhaps near the beginning he wouldn’t have cared about who the bomb was originally intended for, but now?
Now, after his life’s work had been obliterated? After everyone he knew and loved (aside from Champ and Nightmare; that he knows of so far) was killed? After losing the home he’d made for himself? After finding people who will not only help him find the resistance, but who he loves so much, even when they annoy the hell out of him?
He can’t let the resistance hurt Shale and Nightshade. They’ve taken so much from him already.
They won’t take his partners, too.
And I think, after finding out what the resistance’s plan actually is, he will work on finding and ending them with the same quiet, absolute dedication that he’d given to his work at Justice Reigns.
He forgets to eat. Forgets to sleep. He spends a lot of time with Shale and Nightshade still, but he hardly ever sleeps with them (both literally and the. other way. the fuck is that called; a euphemism?) anymore.
Even Shale’s starting to look kind of concerned.
But there’s nothing they can say to convince him that he should be eating and sleeping regularly; that he won’t be much good when they find the resistance if he’s starving and sleep-deprived.
He just looks them in the eye, his solemn determination clear even through his exhaustion, and tells them quite plainly, like hes not talking about anything important, that he’s done this before. Pulled nigh-constant all-nighters.
He may not have told them what he learned about the bomb, but not with the intention to hide it from them. He just forgot. So he tells them easily, when they ask why he’s suddenly so…this.
There’s not much they can say after that.
This bomb would’ve sounded horrific (for them, personally) even if they didn’t know what happened to JR. But if there’s no limit on the amount of destruction it can cause…
Yeah, no, they can’t really blame Lucidity for this.
They do eventually manage to convince him to eat normally, at least. With Jasper’s help. Which is basically making something they know Lucidity especially likes and bringing it over, because *no one* can resist Jasper’s cooking once they’ve had a taste.
