[ He doesn't know. He thinks so — because they are different, and there are those tiny visible tells that make it a little easier to curb the desire to punch Harry in the face 24/7.
But it's Eobard. Barry would have to be stupid to think he won't try to take advantage of this, and he's already fooled Barry a thousand times before. Rather than admitting as much outright, he just skips to making plans. ]
what's something about earth 2 that he can't tell me?
[ It's quiet on his end for awhile. There are a few things he could tell him about Earth-2, but who's to say Eobard couldn't somehow dig them up himself? It had to be something not as well known or easy to infer. ]
[ It shouldn't be strange. This isn't the Wells he grew up idolizing. This Wells might still have Tess. Barry isn't shocked, but he does give it a second to sink in, tries to wrap his head around the concept without letting Eobard's delusional comments about paternity twist it. ]
what's her name?
[ Not the only thing he wants to ask. He wants to ask if she's okay back on Earth-2, if she knows her dad is going after Zoom. But this is about tactics, not sharing. ]
[ It's not a discussion he wanted to have. It's not a discussion they've had, with it all still too raw for him. He was never one to let people in before (beyond her); the prospect seems almost impossible now. ]
[ The bad part: he'll have to find a way to bring up Jesse whenever he's feeling uncertain about who he's dealing with, and it'll probably be awkward every time. The good part: he seriously doubts Eobard could fake that kind of connection, even if he did somehow figure out the secret. ]
okay. thanks.
[ It's sincere and a bit apologetic, none of which really translates over text. Either way, dwelling doesn't seem like a good approach. ] i'll contact you and eddie as soon as i'm done with thawne.
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