[Jesus, they should've opted from a stronger dose of the sodium pentathol. They didn't want to overdo it and knock Jacopo out completely before they had a chance to question him, but shit, they're in trouble. He's stronger than Newt realized, even with the drug in his system.
Jacopo rushes him and he stumbles backward, abandoning his quest for the ring in favor of shielding himself, but he's not quick enough. It happens too fast for him to really register what's happening--there's fists coming at him, a knee connects with his stomach and knocks the wind out of him, and then Jacopo's got a hold on his arm. He tries to wrench away, but the grip is too strong. He's stuck.
But he feels Jacopo weaken slightly. Maybe it's the drug finally kicking in. Newt shoves him back, reclaims the grip on Jacopo's wrist with both hands now. He does what he can to hold him steady so Hermann can swoop in with the boltcutters... And to keep himself clear of any resulting bloodspatter. He's not sure he's strong enough to manage this, but maybe the drug kicking in will give him the advantage.]
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Jacopo rushes him and he stumbles backward, abandoning his quest for the ring in favor of shielding himself, but he's not quick enough. It happens too fast for him to really register what's happening--there's fists coming at him, a knee connects with his stomach and knocks the wind out of him, and then Jacopo's got a hold on his arm. He tries to wrench away, but the grip is too strong. He's stuck.
But he feels Jacopo weaken slightly. Maybe it's the drug finally kicking in. Newt shoves him back, reclaims the grip on Jacopo's wrist with both hands now. He does what he can to hold him steady so Hermann can swoop in with the boltcutters... And to keep himself clear of any resulting bloodspatter. He's not sure he's strong enough to manage this, but maybe the drug kicking in will give him the advantage.]
Hermann, now!