( his voice softens. loses the edge jason usually speaks with. )

You're a good kid, Ace. You've had a lot of shit things happen to you, and I'm betting you pulled some shit moves to counterbalance it, but none of that is your fault.

( it's the kind of thing jason wanted to be told, when he was younger. he gets it, where accelerator's coming from. and he hates seeing it on him. )

You saved me when I sure as hell didn't deserve it. I've seen how hard you've been trying. When I say you're one of mine - I don't give a damn if you think you deserve it, it's yours.