Daniel took a breath before he walked into the holding cell. After all of the chaos of the last few weeks, Janet taking a leave of absence, Jack freezing himself after destroying Anubis, and Gen. Hammond being replaced with a civilian, he and Sam were in agreement - they wanted something good to happen. They just weren't quite sure how they were going to accomplish it. It was Teal'c who had finally suggested talking to her to try and find out anything useful.

"Well, someone finally comes to visit," the girl remarked dryly. "I've been ever so bored."

"Somehow I doubt that, Andromache," he retorted.

"Is there something particular you wanted, Dr. Jackson?"

He gave her a look of insincere concern. "Why so formal? After all, you've been pretending to be close with all of us for some time now."

"I understand Col. O'Neil is in a fair bit of peril at the moment," she said casually. "If you're here to ask for my help, you needn't waste your time or mine."

"You're in a holding cell. You have nothing but time," he pointed out rather caustically then added, "But I wouldn't ask you anyway. I honestly don't trust you." He smirked. "The thing is… you should know that." The girl's eyes narrowed and he continued, "It's funny, you have a better grasp on your abilities than Andie did, but she managed abilities you don't even seem to be aware that you have. Telepathy for example."

"That is of little importance," she snapped. "Do you truly think your guards and security measures could stop me if I wanted to leave this cell? Once she's completely gone, you won't be able to stop me."

"Stop you from what?"

She smirked. "Whatever I want."

"So, you don't even have some great evil plan?" he inquired, rather tauntingly. "I'd suggest taking over Earth, but it's really becoming passé at this point."

"Like I'd even want your back-water sinkhole," she muttered. "You people are so deficient, it's nauseating."

Daniel gave her an odd look, the phrasing not nearly as precise as she usually kept it, but he let it go. "It's a bit deficient for an evil genius to go around without a plan."

"It only proves my point for you to taunt someone who can kill you with their minds."

"Why did you bring Janet back?"

"Who says there was a reason?"

"Oh, so you did it to endear yourself to us? Not your style- I think you prefer projecting violent images into a person's mind to get what you want."

"Very astute. I can also kill you without moving a muscle," she warned.

"But you haven't," he remarked. "If that's what you wanted, you would have killed Teal'c and everyone else the second they came for you down in the morgue. Why did you bring Janet back?"

"She wasn't missing, and I don't know what you're complaining about."

"Answer the damn question!" he snapped.

She raised her nose imperiously. "The small healer has an immeasurable value in the care of the shell. Why throw out what you can fix, I believe you say."

"Did Andie make you?" he demanded. She snarled slightly and he continued, "She's still in there and you can't shut her out, can you? You can't suppress her as thoroughly anymore, we know that. She's stopping you from hurting us- you saved a person she cares about because she's filling your head."

"A tiny space in the back of my mind is hardly worthy of acknowledgement," she dismissed.

Daniel stared at her in amazement. "You like her." She turned to glare at him and he grinned in response. "You like Janet. A part of you can still feel. You care what happens to Janet."

"Janet Fraser proved herself valuable. I don't believe another doctor worthy to replace her," she snapped. "You don't need feelings to know someone is better in their field then others. It's the same way I know that you and Samantha will find a way help Col. O'Neill. It doesn't mean that I care- that I can feel love." She sneered and added, "You can't comprehend what weakness your emotions are. They cloud your sense and make intelligent people stupid. You regret and morn- wastes of time."

"Andie never thought so," he reminded her quietly.

"And you'll all learn the folly in that. She can't win this," she whispered with a distinct venom.

"But she is." They both looked up in surprise at the voice in the corner of the room. "They didn't just succeed in creating a shell, they created actual life."

"Oma?" Daniel called out, unsurely, as a strange sensation rippled through his body.

"Have you forgotten so completely?"

"Can I kick her ass now?" a very familiar voice demanded. They turned to see a very animated version of Andromache standing on the opposite side of the bed.

"Andie? Okay, now, what the hell?"