No good deed unpunished

I lean in close and stare Kim in the eyes. She shrinks, having me this close, but she clearly doesn't expect my answer.

"You can't guess? Think about it. Way back when you would galavant around the world on your adventures. You stopped a lot of evil plans from a lot of evil people. Did you really think all those old grudges would be settled by just getting rid of you?"

The tears in her eyes show she's starting to understand.

I start flicking her forehead to keep her conscious. "You left behind a lot of debt and those villains collected from your family and friends. Pretty much everyone you knew was taken to sate somebody's ****. Even Ann's slavery is ultimately your fault."

Kim's on her knees in shock; the only movement on her face comes from falling tears and snot. I stand over her, looking down from the corner of my eye, "You see Kimmy, freedom isn't your forté. If you ever managed to slip your collar, you'd just hurt people till you got caught again."

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Ann screams in maternal rage, "I don't care who you think you are, you do not get to treat my baby like this!"

My voice is low and imposing. "What I am, Ms. Possible, is the only chance you and your daughter have at happiness you don't deserve. If you somehow managed to leave my care, you wouldn't be free a day before someone scooped you up as trophies, and I assure you they would not be as kind. But, if that's what you want, fine. One time only, If you want freedom, walk out the door."

Of course, they couldn't really escape. Worst case scenario, I press a button and they both come back on their own. Still, making the doctor think she chose this life would be a big step toward her accepting her station in life.

"I'm not leaving without my daughter,"

"Then take her,"

Kim is dead weight in her mother's arms, her feet drag behind as Ann walk backwards towards the door. I decide to be a gentleman and open the door for them and see them off properly with a smile and a wave.

Kim winces as sunlight hits her bleary eyes. It takes her a moment to understand the situation before she starts to panic. Ann, suffering from simulated malnutrition, cannot hope to hold her thrashing daughter. Her arms give out and Kim scrambles to grab my leg.

"NO! Master, I didn't leave, please don't let her take me, I want to stay, I don't want to hurt anyone, please keep me master!" Kim babbles in panic while she looks up for your decision, her face shining with dripping fluids.