Hartley nodded, scratching at his scalp before wincing. “My tinnitus isn’t regular tinnitus. It’s the frequencies of the universe all coming together in one auditory screech like feedback from a mic. I hear ultrasonic and sub-radio frequencies. They put me on anti-psychotics when they removed my ear drums because I could still hear those frequencies despite hearing silence. Besides, the gauntlets won’t work the same for anyone else. It’s calibrated by hearing.”
“Oh.” Cisco said plainly, taking in the information as it came to him. He suddenly remembered a brief memory from his episode where Hartley mentioned this. “Gotcha. That’s actually super cool. Sucks that it affects your hearing, though. Maybe that means we’re meant to be.” Cisco smirked before letting the smile fall into a disgusted look. “Okay, that was way too cheesy, even for me. I brought soup and hot cider.” He grinned again, lifting the containers in his hands.
Cisco backup 