Is was Drifting through some videos when I found the one in question.
Then as I was watching it as background noise I hear the Reverend an Wife rapping and thought "No Way!" did I actually hear what I thought I heard? So I ran back to the beginning and listened to it two more times dumbfounded; Talk about out of touch with reality. These people are Whiter than me and I'm English.
@Mistress Dizzy I'm down to clown for anything really, plus I've been coming down with a case of Stockholm's syndrome, so being held hostage at this point doesn't really bother me much anymore.
Using this ability Eli is able to read backwards time at a static location, from an inanimate object or a living being or plant. This ability varies in reach backwards in several ways such as - 1 Speed of perception, it can take seconds to observe hours back if the event were traumatic or highly emotional in which case Retro sees without trying or requiring hours of meditation. (A 2 How long ago did it happen If it is a living being then her retro can be sped up and reach back farther if they themselves are thinking of the time in question though it can also work if the subject is forced by repetitive questions or exposure that causes them to think back.
3 Then there is casual random perception that is caused by Eli's sustained exposure to a person, object or place. (three to five years of exposure to Eli may result in her knowing someone's past better than they do.)
This ability enables Eli to understand any form of communication and to respond as if she were an expert in the form. Reading, Writing, Sign, Lips and even Electronic signals.
This is as expected a fickle power which Eli herself isn't in control of that acts to keep her safe or at least still breathing an free to move. (A gun pointed at her might jam or just as the trigger is pulled she falls on her rear as the air above her is shredded. Simple or Sublime; Dull or Hilarious her Luck saves the day for her)