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[ this was my safer option....also haha yeah! yeah. it's great, shoma is also extremely silent and tense once he registers what kazuki just saw, and he's staring as if he's trying to decide what, exactly, kazuki picked up from all of that.
but his shoulders droop just slightly, and he doesn't entirely meet his gaze. ]
They're keeping her at the detention center for now. [ a pause. ] ...her lawyer said that because of the circumstances, her sentence might be less. But right now we don't know.
but his shoulders droop just slightly, and he doesn't entirely meet his gaze. ]
They're keeping her at the detention center for now. [ a pause. ] ...her lawyer said that because of the circumstances, her sentence might be less. But right now we don't know.
[ me as well. ]
We're going to do what we can, but...we should check and see what happens with the medical bay tomorrow. It'll at least give us an idea of what's feasible and what should prioritize. I'd rather people not be too bad off on Saturday either.
We're going to do what we can, but...we should check and see what happens with the medical bay tomorrow. It'll at least give us an idea of what's feasible and what should prioritize. I'd rather people not be too bad off on Saturday either.
The fact that there's two of them is what's worse. We need to focus on finding the trigger for this and seeing if we can stop it before it becomes...I don't know. Three next time. Or worse.
[ that's okay. kazuki will glance away to get him like... a fraction of privacy. there's only so much he can do after seeing something like that. ]
Yeah. Waiting... not knowing. It sucks.
Yeah. Waiting... not knowing. It sucks.
Yeah. [ thanks, he appreciate it. he's just rubbing his face with his human hand. ] That was only like a week or something before we got here. It's the main reason I have to try and finish out this stupid contract and get home. I can't leave her.
I get it.
[ this seems genuine, not just something you'd say to mollify a precocious kid with big ideas in their head. ]
Good luck getting her back. [ a slight hesitation, before he adds, ] Maybe just... do it the right way this time, though.
[ this seems genuine, not just something you'd say to mollify a precocious kid with big ideas in their head. ]
Good luck getting her back. [ a slight hesitation, before he adds, ] Maybe just... do it the right way this time, though.
[ ...interesting. he pauses, and he looks at him again curiously. ]
What do you mean by that? [ it isn't defensive, at least. it's just an inquiry of what kazuki thinks. and maybe there's another reason he's asking, too. ]
What do you mean by that? [ it isn't defensive, at least. it's just an inquiry of what kazuki thinks. and maybe there's another reason he's asking, too. ]
I don't know - you tell me. You're the one who was willing to make bombs, aren't you? Are you done with that, or what?
[ that was for revenge, sure. but if a person can willingly go that far, kazuki won't make assumptions about what else they'd do. adonis is example enough, in his opinion. ]
[ that was for revenge, sure. but if a person can willingly go that far, kazuki won't make assumptions about what else they'd do. adonis is example enough, in his opinion. ]
[ oh. he sees. there's a pause. ]
I'm out of materials. [ don't make this into a joke. ] And the bombs are gone. We needed them--[ god. never mind, he does not need to get into how those bombs actually helped save the world, because he's kind of getting that there are things kazuki isn't getting, and...maybe he's tired of not being as clear as he should be. ]
It doesn't matter. I'm not going to blow up the detention center just to get her out. Amame wouldn't want me to do that. [ ... ] I've...been sort of thinking about my options. Right now I think the plan is probably to go back to school. I dropped out, but...I can catch up, and graduation's not that far anyway. At least with a diploma even if I can't afford college right now I can work and save up until she's out, and then figure stuff out from there. I want to go so I can keep studying and actually become a robotics engineer but money might be an even bigger issue now. We'll have to see.
I'm out of materials. [ don't make this into a joke. ] And the bombs are gone. We needed them--[ god. never mind, he does not need to get into how those bombs actually helped save the world, because he's kind of getting that there are things kazuki isn't getting, and...maybe he's tired of not being as clear as he should be. ]
It doesn't matter. I'm not going to blow up the detention center just to get her out. Amame wouldn't want me to do that. [ ... ] I've...been sort of thinking about my options. Right now I think the plan is probably to go back to school. I dropped out, but...I can catch up, and graduation's not that far anyway. At least with a diploma even if I can't afford college right now I can work and save up until she's out, and then figure stuff out from there. I want to go so I can keep studying and actually become a robotics engineer but money might be an even bigger issue now. We'll have to see.
[ please don't make this a joke, shoma. his eyes narrow a bit in response to that, but otherwise... ]
Needed them. [ no, he's not dropping it that easily. ] For what? Something to do with those terrorists you mentioned before? What'd you call them... Naixatloz? That's who this "Tearer" guy was, right?
[ he wouldn't forget that when it sounds so similar to adonis. but shoma had said they'd already been stopped, so... he listens, frowning. ]
You will figure it out. If you care that much, then you'll find a way.
Needed them. [ no, he's not dropping it that easily. ] For what? Something to do with those terrorists you mentioned before? What'd you call them... Naixatloz? That's who this "Tearer" guy was, right?
[ he wouldn't forget that when it sounds so similar to adonis. but shoma had said they'd already been stopped, so... he listens, frowning. ]
You will figure it out. If you care that much, then you'll find a way.
Yes. [ just plain and simple, yes. ] We needed them to stop the Nirvana Initiative. And we did. Things are finally slowing down again after all of that, and Naix is being disbanded and investigated. So are some of the other organizations who were a part of this plan.
[ he continues to stare at kazuki for a moment...but he decides he isn't going to press anything else and settles for a nod. yeah. he'll figure it out eventually. ]
Being here means having a little more time to think it through. So it's what I've been debating for the last couple of weeks. And then...you know. Murders started happening, so I put it on hold again. But I'll figure it out myself when I get back if I have to.
[ he continues to stare at kazuki for a moment...but he decides he isn't going to press anything else and settles for a nod. yeah. he'll figure it out eventually. ]
Being here means having a little more time to think it through. So it's what I've been debating for the last couple of weeks. And then...you know. Murders started happening, so I put it on hold again. But I'll figure it out myself when I get back if I have to.
And you actually trust the police to handle that?
[ wrong question. whatever. he'll keep the rest of his thoughts to himself for now, if shoma's going to close up on him again like this. ]
I'm sure she'll be happy for you when you do.
[ or maybe he's just projecting. ]
[ wrong question. whatever. he'll keep the rest of his thoughts to himself for now, if shoma's going to close up on him again like this. ]
I'm sure she'll be happy for you when you do.
[ or maybe he's just projecting. ]
...We don't have enough people for it to keep multiplying until the end of this whole tour.
[ bleak. ]
[ bleak. ]
Even if it they aren't working tomorrow, we should probably pick up some supplies to make sure you guys are taken care of. I still have some stuff in my guitar case, but it's pretty limited. It probably wouldn't be enough for the whole weekend.
[ something seems to click in his head with that and he kind of goes "huh" internally. ]
We'll see. [ this is to both statements, but he has decided that he shared way too much and that maybe they should just talk about something else, unaware that kazuki's memory still has to show up, too. ] ...anyway, that's there and not here. Right now it's just about markets and solving things and trying to make the most of this shitty situation.
We'll see. [ this is to both statements, but he has decided that he shared way too much and that maybe they should just talk about something else, unaware that kazuki's memory still has to show up, too. ] ...anyway, that's there and not here. Right now it's just about markets and solving things and trying to make the most of this shitty situation.
[ he sees what shoma's doing, and he's not that happy about it, but he doesn't see much point in arguing it right now. ]
It's not going away just because you aren't home, even if we have other problems here. It wouldn't hurt to use some of the extra time to think about it. And if they hold to the payout they told us about, you'll probably be set.
It's not going away just because you aren't home, even if we have other problems here. It wouldn't hurt to use some of the extra time to think about it. And if they hold to the payout they told us about, you'll probably be set.
I know. We've already lost too many. [ bad. ] There has to be a way to cap it if it's going to try. But we're still not even entirely sure what it is.
Oh. Yeah that's actually smart. Gregor mentioned painkillers and I haven't gotten around to it, but those might help if we can access those. And fresh bandages for the people with external wounds we're trying to prevent from bleeding out again. [ thinking... ] It can't hurt to try and start making a few small kits to have on hand we can bring to the site of impact on Thursdays, too.
[ shoma doesn't even see what shoma's doing, but he at least figures he and kazuki are not going to agree on a few things and that's fine. he respects the guy enough he won't argue about things, and instead he's trying to salvage this. ]
Yeah...I've heard the stipend's supposedly enough money that if we really get it you'd be set for life. It's a big risk when we don't even know it's true, but if it is that'd solve...everything. [ ...he pauses, and he does decide to offer up: ] After my parents divorced, we didn't have a ton of money to be spending on extra stuff. A lot of the parts I bought for Robota and then later for Roboji were from a junk shop just because the price was right, even if I had to do some extra work to refurbish them. And then after my dad died...Amame helped me keep up by paying for bills and groceries for me and stuff. It'd be nice not to worry about that kind of stuff.
Yeah...I've heard the stipend's supposedly enough money that if we really get it you'd be set for life. It's a big risk when we don't even know it's true, but if it is that'd solve...everything. [ ...he pauses, and he does decide to offer up: ] After my parents divorced, we didn't have a ton of money to be spending on extra stuff. A lot of the parts I bought for Robota and then later for Roboji were from a junk shop just because the price was right, even if I had to do some extra work to refurbish them. And then after my dad died...Amame helped me keep up by paying for bills and groceries for me and stuff. It'd be nice not to worry about that kind of stuff.
We'll figure something out.
[ or they'll die. simple enough. it's not that different from shinjuku, in that way. ]
At least we know there's not someone on this ship killing people just because they want to.
[ or they'll die. simple enough. it's not that different from shinjuku, in that way. ]
At least we know there's not someone on this ship killing people just because they want to.
Yeah. Don't bank everything on it, but it'd be nice if it's true.
[ not that it will make people dying worth it. ]
I had to do a lot of work to afford equipment for my guitar, so I get it. [ to a point, at least. ] It's nice that she's always supported you, though. Even if it's hard financially... that's still pretty lucky.
[ not that it will make people dying worth it. ]
I had to do a lot of work to afford equipment for my guitar, so I get it. [ to a point, at least. ] It's nice that she's always supported you, though. Even if it's hard financially... that's still pretty lucky.
I still have painkillers, if you need it. And some of the stuff from that med kit they gave us when we first got here, but I used a bunch of the bandages already. Could probably stuff more in those things... or I can just take my guitar out of the case and use that. That'd give it a lot more room.
[ he decides not to say "not yet" because that's a mood killer. ]
Yeah. It makes it both easier and harder to deal with, I think. We know it's not their fault, but it's still happening.
Yeah. It makes it both easier and harder to deal with, I think. We know it's not their fault, but it's still happening.
Yeah. [ to all of that. an encompassing little yeah. ] ...I think it was half because she wanted to and half because she felt like there wasn't another choice. Amame's always taken on more responsibility than she should've had to. But...I can admit it was lucky. All the more reason I have to fix everything here first to get back there.
And it doesn't change how bad it feels for them, even if they didn't choose it. Which isn't fair.
[ but what ever is. ]
[ but what ever is. ]
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