... But you'll have to prepare yourself for situations where you'll want to help them but can't. We're supposed to be neutral observers at best, after all. And I know that turning a blind eye really isn't your strong suit.
[admittedly, what shinnosuke isn't saying is that he might not always act as coldly rational as he pretends, either.]
[he puts the knife back wherever the fuck he keeps it idk in his sleeve ig.]
You already forced me to bet on you, and I refuse to lose.
[he doesn't have sei's innate stubbornness. he doesn't have the others' cleverness, charisma, or sheer power. he's just useless trash. all he has going for him is that he clings to his desperation more than most he knows.]
I'm warning you preemptively because I'm concerned you'll slip up. When you think of it that way, isn't it better if I'm more used to calling you an idiot instead of your name?
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until she got emotionally involved and went back and unintentionally outed herself while trying to murder a dude.]
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All right, let's go back to pretending I'm a guest here.
cw: suicide imagery
—and then, without warning, points it at his own throat.]
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eyes wide, she makes a grab for his wrist in an attempt to pull his hand - and the knife - away from his throat]
What are you doing?!
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I told you to pretend I was a guest. [...] Well, you reacted pretty much exactly how I expected, though.
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...they're not likely to do that, though. They're going to want to live.
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... But you'll have to prepare yourself for situations where you'll want to help them but can't. We're supposed to be neutral observers at best, after all. And I know that turning a blind eye really isn't your strong suit.
[admittedly, what shinnosuke isn't saying is that he might not always act as coldly rational as he pretends, either.]
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[...]
I can do it. It's - it's for a mission. I won't like it, but I know it's necessary for us to succeed in the long run.
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[he puts the knife back wherever the fuck he keeps it idk in his sleeve ig.]
You already forced me to bet on you, and I refuse to lose.
[he doesn't have sei's innate stubbornness. he doesn't have the others' cleverness, charisma, or sheer power. he's just useless trash. all he has going for him is that he clings to his desperation more than most he knows.]
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[she is stubborn as shit. and while she may not be desperate - not yet, anyway - she is absolutely determined to see this through.]
I wouldn't have charged in here to interfere if I didn't really believe we could pull this off.
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Stop calling me an idiot, idiot!
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Ah, my apologies. Would you prefer moron instead?
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they ready need to get used to calling each other lepus and vulpecula]
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yeah]
If you call me by my name in front of the guests, I'll kill you.
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[she huffs, crossing her arms and leaning back against one of the walls.]
...try not to worry too much, okay? We're definitely going to pull this off. We already managed to get in here and make the switch - that's step one.
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It doesn't matter what you say. If you fuck up, I'll deal with matters myself.
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Idiot.
[(affectionate)]
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[she huffs]
I don't see you getting this nitpicky with the others. You don't have to treat me like I'm the weakest link here, damn it. I know how to handle this.
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[... sei is actually the only one he believes in at all, being the only one who isn't a complete stranger to him.]
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