audio;

[extradite]

[ As it happens, the boy's voice could be a little quieter, a little more distant - possibly, if he'd ridden in with a horde of the undead. ]

How do you... resign?

[ Slight pause. ]

When I tried to, they weren't the right words. Right sounding. Right on paper. Right to think abou - ...right. Sorry. That's impolite to ask all of a sudden, without a proper greeting. My bad.

[ A hint louder, more rehearsed - ]

Good day. Pleased to meet you. How do you do.

[ And now back to the pathetic old track. ]

If it's all the same to you: how do you resign from something like this?

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[ audio ] ........denied X )

[extradite]

I told you I couldn't take it. I can't. I'm not.

[ audio ] the saddest thing :'(

[occulthymns]

But you can't just go home. Unless the gods decide to change their minds you're stuck here. You need to accept that.

[ audio ] turn that frown upside do - ....to the left?!

[extradite]

Why don't you... why don't you just do it for both of us?

[ audio ] lololol

[occulthymns]

I can't, sorry. You need to do that yourself.

[ audio ]

[extradite]

I'm skipping it today.

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

Not a good idea. It's a stupid thing to get stuck on, and putting it off will just make it harder to accept later.

[ audio ]

[extradite]

...I shan't hold it against you later. Don't worry about it.

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

Won't hold it against me...?

Look, what are you going to do when the gods don't answer you? Or if they tell you 'no'?

[ audio ]

[extradite]

I shan't hold it against you that you didn't stop me, if that's your worry.

[ He has to - think about that second part. ]

They won't. They can't.

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

Right...

And why can't they?

[ audio ]

[extradite]

Because... because, why would they?

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

Didn't you get that whole war explanation when you arrived? Supposedly they need us.

[ audio ]

[extradite]

That's on them. It's their problem. Adults should handle their own problems.

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

Apparently they can't. But I think I kind of agree with you - they should be handling their own problems and if they need help, they shouldn't be forcing kids.

[ audio ]

[extradite]

You're not a child.

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

Nope! [Though a certain eyepatched convict thinks she is.] But there are other kids who have been brought here.

[ audio ]

[extradite]

How... how young?

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

[Thinkiiiing....]

Your age, younger. I'm not sure how old the youngest person here is.

[ audio ]

[extradite]

I didn't think about. That they could have taken younger. I should have.

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

They have people keep an eye on them, at least. So the situation isn't completely hopeless for them.

[ audio ]

[extradite]

What's... the proper thing to say? To hearing something like that.

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

... Huh? [Shinji are you that socially awkward??]

[ audio ]

[extradite]

Helpless children are brought in. What's a good thing to say to someone who can tell me that without any hesitation?

[ audio ]

[occulthymns]

Ah....

[Weird question.]

... There isn't really anything good you can say. Words don't really mean much, especially in a shitty situation where they weren't given any choice.

[ audio ]

[extradite]

[ silence - spreading. ]

Miss Taverna. Are you... a good person?