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[nukeoleptic]

Hi, um! I'm alive again, in case anyone was worried. Which you shouldn't have been! Everything that happened was my fault and I was kind of dumb, but, you know. If you were.. I really am sorry. I was reckless and that was selfish.

[ Jade's in her room again; she looks fine but certainly sleepy even as she rubs at her eyes with her wrist. ]

So it seems like we're gonna be here for a little while. A little while longer, at least, I guess? So Orihime and I were wondering if anyone wanted to help us work at the restaurant. Sweden's gone, so it's just me and her, and that's kind of a little much, even for the two of us!

If you're interested, would you let one of us know? I really, really love the Highwind, and I don't want to see it go out of business. We can pay you fairly!

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[nukeoleptic]

Then what was?

audio;

[extradite]

You know what was.

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

Did Davesprite give you hell?

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[extradite]

I didn't get to that. I didn't know what to do. You weren't supposed to... don't do things you're not supposed to.

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

Shinji, you can't possibly know what I'm supposed to and not supposed to do.

audio;

[extradite]

This case is... it's pretty obvious.

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

I'm sorry if I upset you, Shinji.

audio;

[extradite]

Don't apologize for things you wouldn't do differently.

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[nukeoleptic]

I'd do things differently.

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[extradite]

[ It's difficult holding a grudge against someone so earnest. ]

...fine.

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[nukeoleptic]

I didn't think I'd die.

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[extradite]

What's it... feel like?

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[nukeoleptic]

Dying?

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[extradite]

[ An affirmative-like sound, not unlike a -- ]


Mmmmm.

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[nukeoleptic]

... I dunno. This was different than the other times.

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[extradite]

What's it like - usually?

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[nukeoleptic]

.. I dunno. I've never stayed dead. But it was really.. hot the first two times.

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[extradite]

Does it hurt?

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[nukeoleptic]

I guess.

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[extradite]

Shouldn't you... know?

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[nukeoleptic]

I don't really like to think about it.

audio;

[extradite]

Fine. Forget about it.

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[nukeoleptic]

Maybe some other time?

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[extradite]

No. I meant - forget about it. Really. It's what I'd do. Try to do.

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[nukeoleptic]

Well I can't- you can't just pretend that it doesn't happen, Shinji.