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[He does walk over and brushes a hand slightly through his hair.]

It has been a trying day. Do not be hard on yourself.

It’s been a while since I had to worry about any of this. I had people who would help… but now [ he moves a hand to his mask, fingers hooking into the eye slits as he drags it over his face. ] If I ever do lose it… will you kill me?

I won't have to. Someone else will.

Be careful who you ask that to. There are many here that are softer than their exterior would tell.

…this isn’t something I intend to tell just anybody. I’ll find somebody else if you’re not willing.

Then I will give you my word that I will intervene on Snail's behalf. Is that good enough?

Not that there won't be a line with Gojo at the head of it.

Good enough. [ he should tell gojo at some point too, but it's easier to tell these things to mochi and emet for reasons he'd rather not think too hard about now. he wipes his mouth with the back of his hand and sighs. ] It's not something we should have to worry about though, I'm going to be mindful of.. everything.

You'll need to find a source, a more reliable one. And if I were to be the one giving curses, I wouldn't allow animals to work. Only the flesh of other more humanoid beings. That is the case, correct?

I know. But asking people if I can drink their blood is already... [ a sigh. ] Animals don't work. My own blood doesn't work. [ he shakes his head. ] It's just meant to piss me off. I'll figure out something. I don't really have any other choice.

[He thinks about it.

He thinks about it some more.]

I wonder if my dear friend on Mouse would be into that.

[Yes, he's talking about Eddie.]

[ arches a brow. ] Be into... what? Vampirism?

Being bitten.

I suppose I can... hint at it and ask...

Regardless he loves a playmate if you are looking for a casual acquaintance.

Eddie of Mouse. I'm sure he'll hit on you at first sight.

Did he hit on you?

Of course he did.

I doubt he still knows what he is getting into.

Do you like attention?

Who doesn't?

But I do believe he worries about letting too much of himself out. However, I would not deny him his fun and you a solution. Hence, I do recommend you speak to him.

I'll think about it, thanks, and... I don't know. I kind of figured you</i., at least to a degree, since you had mentioned wanting to be alone. [ and mochi had said an objective is to avoid that, so he just kind of figured. ] Or is it just that you don't quite appreciate my company yet. Hm... I guess I should work on that.

There is a difference in 'wanting to be alone' and 'not wanting to be with the lot here'. I am not a creature of solitude, but even here everything feels more wrong that I enjoy.

Do you think it has to do with the objectives and taboos tied to our souls, ..? Being forced to do certain things and avoid other things?

The objectives and taboos do force us in a direction whether we like it or not. Some more than others.

But I have lived in the shadows of society for longer than I care to admit. And when I look upon all that I strive for, this is not it.

...understandable. I mean, I would kind of hope this isn't what most people strive for. I know I mentioned finding some people from the other program, but besides that I want to help the Tsaritsa see her goal of taking down Celestia to the end and, on top of that, I want to continue finding and fighting strong opponents.

[ hesitates, ] Does what you want to do have to do with Zodiark?

[He was going to respond to the first part, but that last one...]

I told you my name, but I did not inform you of that.

How much of an idiot was this other version of me?

He's not an idiot. And besides... there had been multiple people from your star there. Elidibus, for one, and [ he needs a moment to recall cosmo's real name. ] Lahabrea. [ he didn't actually learn levity's name, so... can't mention him. ]

Oh, delightful. I'm sure Elidibus did bemoan how off course we were, and Lahabrea did not but work to the bone to return back to our duty.

[It sounds like complaining, but it has an undertone of fondness.]

And here I thought the poor version to be incredibly lonely and sentimental. Hence his attachments to others. But if he had the other two Paragons, then he is as I said, an idiot.

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