No promises. [he's not going to promise he'll for sure be okay, that's a fucked up thing to lie to a kid about even for him.] But a lot of people and things have tried to kill me, and they have all failed despite the overwhelming odds in their favor, so we'll see.
[listen, the way his luck is going it will probably be hanako out there instead. him being the one to face the consequences of his actions? not likely! maybe he bought too much ice cream.]
...Evil spirits, wannabe supervillains, terrorist organizations, unleashed raw psychic energy. Things like that.
[not that he's usually the intended target but he definitely by all reasoning should have died at some point.]
Eh, I can't say I didn't bring it on myself, though, seeing as it's the line of work I got into.
[no one ever made him or asked him or wanted him to do any of this. he did all this because he was bored and it's easy to lie to children.]
Anyway, don't worry too much. These things have a way of working out. [watch rita die. even though his actual meaning behind this is that adlet seems like it wouldn't be that hard to trick him.] Though I guess that's a crazy thing to say when someone is going to get executed no matter what.
Just... [how to put this.] I know this might be hard to understand, but it's important. You asked him to test those needles on you, but no one else there was willing to see you go through that kind of danger. Offering to hurt yourself for other people is something I know you've been talked to about, but the fact that someone would take you up on it is important to pay attention to, too.
[ Is it so damning to go along with Hanako's demands? Maybe he'd gotten too used to the whole dynamic where the other Mysteries repeatedly stress how bad an idea it is that he's got, and then they agree to it anyways because he's threatening them with a knife. ]
[he doesn't want to tell him no but also he does?]
I'm not sure what he was thinking. I had the impression he didn't want to hurt you, either. At least, he seemed most resistant to the idea. And then in a corner, he suddenly appeared to change his mind. I don't think I know him well enough to speculate about what was in his head.
But Nimona respects you, right? And she still didn't want you to be hurt.
But Nimona also thinks I'm just a kid. Adlet didn't. We were going to raid the police station together. We were going to smoke out and kidnap the mayor.
[ they were going to have so much fun together ): ]
[ ngggggggg... how to say this without explicitly admitting he's a ghost and getting exorcised on the spot? ]
After we destroy the moon and are able to go back to where we belong, I'll go back to being what I was before. I'm... stuck. I guess you can call it being cursed.
[ He sits back in bed, expression clearing. How he was before, that's what he's supposed to be, after all. ]
I'll be bound to where I am. I can't go anywhere... I can't do anything... Life will go on, without me.
[so don't let people stab you, then. anyway, he is trying to think through what he means by that, but like. his brain never goes to problems actually being caused by ghosts to begin with, and throw in different worlds, and the obvious answer eludes him a bit.]
[he's not that stupid. something bad is going on here, but he's not qualified to diagnose it.]
People try to protect you because they don't want you to suffer. It's as simple as that. So even if it feels that hopeless, it doesn't mean they're going to stand back while you do.
[also he never thought hanako had a bright future anyway even when he thought he was just a kid.]
[little delinquent. this kid will never grow up to join the workforce.
...anyway he goes a little stern that that.]
Hey now. I don't like to hear you say that about yourself. Now you've done it. [he. he gets out his phone and pretends to delete some things from his calendar.] There. Now I have time.
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You mean evil spirits, and stuff like that?
[ not... people? mafia?? ]
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...Evil spirits, wannabe supervillains, terrorist organizations, unleashed raw psychic energy. Things like that.
[not that he's usually the intended target but he definitely by all reasoning should have died at some point.]
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You're such a magnet for trouble.
[ He's worse than Hanako. (Hanako's the one who causes trouble) ]
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[no one ever made him or asked him or wanted him to do any of this. he did all this because he was bored and it's easy to lie to children.]
Anyway, don't worry too much. These things have a way of working out. [watch rita die. even though his actual meaning behind this is that adlet seems like it wouldn't be that hard to trick him.] Though I guess that's a crazy thing to say when someone is going to get executed no matter what.
Just... [how to put this.] I know this might be hard to understand, but it's important. You asked him to test those needles on you, but no one else there was willing to see you go through that kind of danger. Offering to hurt yourself for other people is something I know you've been talked to about, but the fact that someone would take you up on it is important to pay attention to, too.
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It wasn't out of respect...?
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I'm not sure what he was thinking. I had the impression he didn't want to hurt you, either. At least, he seemed most resistant to the idea. And then in a corner, he suddenly appeared to change his mind. I don't think I know him well enough to speculate about what was in his head.
But Nimona respects you, right? And she still didn't want you to be hurt.
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[ THIS IS NEWS TO HIM ]
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Nimona?? respects HIM????? why would she do that that's such a bad idea ]
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The point is, she respects you, and she didn't want you to be stabbed. So stabbing probably isn't a sign of respect.
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[ Not a definitely. ]
But Nimona also thinks I'm just a kid. Adlet didn't. We were going to raid the police station together. We were going to smoke out and kidnap the mayor.
[ they were going to have so much fun together ): ]
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You protect kids because you want to keep them safe, so they can grow up and have a bright future. I don't have a future.
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[he doesn't know that hanako is a ghost, but he definitely is aware something is very wrong.]
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What do you mean? That's just how it is.
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After we destroy the moon and are able to go back to where we belong, I'll go back to being what I was before. I'm... stuck. I guess you can call it being cursed.
[ He sits back in bed, expression clearing. How he was before, that's what he's supposed to be, after all. ]
I'll be bound to where I am. I can't go anywhere... I can't do anything... Life will go on, without me.
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A curse, huh? Well...curses can be lifted.
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Not this one! Not without me disappearing, anyways, and I'd like to keep existing for a little longer if I can!
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[so don't let people stab you, then. anyway, he is trying to think through what he means by that, but like. his brain never goes to problems actually being caused by ghosts to begin with, and throw in different worlds, and the obvious answer eludes him a bit.]
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Yeah... so I'll do what I can here, while I can.
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People try to protect you because they don't want you to suffer. It's as simple as that. So even if it feels that hopeless, it doesn't mean they're going to stand back while you do.
[also he never thought hanako had a bright future anyway even when he thought he was just a kid.]
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It's not all bad! Besides... I don't want you wasting your time over a lost cause, anyways. You've got so many other things you need to do.
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...anyway he goes a little stern that that.]
Hey now. I don't like to hear you say that about yourself. Now you've done it. [he. he gets out his phone and pretends to delete some things from his calendar.] There. Now I have time.
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