she pauses and then just kind of settles down for a minute so she can just put a hand on his shoulder. ]
... Hey. Look at me a sec, Hanako...
[ a softer expression, her brows not quite pinched, it's a pretty well-schooled neutral expression, but the vibes here (since it's emotionshare) are not angry at all, just... gentle concern. ]
The whole thing with Vane and the drum? That was you? Can I ask why...?
[ it's emotion share soul crushing guilt hours, the kind that squeezes at your heart and makes you want to throw up. it gets worse when he feels the gentle concern, misery in the face of kindness. ]
Because Fox hadn't met their quota yet. They're all good people, so... so I thought... I couldn't take the chance of it not happening...
[ And he chose Vane because Vane was the kindest of them all. the easiest to use. ]
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...They were my fault. With Vane.
[ and Danny but fuck Danny ]
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oh...
she pauses and then just kind of settles down for a minute so she can just put a hand on his shoulder. ]
... Hey. Look at me a sec, Hanako...
[ a softer expression, her brows not quite pinched, it's a pretty well-schooled neutral expression, but the vibes here (since it's emotionshare) are not angry at all, just... gentle concern. ]
The whole thing with Vane and the drum? That was you? Can I ask why...?
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Because Fox hadn't met their quota yet. They're all good people, so... so I thought... I couldn't take the chance of it not happening...
[ And he chose Vane because Vane was the kindest of them all. the easiest to use. ]
I was scared.