[He hasn't been thinking that far ahead. Virid did something terrible, and he wanted to know why, and then he wanted to buy Virid more time. But beyond that - what?]
I want. . . to help collect the nova, and then go home.
[ She opens her mouth and then closes it. She doesn't want him to take that blow completely off guard in the chance it happens once more, but she doesn't want to give him undue stress either. ]
It's all right. It's hard to know what to do in any kind situation, let alone a terrible, hypothetical one. Please remember to eat your dinner with enthusiasm, at the very least.
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Shigeo, I hope you don't mind if I sit here.
[ She's testing to see how willing he is to talk tonight. ]
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Mm. You can sit.
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What do you want to happen next?
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[He hasn't been thinking that far ahead. Virid did something terrible, and he wanted to know why, and then he wanted to buy Virid more time. But beyond that - what?]
I want. . . to help collect the nova, and then go home.
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[ She isn't sure how to make this more gentle because there isn't a way to frame possible future murder as anything but what it is.
There's nothing soft about murder. ]
But what if what happens with Virid happens again?
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[He hasn't really thought about it, because why would that happen again?]
I'm not sure. . .
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It's all right. It's hard to know what to do in any kind situation, let alone a terrible, hypothetical one. Please remember to eat your dinner with enthusiasm, at the very least.
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Yes, I will!
[Poking at it again. With more enthusiasm.]
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You will need your strength for whatever we may face even if it's another scavenger hunt.