That is to say, Jeanne's at the docking bay, looking out into space where a corpse once was. She's so lost in her thoughts that she doesn't notice him at first. Other than her staring at the airlock, she seems fine. ]
[Oh, fun. This is definitely the last place he looked for her, since he never wants to come back into this room where he found a body and watched two people he likes fight to the death.
But he also really wants to talk to her, after that. Coming into the room, sweating a little because - oh, does she want to be alone? Is he interrupting her? But also, he's a little upset and he would really like to talk to her.
[ She'd be so proud of him, if she didn't just make Kano take his own life. The implications of staying here don't really hit her, how it'd affect others now. It may in a few hours, and that's when she'll move if someone doesn't convince her to first. ]
Shigeo?
[ Her countenance softens for him, and she turns to face him. ]
[ Oh. Oh, no. She walks over to him, slowly because she's aware of her stab wound still, and she reaches for one of his hands. ]
You do not have to be sorry. You made a choice with kindness in your heart. You do not control what someone does with your gift. It is all right.
[ It's quite amazing, but his confession elicits a genuine smile out of her today. It's warm and sweet and accepting. It is always someone's goodness, someone's kindness that moves her more than anything. People who want to help... people who can't but to help are the people who move her the most. ]
[She's nice enough in this moment that she'll get something incredibly rare - a couple of tears rolling down his cheek.
He didn't regret what he did, exactly. Even if Kano made a choice he hadn't expected, he still didn't want him to have to feel pain. But the only part he couldn't get past was that maybe his decision had put someone else who had been kind to him in danger.
But if she says it's all right, and she's glad, then he's glad, too.]
Thank you. I'm still sorry, that you had to go through something like that.
[ She can't dismiss his feelings because it's not wrong for him to cry, and it does not escape her how blank his expressions are most of the time. She won't lie and tell him that she's fine as she is now because she isn't, but she will be.
Slowly, she wraps her arms around him in a loose hug. ]
I will be all right. Thank you for coming to tell me.
I don't know if I would go so far as to say that. There isn't anything I can do that others can't.
[ Her strength of will and her beliefs aren't things she thinks are unique, nor is her desire to help others. It isn't so much that she doesn't think she shouldn't be here, but need is a strong word. ]
I agree with you. No one is replaceable, but I am not someone that's greater than anyone else.
[ With the concern that these murders will continue, there's nothing to say she won't be a target. There's nothing to say she won't be voted for (because someone did vote for her), and she doesn't want him to think she's someone who's absolutely needed. ]
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That is to say, Jeanne's at the docking bay, looking out into space where a corpse once was. She's so lost in her thoughts that she doesn't notice him at first. Other than her staring at the airlock, she seems fine. ]
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But he also really wants to talk to her, after that. Coming into the room, sweating a little because - oh, does she want to be alone? Is he interrupting her? But also, he's a little upset and he would really like to talk to her.
After about a minute, he gets up the nerve.]
R. . . Ruler-san!
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Shigeo?
[ Her countenance softens for him, and she turns to face him. ]
What is it?
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[She got healed, as far as he can tell, but still.]
I'm sorry!
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His apology surprises her. She doesn't think he has anything to apologize for. ]
My injuries have been tended to, but why are you sorry?
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[He's sad about it, even if he's been numb with others.]
I used my item on him, so he couldn't feel pain. I wanted to help both of you, but I wound up making it much more difficult for you.
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You do not have to be sorry. You made a choice with kindness in your heart. You do not control what someone does with your gift. It is all right.
[ It's quite amazing, but his confession elicits a genuine smile out of her today. It's warm and sweet and accepting. It is always someone's goodness, someone's kindness that moves her more than anything. People who want to help... people who can't but to help are the people who move her the most. ]
I am glad you tried.
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He didn't regret what he did, exactly. Even if Kano made a choice he hadn't expected, he still didn't want him to have to feel pain. But the only part he couldn't get past was that maybe his decision had put someone else who had been kind to him in danger.
But if she says it's all right, and she's glad, then he's glad, too.]
Thank you. I'm still sorry, that you had to go through something like that.
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[ She can't dismiss his feelings because it's not wrong for him to cry, and it does not escape her how blank his expressions are most of the time. She won't lie and tell him that she's fine as she is now because she isn't, but she will be.
Slowly, she wraps her arms around him in a loose hug. ]
I will be all right. Thank you for coming to tell me.
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Good. We need someone like you, here.
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[ Her strength of will and her beliefs aren't things she thinks are unique, nor is her desire to help others. It isn't so much that she doesn't think she shouldn't be here, but need is a strong word. ]
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[That's not exactly what he was saying, but it sounds like she's saying she could be.]
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[ She smiles. ]
I agree with you. No one is replaceable, but I am not someone that's greater than anyone else.
[ With the concern that these murders will continue, there's nothing to say she won't be a target. There's nothing to say she won't be voted for (because someone did vote for her), and she doesn't want him to think she's someone who's absolutely needed. ]