This isn't about sugarcoating. And, if we just went around killing people wildly at the castle, we would have screwed ourselves over in the end, in case you forgot that detail.
[ she sighs ]
The consequence of not catching a killer is that we did not catch a killer, and punished someone for something they didn't do. That's all the consequence we need. It's already bad enough that we're already being threatened into doing this.
[ oh, she's really mad at him. Instantly, he's defensive - as he always is, proud bastard. ]
I didn't say we should kill people wildly. [ he crosses one arm, the other one still holding his ice cream. ] I'm thinking about the bigger picture. If the trials are just a symptom of whatever "killing game" these bastards are running behind the scenes, like before, we shouldn't waste too much time on it.
[ he knows she doesn't like his brand of cold pragmatism, but anything else feels like kidding himself. The two of them are so different, after all. If not for circumstance, they might not have gotten along at all.
but she'll turn around and walk away, because steph knows herself well enough that sometimes, you have to just exit a conversation that you know won't do any good. ]
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[ she sighs ]
The consequence of not catching a killer is that we did not catch a killer, and punished someone for something they didn't do. That's all the consequence we need. It's already bad enough that we're already being threatened into doing this.
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I didn't say we should kill people wildly. [ he crosses one arm, the other one still holding his ice cream. ] I'm thinking about the bigger picture. If the trials are just a symptom of whatever "killing game" these bastards are running behind the scenes, like before, we shouldn't waste too much time on it.
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[ there is a lot she disagrees with what he just said, but she'll settle for that. ]
I'm going now.
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[ he knows she doesn't like his brand of cold pragmatism, but anything else feels like kidding himself. The two of them are so different, after all. If not for circumstance, they might not have gotten along at all.
Still. ]
Goodnight, Stephanie.
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[ she, at least, seems to be serious at that
but she'll turn around and walk away, because steph knows herself well enough that sometimes, you have to just exit a conversation that you know won't do any good. ]