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I don't care. [First and foremost.] People ask me to tell them things, and I give them all of the information I can and tell them we're still working on it. I get that it's not good enough, I don't need the reminder. But telling me to grow up and that this doesn't even affect us at all isn't fair!

[It's unfair, and he's mostly mad because he knows it's not good enough and also everyone he likes is still on the line here.]

[ he stays quiet for a bit after the outburst. ]

Went a little specific there, buddy. [ first and foremost. he rubs the back of his head with a sigh ] None of this is fair. It hasn't been from the start.

[He goes quiet himself. He's still mad? And now this shit's happening.] Because the apology felt kinda fake.

[But anyway...] I don't want any of you to die. That wasn't ever supposed to happen, so how do we stop this? [He buries his head in his hands. @ universe why!!] After the trial, someone else may mention holding a meeting. I told them that you would be my pick to get everyone together.

I dunno if it was or not, man. But at least they apologized. Means they regretted it, if nothing else.

[ hilarious that this is about his gf. anyway, he's quiet about the line about not wanting any of them to die, because, well... neither does he. there's not much he can say to that. for the rest, though ]

... 'Course you did. Man, everyone's always picking me for these things. [ he says that like he didn't say he was planning on doing it anyway?? ]

[And he'll never know. But he drops the topic for that reason, settling for a scowl. Good luck telling him not to hold a grudge. ]

C'mon. You just said you'd do it on your own anyway, so why wouldn't we pick you? I trust you. So does Lune.

Yeah, well, you're both biased.

[ what a comeback. ]

Are not. And like you aren't? Get real.

[He says, knowing Axel covered for Xion so much.]

That's your big defense? Say you're not and then say I am too so it doesn't count?

It's true, isn't it? [At least he's less angry so that's nice.] They cancel each other out that way.

That's not how that works at all, you little punk. [ but he's laughing, so. ] I dunno if I'm the right person for all this stuff... But I don't see anyone else lining up for it, so I guess I gotta.

[ except for the one survivor thing he should not gotta ]

[Just. This face. Can you really deny this face, Axel?] You just don't wanna admit I'm right.

[But he calms again, looking at the dragon he's petting as Wednesday crawls back into his hood.] You're the right person for this particular part. I know that much.

...who would you pick for the end then? If we have to go that route.

That's 'cause you're not. [ he shoves roxas lightly solely for making that face. but then... he looks pensive at the question ]

... Of everyone here? Naminé. [ he shrugs ] Think I'd get way outvoted on it. Everyone's real weird about you guys being too young for stuff, even though if anyone's got experience to anything close to that, it's her.

[He allows himself to tip just slightly when Axel shoves him, but there's an equally pensive face after that.]

Naminé and I are the same age and I've been entrusted with something like this. She's way better about this kind of stuff than me, too, so I don't see why people can't see that. [He'll just stan Naminé forever, it's fine.] ...but there're people like Shess and Ookurikara and Emma who probably won't agree.

Not just them. Of everyone left, I think Val might be the only other one who'd agree with it.

[ he'd give namine akane also but ???? akane is the wildest card ]

And Valvatorez's opinion won't hold as much weight as we'd want in that case. [Ugh.] Have you started talking to anyone else about candidates then? [There must be something if that's what Axel's thinking already.]

Emma and Milla, mainly. But it's not too hard to guess who everyone'll pick.

What'd Milla say?

She just asked for our opinions. I dunno who her actual picks are.

Hopefully she shares sooner or later. She's not really the type to keep secrets or anything.

She might once the discussion on it gets going.

She's smart. And she's good at knowing what the right answer is, even if it doesn't always seem like it. [...] She'd be one of my picks, too.

Yeah? Guess I'll keep that in mind.

You should talk to her more if you haven't, too. She might have some good insight.

[ he's going to cover up the murder of julius so he kinda feels like that ship has sailed a little, but he nods ]

Alright, alright. I can take a hint.

Good.

...are you really going to be okay telling Xion about everything?

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