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[deaftly]

--shit's supposed to record my voice? Why the fuck would I want to leave a message on this thing anyway? They should know who the fuck they're calling if they're calling me in the first place, and obviously I'm not gonna pick up if I don't like them so...

What do you mean it's already recording?

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[preybeforemeals]

...Still a paragon of tact and social grace, I see.

[Tsukiyama, that isn't an answer.]

[deaftly]

Para gone?

[What the hell does that mean?]

Look, sorry, I didn't...

[He's trying so hard.]

[preybeforemeals]

[...it's then that it really kind of hits him, what Naki is doing, and...oh, oh god nonono-

He sort of laughs a bit, shaking his head and offering a bit of a flippant gesture just at the edge of the camera's view.]

Non, non! You misunderstand me - it was my doing. Literally, too, not in an inconvenient-guilt-hidden-pain sort of way. You can be sorry all you want, but personally? I am not.

[deaftly]

...I don't get it.

[Naki tips his head a bit, but at least he's calmed down.]

You killed your friends? Why the hell would you do something like that?

[preybeforemeals]

They were a necessary sacrifice; I enjoyed them, for what they were worth, but there was something else I wanted more.

[deaftly]

A necessary sacrifice...

[He can't imagine killing people he considers friends for any reason and looks mildly horrified by the idea.]

...I guess if that's what you felt you had to do... but aren't you lonely without any friends left?

[preybeforemeals]

[...]

No...? It's not like I'm completely alone, anyway.

[deaftly]

Well, yeah, I guess not. You've got what's-his-name and the others back home, and you've got me here.

[preybeforemeals]

[...WHERE DOES HE EVEN START WITH ANYTHING YOU JUST SAID??]

...I'm sorry?

[deaftly]

What, did you not hear me? I said you've got what's-his-name and the other back home, and you've got me here.

[He sees literally nothing wrong with this because of course he doesn't.]

[preybeforemeals]

I heard you just fine, monsieur - not everyone shares your affliction. I'm just wondering where you picked up any of those ideas at all...?

[deaftly]

What do you mean? You hang out with those guys, right? So obviously you're at least on good terms with 'em.

[He'll just start there.]

[preybeforemeals]

We have a working relationship at best; surely you know how useless Banjou-san can be?

[deaftly]

Well yeah, I was wondering why you'd be hanging out with a guy like that...

[preybeforemeals]

The one person I do consider a friend from that group seems to favor him for some reason, so it's more that I have to tolerate him than anything.

[deaftly]

Ah, well that's kinda unfortunate. Maybe he'll fall out of favor someday, who knows?

[preybeforemeals]

Oh, I'm counting on it.

[deaftly]

Good! 'Cause that guy's totally useless, like you said.

[preybeforemeals]

[That just gets him to laugh again.]

Tell me how you really feel, why don't you!

[...you know, while he still doesn't particularly like you, nor does he trust you much further than he could throw you

you are actually kind of fun to bitch about things with

holy shit, you have a use

who knew]

[deaftly]

[He's very good at bitching! He might even be better at that than running errands!!]

If you're expecting me to hold back, you really don't know me.

[preybeforemeals]

That goes without saying either way, doesn't it?

[...it's gentler than it could have been, which isn't exactly saying much, but there was an attempt.]

[deaftly]

I'd think so, yeah.

[He doesn't seem offended by it, so this is good right?]

...But anyway, even if you don't have the person you really like here, you've got me.

[preybeforemeals]

[...right over your head, isn't it

there it goes

whoooooosh]

We're friends now, are we?

[deaftly]

[Are you surprised?]

Of course we are!

[We're at a +1, you might double your score if this conversation goes well!]

[preybeforemeals]

...Why.