[ It's never really been clear to him what kind of relationship he has with Rang, not quite friendship, not quite hatred. But whatever it might be, he knows that he cares about him. That he doesn't want to see him hurt.
He rubs at his eyes, exhausted from the weight of all this. ]
rang hears the pause, glancing at rin -- the concern shielded by just the mutual TRAUMA at seeing these PEOPLE that they were supposed to KILL who rin didn't kill at least,]
Do what? Go on another mission? Or kill my brother?
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I'm honestly shocked that I didn't.
[he should sound more grateful, but he sounds mostly tired,]
What about you? All healed up?
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... Yeah. I guess dying heals you completely.
[ he looks away, a little hesitant to ask, but... ] What happened? When you and Shenhe were alone?
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rang eases his grip too, stepping back as he runs a hand through his hair.]
...We saw people we knew among the rebels. I'm guessing it was the same for you.
[...]
We were set up for failure from the very beginning.
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Did you kill them?
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Not that it mattered. We still killed them in the end.
[but it's said heavily, and without his usual scorn.]
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He rubs at his eyes, exhausted from the weight of all this. ]
It was set up to torture us.
[ He drops his hand with a sigh. ]
You... I'm sorry. It must've been so painful.
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It felt very strange. [and painful] I've never felt that way when I've killed before.
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I saw my brother there. I killed him too. I thought I'd be happy.
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Rin doesn't look particularly bothered by the reminder that Rang has killed people before. Plenty of them, probably. ]
How did you feel then?
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I was upset because I knew it wasn't real. And I was upset that it felt so real.
[he shrugs,]
They didn't remember you either, did they? The people you saw.
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He looks away. ]
They didn't. I finally saw Haru again and he. [ Oh help, it wasn't even real but it really hurt. ] My sister didn't recognize me either.
[ He glances back then. ]
I hope you don't have to do it again, you know.
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rang hears the pause, glancing at rin -- the concern shielded by just the mutual TRAUMA at seeing these PEOPLE that they were supposed to KILL who rin didn't kill at least,]
Do what? Go on another mission? Or kill my brother?
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Kill your brother.
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Maybe he'll kill me first. We didn't part on good terms the last time I saw him, back in my world.
That's only if I get to see him again though.
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[ The key word being live here.
He looks at him. ]
Why wouldn't you see him?
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...he does think it's nice to hear though, to be validated (rin didn't say kill your brother)]
My world is supposed to be erased, right? Since I'm here. Maybe he's been dead this entire time.
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he furrows his brows ]
That won't happen until the end of the Game.
... And it won't happen.