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[burningrescue]

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[burningrescue]

[Shrugging. He doesn't really know the answer to that.]

I don't think it's wrong. I don't know if it's right, either, though. I don't want to play their dumbshit games, and I don't think it's hurting anyone, but I don't think it's helping, either.

It's okay, but okay isn't enough. You know?

[madburnout]

[Same . . . moral system . . . same moral system!

Actually looking at him now, like he's not quite sure what to make of this. Like a dog started to talk.]

I know.

[burningrescue]

[Yeah. Gazing at him and meeting his eye contact. It's very intense. Nexus starts to play again.]

So...if you're going to fight them again, if you have a plan, let me know.

[madburnout]

[There isn't even a rat here to cut the tension this time! Lio feels . . . conflicted. Like maybe he shouldn't have just asked Galo to discuss his choices, brought him into this. But he wanted to, and did it.

Just nodding.]

[burningrescue]

[How can they be expected to just stew in all this tension without a rat or giant robot or hologram to distract them???

Haha what if we kissed in our week 0 post trial log and we were both rivals 😳😳 just kidding...unless...

(He isn’t doing it but there’s. A vibe.) ]

[madburnout]

[madburnout]

[But seriously he's not-- well he can't feel things, but he can absolutely tell there's a vibe. There's obviously a vibe. That's been the problem the whole ass time, and now it's worse, and he doesn't want to have a vibe with an agent of Kray Foresight. He . . might panic a little? It's fine.]

Tch-- it's not as if you know what a plan is anyway.

[also they can't actually kiss because it'd be like kissing someone who just came back from dental surgery. Deeply unsexy.]

[burningrescue]

[Looking a little offended that Lio is suddenly coming for him when they were bonding, but this is otherwise the type of ribbing he expects, so.]

Tch! I’m not a plan guy, I’m an action guy. I ain’t apologizing for that.

[madburnout]

[Tch!!!]

You'll action yourself into an early grave.

[burningrescue]

Everyone keeps saying that. But I'm still standing, aren't I?

[madburnout]

[bro......................................not even a thank u, fine.]

I suppose so.

[burningrescue]

[Sorry, but he doesn't really! Get it!]

I'm a lot harder to kill than most people think!

[madburnout]

[He's getting that. It's fine anyway. He's not sure that he wanted thanks in the first place - it'd have been awkward to explain why he even cared that much, beyond not wanting anyone to die needlessly.]

Mm.

[And again.]

I suppose so.

[burningrescue]

Guess you'd know about that!

[Laughing at his joke about Lio being unable to kill him.]

[madburnout]

[Honestly a little offended?]

I have never attempted to kill you.

[burningrescue]

Yeah, guess not. But you still didn't manage to!

[madburnout]

But I didn't attempt to.

[oh my god please don't fight about this]

[burningrescue]

Are you getting mad?

[Also, Lio knocked him out and tied him up and left him in a cave. He definitely could have killed him.]

All I'm saying is, it even says on my profile card that I will never die.

[madburnout]

[Yeah, he's a little mad! Everyone here assumes he can't win a single fight. It's getting mildly irritating.]

Mine also lists falsities.

[burningrescue]

What's false? Are you not really 19?

[madburnout]

[Jesus Christ. Why is he so hot, but so fucking stupid? Lio simply rolls his eyes and doesn't respond. Take that as you will.]

[burningrescue]

[It's all the muscles. The blood goes there instead of his brain.]

Well. Whatever. Anyway. I was thinking that, since it seems hard to bust out of here, we should instead try to get info on Master Blue, right?

[If this sounds reasonable, it's because it was entirely Ash's idea.]

[madburnout]

[That does sound reasonable! He's surprised at how reasonable it is. Amazing that Galo came up with that idea on his own - he is impressive today, isn't he? Nodding, then. Standing up as well? Because he figures this is Galo's way of ending the conversation.]

Alright. I will . . . let you know, if I learn anything of use.

[burningrescue]

Gotcha!

[Giving him a thumbs up! What a successful conversation. He's very pleased with himself.]

I'll let you know, too. Unless I solve it too quickly, and we're already freed before I can tell you. Try not to turn into a dragon as soon as you get your powers back, okay?

[madburnout]

[Goddammit. He knew this had been going too well.

It's such a small comment - he's clearly trying to joke around about it - but it hits in exactly the wrong way. A nasty little reminder of what he was so angry with him for in the first place, the reason he's been so goddamn sad. Kray Foresight. That while he's wasting time here, the Burnish, his family. Maybe it's already too late. Red clouds his vision, his fists clench - he moves into a fighting pose.]

Shut. Up. Bastard. You don't know anything about it!