[Galo doesn’t actually see himself as a dead man walking. He knows he was condemned to die, and he knows no one is coming for him in a secret cell deep in the Governor’s lab, and he knows there isn’t anyone powerful enough to stop the Gov from what he’s doing. But he still thought, all that time, he’d survive somehow. Somehow. He’d get lucky, or he’d manage to talk his way free, or someone would come looking for him and bust him out. Or maybe, just maybe, the Gov would change his mind.
Probably not. But, well, he got out, didn’t he?]
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with you. You’re brave when it counts, so it doesn’t matter one bit if you’re also scared. But I don’t think I can be any other way.
[ Galo is stupid. Optimistic, and stupid, but he did get out and maybe he can become a fugitive when he gets out of here. ]
I wonder how far you would take that.
[ He breathes into his hands and then pushes himself up onto his feet. ]
We're going to need everybody we can to break out of here, so please be more careful. You have a team here too, but we're not trained like the one you had, so I'm worried we can't always help you.
[He rubs at his temple, a little embarrassed at being called out, and also a little touched at being told he has a team here.]
Guess it's true that I don't exactly get out of jams by myself all the time. Okay. I'll tell you what. I can't promise I won't do some dangerous things, but I'll try harder to save it for when it counts.
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Probably not. But, well, he got out, didn’t he?]
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with you. You’re brave when it counts, so it doesn’t matter one bit if you’re also scared. But I don’t think I can be any other way.
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I wonder how far you would take that.
[ He breathes into his hands and then pushes himself up onto his feet. ]
We're going to need everybody we can to break out of here, so please be more careful. You have a team here too, but we're not trained like the one you had, so I'm worried we can't always help you.
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[He rubs at his temple, a little embarrassed at being called out, and also a little touched at being told he has a team here.]
Guess it's true that I don't exactly get out of jams by myself all the time. Okay. I'll tell you what. I can't promise I won't do some dangerous things, but I'll try harder to save it for when it counts.
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I'll take that. Promise me, Galo. I don't want to see you die.