[ A sympathetic sigh. ] No one should believe that, Murphy. That's not reality, and it's a dangerous belief to keep if you're not a kid—and I'm not a kid.
I reserve my guilt for the people who deserve it, the people who got dragged into something against their will. Cultists, though? [ She laughs bitterly. ] Fuck 'em. They killed my dad. I hope they suffer.
[ There is a moment - a second - where he feels like telling her that she is still a kid. Compared to him, she has so much of her life left. She shouldn't let them ruin it, but he can't bring himself to say it.
Because it's too hypocritical for him to even humor saying. ]
If I see any of 'em while looking for Rose, I'll make sure they do.
[ Softly: ] Think of it as a message from you to them... letting them know that they should back off, yeah?
But I want you to know... right here and now... even if we're against each other by whatever bullshit she pulls, I am on your side. I'll choose your side each time if I can. Got it?
You could turn into something much worse than a fish. Someone I know here sprouts tentacles and eyeballs and a stomach mouth...[ Fish is pretty good, all things considered.
But—Oh. What Murphy says next tugs at every heart string. ] Y-Yeah, I... Yeah, I got it. Goes both ways, though, okay?
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Date: 2026-03-24 03:33 am (UTC)I reserve my guilt for the people who deserve it, the people who got dragged into something against their will. Cultists, though? [ She laughs bitterly. ] Fuck 'em. They killed my dad. I hope they suffer.
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Date: 2026-03-25 04:22 pm (UTC)Because it's too hypocritical for him to even humor saying. ]
If I see any of 'em while looking for Rose, I'll make sure they do.
[ Softly: ] Think of it as a message from you to them... letting them know that they should back off, yeah?
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Date: 2026-03-27 04:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-03-28 09:07 pm (UTC)At least, I like to think so.
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Date: 2026-03-29 03:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-03-29 03:36 am (UTC)Guess you're right about that...
[ Sigh. ]
How can anyone live there? And like survive?
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Date: 2026-03-30 03:39 am (UTC)In some ways, it's... not so different than how we've survived Manhattan. [ And that's a hard pill to swallow. ]
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Date: 2026-03-30 03:58 am (UTC)We wouldn't try to hunt down innocent people.
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Date: 2026-04-02 10:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-04-03 02:44 am (UTC)But I want you to know... right here and now... even if we're against each other by whatever bullshit she pulls, I am on your side. I'll choose your side each time if I can. Got it?
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Date: 2026-04-03 10:54 pm (UTC)But—Oh. What Murphy says next tugs at every heart string. ] Y-Yeah, I... Yeah, I got it. Goes both ways, though, okay?
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Date: 2026-04-05 05:18 am (UTC)[ He pauses and breathes out something - it sounds fond. ] Okay. It goes both ways.