PC: Ace

[rizomata]

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[rizomata]

Yeah, me neither.

[ ... ]

You were saying some crap before... about how you died before all this. Was that really true?

[selfimmolation]

... Yeah. In a way not too different from this, actually.

[ he's looking down at his hands ]

I was slated for execution by the world government. ... My crew came to try to save me, and so did my brother, and they got close to succeeding, but... [ he grins a little wryly ] Luffy ended up in danger because of me, so I took a hit for him.

[rizomata]

... You would go out like that.

[ you loving brother (derogatory). ]

[selfimmolation]

I'm the reason he was there in the first place. [ it's said like he wouldn't have done that any other time ] I'd already made my peace however way it went. Whether they managed to save me or I died. So...

[rizomata]

... What about this time?

[selfimmolation]

... I'm not going to pretend I didn't want to catch Reigen's killer. But I knew what could happen to me. I'm ready for that.

[rizomata]

I get what it means to take a risk, knowing what the outcome could be.

But you'd better not be resigned to lose tomorrow.

[selfimmolation]

[ a little shocked ]

... Rita. Be real. Who exactly do you expect me to kill?

[rizomata]

I don't know! There has to be something you can do other than lie down and die! Or... something we can do other than sit and watch!

[selfimmolation]

... I think if there was a way around it, we would've found it by now. [ there's a beat ] You guys don't have to watch.

[rizomata]

I'd rather be there than have to wonder about what happened later. Or how it happened, or who did it.

I've had enough of that crap today already.

[selfimmolation]

[ he grimaces, there, looking frustrated finally ]

... I wanted to figure out what happened to Reigen. But I think this whole thing messed it up.

[ one last self-blame for the road ]

[rizomata]

Have you seen our group? We messed things up just fine by ourselves, thanks. Especially whoever pulled that stunt with the heart.

[selfimmolation]

Seriously, of all things, why...

[ that was fucked up! that was fucked up. ]

[rizomata]

Knowing Reigen was involved, I'll bet the truth will turn out to be something ridiculous.

[ this is a man who could probably slip on a banana peel and end up with his heart outside his body. ]

[selfimmolation]

[ he kind of groans at that, hitting his head on the bars ]

... It probably will, won't it. [ TIRED. ]