[ ichiro's here! he's just sitting, curled up in a ball, sort of staring off into the distance.
when leo approaches, he glances over - there's a little surprise, and his thoughts sort of flicker off into a jumbled mess, before he tears his face away and looks away from him. ]
[ that is fine! he's not super responsive - he's actually just kind of giving off bad, bad vibes at the moment, very stay away from me delinquent vibes but he doesn't push them away. ]
It's fine. Rather it be me than someone else. [ is it fine. is it really. ] I figured out Luxanna killed you before they invited me.
It wasn't fair to you. This whole thing's already been screwing with you so much; they shouldn't have pinned this on you, too.
[ his thoughts aren't really anything in particular, just kind of angry. it settles into a mellow sort of buzzing as he fishes something out of his tool belt to keep his hands busy. ]
...Yeah, I figured you would, especially after Crow. Heard you were all a little busy with Tsuyu that trial, though.
[ he doesn't seem to have any thoughts about that, though there's a quiet, faded - i am strong. he doesn't really believe that much in his mantra, nowadays, but that's okay. ]
...yeah. I promised myself I'd focus on catching the people that were compelled even before. So.
No offense, but I'd still rather catch the people who killed by choice.
[ just. putting that out there. ]
Maybe the compelled killers did feel guilty about what happened. [ i did. ] But they weren't the ones who deserved to live more than the rest. So I never thought it was fair to vote for them.
[ ...he sets down his dumb plushie by ichiro. ]
But it doesn't matter now! Because we fixed the transcripts and we can do the graduation thing and finally get out of this stupid school! Gods, I'd love to burn this place down on the way out.
...Look, I got the whole talk before they killed me. I know they didn't want to kill people, either, but it just -
[ shakes his head. maybe coming here was a dumb idea. ]
I'm not trying to make any of you feel worse about it. I didn't yell at Manwol, and I'm avoiding Lux so I don't have to deal with that, either. It's whatever! We fixed the transcripts already and that's what matters - that and helping the dorm heads.
[ he's still really, really closed off - ichiro's generally pretty jovial and cheerful, but his mouth is pulled into a neutral sort of frown, distant, gone. ]
...yeah. Just gotta help them. [ And then go the fuck home. ]
Yeah. Their status was weird. "Assigned," instead of "enrolled" like the rest of us. It gave an error when we tried to change it, too, so... no idea what's up with that.
[ ...he falls quiet after that, internally debating whether he should say more. but leo hates to leave things in this weird place when he'd been so worried about ichiro just yesterday, so. quietly, hesitantly, he continues. ]
I didn't forget that memory of yours. I know you're trying to help however you can. That's... not a bad thing, you know. It means you care.
[ his expression does shift, then, but ichiro bites his lip - he looks away.
Fat lot of good that did anyone. ]
Yeah. [ maybe mozuku was right, all those years ago, that all he was ever good for was violence. ] ... I guess we'll find out more about their status or whatever tomorrow. You should go celebrate, you know?
I didn't come here to argue with you, I came here because I cared about you. And I'm not taking criticism, anyway. You helped people. Whether you like the methods or not, that's not changing.
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when leo approaches, he glances over - there's a little surprise, and his thoughts sort of flicker off into a jumbled mess, before he tears his face away and looks away from him. ]
Hey. I'm fine. Glad you guys are back.
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[ well. he's going to come and sit next to ichiro, if that's okay. ]
We heard about you before we came back. Sorry they asked you, man.
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It's fine. Rather it be me than someone else. [ is it fine. is it really. ] I figured out Luxanna killed you before they invited me.
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[ his thoughts aren't really anything in particular, just kind of angry. it settles into a mellow sort of buzzing as he fishes something out of his tool belt to keep his hands busy. ]
...Yeah, I figured you would, especially after Crow. Heard you were all a little busy with Tsuyu that trial, though.
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...yeah. I promised myself I'd focus on catching the people that were compelled even before. So.
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So you planned to do the same with Maya? What about Kainé?
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[ ... ]
I... watched the guilt just eat at her, man. And I knew - I knew if it was me, I would've wanted to be caught, too. So.
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[ just. putting that out there. ]
Maybe the compelled killers did feel guilty about what happened. [ i did. ] But they weren't the ones who deserved to live more than the rest. So I never thought it was fair to vote for them.
[ ...he sets down his dumb plushie by ichiro. ]
But it doesn't matter now! Because we fixed the transcripts and we can do the graduation thing and finally get out of this stupid school! Gods, I'd love to burn this place down on the way out.
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he just closes up like a clamshell i'm sorry. whatever he was thinking is gone, snapped like a trap. ]
Yeah. You're not the only one, I'm sure.
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[ shakes his head. maybe coming here was a dumb idea. ]
I'm not trying to make any of you feel worse about it. I didn't yell at Manwol, and I'm avoiding Lux so I don't have to deal with that, either. It's whatever! We fixed the transcripts already and that's what matters - that and helping the dorm heads.
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[ he's still really, really closed off - ichiro's generally pretty jovial and cheerful, but his mouth is pulled into a neutral sort of frown, distant, gone. ]
...yeah. Just gotta help them. [ And then go the fuck home. ]
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[ ...he falls quiet after that, internally debating whether he should say more. but leo hates to leave things in this weird place when he'd been so worried about ichiro just yesterday, so. quietly, hesitantly, he continues. ]
I didn't forget that memory of yours. I know you're trying to help however you can. That's... not a bad thing, you know. It means you care.
[ and i would have done the same thing, too. ]
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Fat lot of good that did anyone. ]
Yeah. [ maybe mozuku was right, all those years ago, that all he was ever good for was violence. ] ... I guess we'll find out more about their status or whatever tomorrow. You should go celebrate, you know?
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Oh my gods, shut up. You did help, you idiot, even if you didn't know it at the time. Denji's safe! It counts! You did a good thing!
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I don't want to argue with you, man. [ i'm so fucking tired of getting angry. ]
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