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Haruto doesn't respect anything. ...but I believe I can speak with Scythe about maintaining distance for now.

I would appreciate that. Normally I would do this with Silver, but he is...also troubled.

...Well if you really need it, there's always distracting him and sneaking away. You can text me and I can run interference on Haruto.

I've spoken to Silver-kun a bit. He needs time to deal with them as well, but he's tough. He's got people there for him too, I'm sure he'll be okay. You can speak about it when you're both up for it, but I'll do my best to help until you're both ready.

I will keep that in mind for Haruto. And as for Silver—I know. Wild City would be there for him too if he would allow us to be.

[ The smoke on his breath darkens at that. ]

If you're helping him too, then we owe you our thanks.

[maybe they should have had this meeting in the smoking lounge instead]

He's my friend, I'll always do my best to help him. But right now, we're focusing on you.

Right...of course.

[ Takes a slow breath to recenter ]

... It feels like it would all be easier if I had not allowed myself to become so attached.

...I do understand that feeling, but... I think without attachments, this whole place is much harder to deal with. You'd only be hurting yourself a different way if you tried to isolate yourself like that.

Are you worried you'll get attached again, even if it's not the same Aries and Haruto?

At least it would be a pain I can understand.

I...believe that I am more concerned about them being taken again. They were taken from Wild City for a reason after all.

That doesn't mean it would be better. There isn't a concrete pattern to the people who were taken that I can figure out, so I can't reassure you that they won't leave... But they are different from the people you knew. If they were brought in for different reasons, they probably won't be taken for the same ones. Perhaps these two are meant to stif things up.

How do you know it would be worse? Perhaps with less attachments, there would be more time to focus on escape from this place. Perhaps that is why the Producers change unit rosters so frequently—to keep us distracted.

Talon-kun, do you think you could find an escape from this place on your own?

Yes. Actually escaping would certainly take a collaborative effort, but I believe a single person could uncover the method to escape alone.

Mm, perhaps you could find a way home if it was just you, but that's not the same as true escape. Even if you weren't attached to anyone here, could you really just leave? Walk out and never look back, leaving everyone else trapped here?

Absolutely not. I will not leave this place until everyone who needs aid or escape has received it. That's a hero's duty.

Right. So if you know you won't leave anyone behind, and you know it will take a collaborative effort, wouldn't you need trust to know who's capable enough, and who would be reliable to fight alongside?

I don't need to like people to be able to trust them.

Some people you can't help but like.

I know. But they aren't going to be around forever either.

No, perhaps not. And that will be awful. But They're people whose help you need now if you want to keep fighting, and even if they're taken away, they're people you'll save eventually, aren't they?

They are... Even those that I dislike.

That's not a weakness. Even if you get attached, even if it hurts when they're taken away, it's not something that should stop you. That pain should fuel your desire to save them. You can make it your strength.

It doesn't feel like a strength now. It just hurts.

I know. It will for a while... There's not much that can be done to make that feel better, I'm sorry Talon-kun. You can talk about how it feels, and you can get angry or upset and vent those feelings, it's just... something you have to grieve first before you can move forward.

...Even if other people are hurting too? Everyone I would talk to is Wild City, who is already in pain, or someone that Silver needs.

Of course you can talk to other people that are hurting! I know how it can feel like you're burdening them, but you know, sometimes it really helps to talk to someone who understands what you're going through? And Silver-kun might need people, but he doesn't need everyone at once. You deserve that regard too. And I'm right here for you!

You really are a good guy.

I don't know how to describe how it feels except to say that it hurts. ...and that I cannot shake the concern that the Producers will take more of us now.

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