[there's a few moments of silence, there, before huaisang answers.]
Can't it be both?
[he says it idly, but he does look like he's thinking about it.]
The place I come from-- I'm not unused to situations being unkind, or to the idea that behaving in certain ways will just get you killed.
They'd have both died at some point. If not this-- someone who chose to act would target them over others they liked better. It's just happened this way instead.
In a situation like this, it's- unfortunately a pragmatic way to look at it.
[he's still just weaving these flowers together, brow slightly furrowed.]
But to tell you the truth, neither am I. Given what we heard about him-- if he'd do such a thing somewhere killing wasn't necessary, then what would he do with higher stakes? And that little stunt was... distasteful.
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[huaisang hasn't exactly acted friendly with asch, this is probably unsurprising.]
Shall we go somewhere else? The gardens, the lake... I'd rather not be bitten by another animal, but the zoo is fine with a little distance.
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[ and, with a little bit of handwaving... here they are in the fwowers now ]
No hard feelings after the pool party, yeah?
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[he pretends to consider for a few moments... then just settles in on the grass, with a soft sigh.]
-I don't believe I have the energy for hard feelings, at the moment.
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[ he straight up just plops down next to nhs. what up. ]
...all my hard feelings are reserved, in any case. I don't wanna accidentally blow up at her or anything.
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[that's near-immediate, before he shakes his head.]
I- do appreciate you avoiding that, yes.
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[huaisang sighs as he settles in a bit more. he idly plucks a few flowers nearby, starts twining them together.]
And all of this... it's going to weigh on her, and everyone else as well. Being wrong twice.
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[ as huaisang busies himself with his hands, majima turns his head to look at him, simply observing for a few seconds before, ]
Are ya that good at compartmentalizing, or are ya savin' your energy for things that actually matter?
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Can't it be both?
[he says it idly, but he does look like he's thinking about it.]
The place I come from-- I'm not unused to situations being unkind, or to the idea that behaving in certain ways will just get you killed.
They'd have both died at some point. If not this-- someone who chose to act would target them over others they liked better. It's just happened this way instead.
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Real gloomy way of lookin' at it, if ya ask me.
[ but ultimately, he just shrugs. ]
Well, whatever. It's a giant slap in the face that we've fucked up this bad, but at the same time, it ain't like I'm sad 'bout losin' him.
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[he's still just weaving these flowers together, brow slightly furrowed.]
But to tell you the truth, neither am I. Given what we heard about him-- if he'd do such a thing somewhere killing wasn't necessary, then what would he do with higher stakes? And that little stunt was... distasteful.