lok series finale spoilers

[foreveraloan]

You'll note I didn't go back to jail. Surely that's worth something. [ there's a brief flicker of the douchebag Teddy Roosevelt mischief of yore, which is immediately overcome by more somber Miyazakiface. ]

To answer your question, though... no. It was a necessary sacrifice. My sole regret is that in making it, I had to hurt her one last time. But Asami has always been strong -- much stronger than me. She will endure. I only hope she can be happy as well, very soon.

[ even if it's by going on a gay honeymoon in the spirit world with the living representation of bending, Hiroshi? even then???? ]

That is a remarkably loaded question.

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[paishodown]

Dad...

[Whoops, her voice is a little shaky. GAY HONEYMOON IS GOING GR8 THO.]

I'm okay.

[In general. Not so much right now, but you know.]

[foreveraloan]

Sweetheart.

[ He's calm, or sounds like he is. One of them has to be steady, after all, and it's not like he's filled that role in the recent past. Prison apparently helps with that?? ]

I don't expect I'll have another opportunity to speak to you, but this is still more than most people could hope for. Your mother would be so proud of you, Asami.

[paishodown]

I don't know how much else there is to say.

[A small pause.]

We won.

[There's that bit of hopeful optimism in her tone, but it's still noticeably uneven.]

We couldn't have done it without you.... Thank you.