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[jurisimpudent]

I'll not waste my breath pointing out the utter idiocy of your plans to join this game; such words are, to my way of thinking, trite by virtue of their inevitability. Yes, you - like nearly everyone else - have comparatively limited time. And, of course, you wish to play the martyr over this, agonize and complain, so that others will know just how busy and important you are. I'm not going to enable such self-indulgent behavior.

Rather, I'll merely tell you this: if you think you're so utterly and terribly busy, if you think that you've so little time, then don't waste it further with whining. Instead, make it count. I've no use for someone who will dither rather than be a productive member of society.

Comments

[motioned]

You could start by not saying mean things to people!

[jurisimpudent]

I already told you I don't care about happiness!

[motioned]

Yeah, but you should!

[jurisimpudent]

Well I don't! And nothing can compel me to!

[motioned]

[Without anger, only curiosity:]

Why not?

[jurisimpudent]

...Why can't anything compel me to?

[motioned]

I meant why don't you think it's important, but that too!

[jurisimpudent]

Because that's not what I do. That sort of thing is...not for me.

[motioned]

It probably could be!

[jurisimpudent]

No, it couldn't!

[He tries to get a hold of his temper.]

Name?

[motioned]

[It could, but she stops herself from continuing.]

I'm Ahiru.

[jurisimpudent]

Edgeworth. Pleasure.

[motioned]

You too!

[jurisimpudent]

...Right.

[He clears his throat uncomfortably.]

[motioned]

...Is everything okay?

[jurisimpudent]

Of course it is! Why is it any concern of yours?

[motioned]

I just wanted to make sure you were okay, jeez!

[jurisimpudent]

That sort of thing isn't necessarily. I'll be "fine" regardless.

[motioned]

You don't have to get all angry!

[jurisimpudent]

I'm not angry!

[motioned]

Then stop sounding like it!

[jurisimpudent]

I don't sound like it! Stop projecting.

[motioned]

Projecting what?

[jurisimpudent]

Your - assumptions.

[motioned]

I'm not assuming you sounded angry, I heard you and you did!