spoilers for the hurtful complete edition

[calcoolating]

... Mundane.

It would do you well to end this ridiculous moping of yours soon.

Allow me to make one thing perfectly clear, though I doubt this information will properly register in your brain... Just like all other sensible advice I find myself feeling kind enough to give you.

I do not desire your pity, nor have I any need for it. I do not wish for anyone's pity. All experiments qualify as a gamble by default; sometimes one succeeds, sometimes one fails. To assume that this was any more than that confirms your lack of the ability to properly understand my reasoning. [ but that's most likely not quite true, and he knows it. ]

Of course, I don't expect you to understand. Doing so would be demanding too much of a silly primate girl such as yourself. Hoho...

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[undercoover]

... All things considered, doctor, it could have been worse.

[calcoolating]

I suppose you have a point.

[undercoover]

People get what they deserve, one way or another. Maybe you're the kind to deserve pity.

[calcoolating]

Then maybe you're the kind to deserve death, Sakazaki-kun.

[undercoover]

When did I ever say I wasn't?

[calcoolating]

When did I ever say you said you weren't, hmm?

[undercoover]

Ah, but I never expected I'd deserve a heroic death. That one's still a surprise.

[calcoolating]

Heroic or not, it could have been more dramatic.

[undercoover]

Perhaps, if I'd been given more time to prepare.

[everybirdie]

[ this is probably a risky question but HEY HE KILLED HER IN CANON, HE'LL PROBABLY DO IT AGAIN AND AT LEAST IT WILL BE MAYBE WORTH IT? ]

Which experiment do you mean?

[calcoolating]

[ DON'T WORRY MAN HE'S KIND OF CALMER NOW ]

Oh, dear. Have you forgotten all about that, Tosaka-san?

[everybirdie]

[ ...urgh. that answers that. ]

N-No.

[calcoolating]

[ at least he's kind of done with you???? ]

I suppose you despise me after all that. No need to fear, however.

That experiment is finished.

[everybirdie]

I... don't hate you. [ she's terrified to death of you after that but she's not very good at hate.

some of the tension slips out of her shoulders however. thank the heavens. ]

[calcoolating]

I see you're as peculiar as ever. [ but truthfully he doesn't really know how to react to that.

he does, however, notice the tension slipping out of her shoulders. ]

[everybirdie]

You honestly thought I did? [ she's the peculiar one?? ]

[calcoolating]

... Wouldn't that be a natural reaction? [ she sure is! ]

[doveslippers]

[ don't mind us we're just doing a mental /chinhands here ]

Still working as hard as ever, I see!

[calcoolating]

[ don't mind me i'm just insanely obsessed with you ]

... Kawara. [ why is he here. he always makes everything more complicated than it has to be. ]

[doveslippers]

[ let's run off on an extended "business trip" together ]

Yes, Isa? [ He seems a little oblivious, as usual. ]

[calcoolating]

[ i suppose i can take time off for that ]

I... Wasn't expecting to see you here. [ more like I wasn't expecting to see you ever again, but he can't really get that out. does doctor kawara know about what's happened? does he know about his death?

it's so hard to tell in this place, where everyone seems to remember things differently. ]

[doveslippers]

[ good boy. go pack your suitcase. ]

I didn't expect to see you, either! It's nice to see you're doing well. [ He rests his hand against his head. ] I hope you're remembering to take breaks!

[calcoolating]

[ yes sir. i will pack my suitcase and bring an extra toothbrush because you will inevitably forget to bring yours. ]

Hmm. You're aware of my habits. [ just. gonna adjust his glasses. ]

[doveslippers]

[ and this is why he can count on you ♥

Personal space? What's that? Ryuuji takes his hand and holds it in between his own. ] I realize work's important to you, but you need to take some time and live as well!

C'mon! [ If you don't stop him, Shuu, he's going to drag you off on an ~adventure~, for old time's sake. screw the rules this is d_m i do what i want ]

[calcoolating]

[ tch/// someone has to look after your sorry ass

ah, that's. something he hasn't experienced in a long time. cue a look of dull surprise, but he makes no move to pull away. doctor kawara is... still special. even after all these years.

a drawn-out silence. ] Very well.

Only because I am currently not busy. [ but of course that's not true. shuu's not going to act very enthusiastic, but he's definitely not about to stop him. because it wouldn't be isa/shuu if he wasn't at least a little awkward about these things.

one last time, at least. for old time's sake. it doesn't matter if he deserves this or not. fuq da police we do what we want!!!!!!1 ]