citizendetective | IC contact for lastvoyages

I told you, I don't want to talk about it on the network. I want to wait until you'll see me.

Edited 2022-12-06 02:45 (UTC)

You didn't specify. I thought you just meant for SHOOTING Arthur.

And I guess we can't discuss either then.

[There's a notable pause before she replies.]

Ever?

No, in person, remember?

And I'm asking if you're saying we can't discuss it just for now, or if we can't ever discuss it, because you're never going to be willing to see me in person again.

Oh.

No.

I meant

A couple of days, that's all.

You're not telling Natalie you won't see her in person.

No. There's reasons for that.

But the big one is that she needs me.

Just like I'm sure you've needed Pagan for this.

It's more complicated, but that's between us. I hope you understand.

[She absolutely does not. She wants those complications.]

Why is it between you?

Because she's my inmate and I'm her warden.

Just like there are things between you and Pagan I'd never ask you about.

She's from my world. We're teammates.

By that logic, I should

I said should

I didn't say 'did'

I didn't say 'intend to'

I said SHOULD

tell Arthur everything in Natalie's file.

But we both know it doesn't work like that.

[Without really seriously considering it as an option, Misty thinks about turning the audio back on, and turning on the waterworks. She wonders if guilting him would work here.

But she doesn't do that, which means that the message she actually sends is both more matter-of-fact, and more honest.]

You can just say it: it's because you like her more than me.

Will you believe me if I say that isn't it?

Because it isn't.

That isn't it.

No.

I'll consider the possibility that you're telling the truth, but if you are, that doesn't make much sense.

Why?

Because the only two reasons that *do* make any sense are you preferring her, or you being her warden, and you already said the second thing isn't the whole story.

Are there times where you have to work yourself up to something because you know it's going to be difficult?

Edited 2022-12-07 00:26 (UTC)

Sure, but why wouldn't you have to work yourself up to it with Natalie? You're basically living with her now. Obviously you don't have any issue being around her.

Because things are much simpler with Natalie.

Not better or worse, just more simple.

I also know that she did what she did because she cares about me. Even if she was wrong, even if I'm angry, her intention was to help me.

It's not the same with you.

You still think I try to mess with you, don't you.

[ He has to stare at the communicator for a minute. ]

Misty? You don't get to pull that 'woe is me' persecuted bullshit right now.

Not right now. Not after what you did.

Not after the irrefutable actions you chose and took.

That's not what I'm doing, and that's not an answer. How can you claim you don't think the worst of me?

If I thought the worst of you, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

I wouldn't be talking about WHEN I'm going to talk to you.

I have killed people for less than what you did to Arthur.

So no, Misty, I don't think the worst of you. You need to get that out of your head. The evidence doesn't support it and every time you say it, it just sounds like you're ignoring all the ways I've tried to make it clear that isn't true.

You're accusing me of manipulating you for asking if you still think I only did this to mess with you. How is that not thinking the worst of me? It's also very hypocritical of you to be upset with me for not instantly believing what you say, when you're always questioning what *I* say.

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