06 [Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

[Filtered to Tear | 50% Unhackable]

I just wanted to apologize if my behavior this past week might have offended you. I know the experiment caused me to behave in ways I wouldn't normally.

[Filtered to Dist and Guy | 60% Unhackable]

Tear told me that you're very skilled with machinery and technology. If that's the case, I need your help.

[Filtered to Richard]

...Are you going to be alright?

[/Filter]

...How often do these 'drafts' happen?

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[ledbythewind]

[Richard is clutching the blankets so tightly in his fists that his knuckles are turning white, though he doesn't even seem aware of that fact right now.]

No... I'm not selfless at all. The truth is, I'm really just a selfish, petty person. I wanted to defeat my uncle because I wanted revenge for my father and for the wrongs he had done to me. That was what mattered most to me-- my own selfish desires, not my people. And now... I'm worried about things with Naoki because I...

[His voice breaks again.]

I need him! I need him...

[And he's covering his face with one hand, shaking as he tries to fight off more tears.]

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[drawnbythesword]

[He glares straight into Richard this time. He's about heard enough of this from him.]

I don't believe that. I refuse to believe that! No matter how much you might try to claim otherwise, you aren't that sort of person!

However, I do believe this... If you want him back, sitting here and wallowing in your grief isn't going to fix that.

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[ledbythewind]

Then tell me how I am supposed to fix that!

[The flash of anger is sudden, and he's moving to stand as well... completely forgetting what a bad idea that is in his current shape. Down he goes to his hands and knees with a thud, just clutching at the rug as he tries to will the room to stop spinning.]

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[drawnbythesword]

Richard! [He runs over now, to help Richard back to his feet.]

You have to go to him! Sitting around and worrying about if he hates you now won't fix things!