-102- [Voice]

[adventlead]

Mother, you've been quiet lately. So I thought I'd check on you. Is something wrong? Has anything been bothering you? I can come visit. I'll make it better, I promise. I only want to make you happy. Soon, that should be possible. I'll have it out, and then I can make our family the way it should be. Not like him.

...Mother?

[A pause as

Comments

[prodigal_axe]

... God damn it. Again?

[adventlead]

What of it?

[prodigal_axe]

You don't deserve... having to deal with that same thing, over and over.

[adventlead]

That's life. I don't care anymore.

[prodigal_axe]

Bullshit.

[adventlead]

Is it, Shinji? Tell me all-knowing one, what should I do?

[prodigal_axe]

That's the best you could do?

[adventlead]

Seriously. Tell me.

[prodigal_axe]

... Tch. You don't want my advice, or else you wanna throw it back at me.

[adventlead]

You don't have any advice, do you? Do you think I want your pity? Or anyone's, for that matter? You and Minato can go throw yourselves a pity party for all I care.

[prodigal_axe]

Stop making it easy. You think I don't see right through that shit?

It's not worth throwing people away.

[adventlead]

See through what? You speak of things that aren't there.

They're people now?

[prodigal_axe]

Real smooth. You cope however you want-- I'm sure it'd be so much easier for you if people couldn't stand you. Good luck with that.

What do you mean by that?

[adventlead]

While you're at it, why don't you take Minato and accidentally allow the whole city to hear it.

People matter. Only they don't.

[prodigal_axe]

... What the hell? Why would you even--

Which 'they' are you talkin' about?

[adventlead]

Can't see through that, can you?

Everyone.