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[still hanging around town while he waits on word about his arm, he purposefully lets days go by before dropping Vash a little message]

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It looks as though we're going to be going to the same mechanic, hmm?

She seemed happy to be able to practice her craft on a new customer. I feel as though I'm giving something back by

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[plantsactivist]

... Your filtering capabilities are still lacking.

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[...caught]

I apologize, Master.

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[plantsactivist]

[He is about to move on to the next topic, business as usual, but he is suddenly compelled to say one more thing.]

Be sure it doesn't happen again.

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I will refrain from filtering until I am completely confident in my ability.

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[plantsactivist]

Good.

[A pause.]

What is the status on your relationship with the mechanic?

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[at least he can report on this subject with a little more success than his filtering skills]

She is very pleased to have a new and willing subject.

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[plantsactivist]

[Very confusing how he suddenly feels annoyed at that terminology.]

A subject?

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--To practice her craft. She is understandably short on customers, here.

[wondering if the choice of words was poor, and hoping it's not enough for Knives to prevent him from continuing with it]

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[plantsactivist]

... [That's better. And he needs to take some time to respond because his emotions are confusing and it's making him testy.]

Be sure that is all she does.

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[normally, he'd drop it there. But, the need for Knives' approval is a little more pressing than usual]

Is there something in particular you want me to avoid?

[what could one human girl do anyway that might concern Knives?]

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[plantsactivist]

[He takes a moment to organize his thoughts.]

... Use your best judgment. [He sounds distracted and bothered.]

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[...yeah, that's not a tone he can ignore, especially being this far away]

Is something wrong, Master?

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[plantsactivist]

... No. [He has that same tone because he's not sure what is wrong. You're distracting him, so he's ending this conversation.]

... [It seems as though he is going to say something more, but he ends up just closing the journal.]

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[the fact that it isn't insinuated that he is stupid for even asking only concerns him more.

...Once he's finished up around here, he's coming back to the lab. Normally, abandoning his post would at least give him pause... but right now, his only concern is for the wellbeing of his master.]

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[There is a strange feeling in his chest ever since he spoke with Legato and he is having trouble coming to terms with it. He knows the feeling of love, but only in the familial sense. He feels nauseous at the idea that this was some kind of other love for a human and yet there is a part of him that doesn't seem to mind.

It is all very disturbing and conflicting.

When Legato arrives to the lab, he will find Knives is sitting outside staring off at the surrounding wilderness.]

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[when he sees that Knives seems alright, at least from a distance, there is a sudden pang of doubt. He knows he shouldn't have come all the way back from the town without good reason, and... he really has very little explainable reason at all, let alone a good one. So, he hesitates before approaching any closer]