And what's left is...
[Kaz is feeling a bit "down," one might say. There's a bit less of a bounce in his step, a more serious air surrounding him. He stands in the library, a heavy, dusty, worn leather-bound reference book in his hand. He turns the pages with care, gaze wholly focused through dark lenses on the pages before him
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H-Hey, Kaz! What are you reading?
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Hm? Ah, hey there.
[Kaz studies the page for another second before closing it.]
Just doing a little pleasure reading. There's a great deal of knowledge stored in these books, as I'm sure you know.
[This is not entirely the truth. Kaz is looking into the inner working of the Nexus, but this is information he swore he would share with Ocelot first and until he does, he won't be saying much on it to other people.]
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Pleasure reading? [Hal smiles a little, recalling his last conversation with Liquid] Funny you should mention that...
I was wondering i-if you would like to watch some anime with me. T-To see how it's evolved over the years.
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[Kaz raises his eyebrow a little then looks a bit more surprised at the engineer.]
Sounds interesting. Sure.
[He closes the book and starts slipping it back on the shelf before he pauses.]
... Tell me, will Liquid be there?
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[Hal grins, then looks a little puzzled at Kaz's question.]
He might be; we share an apartment, after all. [Concerned] Is that a problem? I could grab my PS3 and we could watch them somewhere else if you'd rather.
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No, it's fine. I just figured he wouldn't understand it the way we might. You know how he is.
[Kaz doesn't really like having to lie to this seemingly good man who he's just getting to know, but he doesn't think he can afford to tell the truth right now. Thinking about Liquid has become uncomfortable suddenly and he's not certain what to make of it.]
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[Hal still looks confused, but shrugs anyway. Kaz's words sound odd and almost dismissive, but surely that's just Hal hearing things that aren't there.]
He's watched a few things, but he does tend to heckle plot holes.
[He gestures toward the door] What interests you more; giant robots, fantasy, or slice-of-life?
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[He follows Hal and thinks the question over quickly, glad for the distraction from thinking about Liquid.]
Giant robots, definitely.
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[For some reason, Kaz seems rather cold. Not in the physical way, exactly, but his responses sound detached. Maybe he's got a lot on his mind?]
[As they head towards the apartment, Hal puts on a cheery face] Now, normally I'd suggest one of the Gundam series or EVA, but I think I'm going to mix things up a little and start with Zoids.
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Sure.
[There's a hint of a question in his response. Kaz doesn't really know the difference between any of them, only having heard a vague mention of Gundam before.]
Is that one with those computer graphics?
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[Humming a tune under his breath, Hal unlocks the door and heads inside the apartment.]
Go ahead and make yourself comfortable while I get things set up!
[Which pretty much means turning on his Playstation 3 and switching the TV's input.]
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