Fourteeenth Summoning || Voice || With all these things that I've done

[knew_anyway]

[The feed clicks on, and there's nothing but soft breathing for a long moment, before John speaks slowly, painfully.]

...the blame for this event falls solely upon my shoulders. Miss Rei, for all of her involvement, was only following my instruction.

I- I'm sorry. I know that my words don't mean much now, but I'm sorry.

[His voice breaks.

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[knew_anyway]

You had freedom before. Did you not like it?

[Soft, a little apprehensive- he's still not quite sure what to think of Bartimaeus, now more than ever.]

[knew_anyway]

[The tiniest of halfhearted smiles.]

Visit me in prison then.

[knew_anyway]

Parts of it.

[knew_anyway]

That's not my decision to make anymore.

[knew_anyway]

[He grits his teeth.]

Because I caused the deaths of almost everyone in this city, multiple times, Bartimaeus. Because I knew better.

[knew_anyway]

I don't kill them every day.

[knew_anyway]

Which is as good as.

[knew_anyway]

Try refuting me with facts instead of simply insulting me.