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[law_of_reason]

[For once, Kurotsuchi doesn't look indifferent or mocking - not even annoyed. Even his practiced neutrality seems off, and the effect is almost as though he's uncomfortable.

Nor is he even looking at the device, gaze instead fixed somewhere past it - as if just switching it on, starting the recording had taken what nerve he had.]So... an event, is

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[neverquitedies]

It seems to be, yes.

[law_of_reason]

So it's a week. ...only a week.

[Doesn't sound... pleased about that, actually.]

[neverquitedies]

...what's the matter, mister Kurotsuchi?

[law_of_reason]

I'm not entirely sure, but it's unpleasant. Apparently that's normal.

[neverquitedies]

It's not very normal to feel unpleasant. Least of all, for you to feel that way. I think the closest I've ever seen you be is 'moderately annoyed'.

[law_of_reason]

I think it's a side effect. Some sort of human understanding.

[At least there's less guilt associated with Yuca; he never captured or experimented on him unwillingly.]

Have you been affected at all?

[neverquitedies]

By the event? I wonder.

[He leaves it at that.]

But oh dear, that's going to cause a bit of trouble, isn't it?

[law_of_reason]

Trouble? Why? That's a strange way of putting it.

[neverquitedies]

Because you'll be doubting and loathing yourself for a week, and that's just the sort of headache I don't particularly feel like dealing with.

[law_of_reason]

I'll avoid doing so in your direction.

[Considerate, if a touch sarcastic.]

Is there anything you do want?

[neverquitedies]

...what do you mean?

[Did you seriously just ask him that genuinely.]

[law_of_reason]

Apart from death, of course, I can't provide that at the moment.

[neverquitedies]

Yes, I realize that.

How is the research going, at any rate?

[law_of_reason]

On that? Slowly, I've had to remake much of what I lost when my previous lab was destroyed.

[neverquitedies]

...how unfortunate.

[law_of_reason]

...On the good side, I already know what I was doing, so it'll take less time to redo. Plus, I remember what wasn't working, and there's no reason to duplicate those results, so it's not as though it's a total loss.

[Sighs.] Is there anything you need in the meantime?