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[saynotoballs]

[The video blips on to a rather close up shot of N.....'s shoes as he lays sprawled on a bench beside the basketball court.]

First I had thought it the atmosphere of that Kishin Chamber, or the stillness of the night weighing on me.

[After several moments he sits up, one hand running through his hair, the other holding his baseball cap]But I

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[suchselfishness]

... What do you mean by lonely?

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[saynotoballs]

Hm...something like--

[taptaptap on the space bar, just because it's there]

Well, lonely! Without friends, without familiarity. Do you..understand that feeling?

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[suchselfishness]

Oh.

[A very long, thoughtful pause.]

I suppose.

But if you only just arrived...

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[saynotoballs]

[waiting patiently for her to finish that sentence]

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[suchselfishness]

... Well, it's just a bit early to be feeling lonely, isn't it?

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[saynotoballs]

My world felt quite different from this place -- it's a bit of a shock.

Do others wait longer to feel lonely?

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[suchselfishness]

[Another pause, though quick; when she talks again, her tone is a bit short.]

I wouldn't know.

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[saynotoballs]

Then how do you know I'm being hasty?

[Honest question, believe it or not]

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[suchselfishness]

[She doesn't really have an answer for that, and after a few moments of trying to come up with one she just shakes her head.]

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[saynotoballs]

[DON'T WORRY RHODE, HE'LL HELP...or he'll try.]

Was it instinct, maybe?

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[suchselfishness]

[WHAT IS THIS DUDE, EXACTLY... Rhode is v. unsure about this. Cue autodefensive.]

Maybe I just think being lonely at any time is stupid.

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[saynotoballs]

[B( HEY...]

Then you have never felt that way? That's quite lucky.

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[suchselfishness]

Don't put words in my mouth.