Everyone on that bridge wants me and my Family dead. Why should I care what they're going to complain about? The building is gone, our food is missing -- !
[Rhode scoffs to herself.]
They could care less about what happens to us. Why should I care about what happens to them?
[A blink, a startled pause. Ah, he's been approaching this from the wrong angle all along. There's some tinkering from Allen's end as he first checks that the feed is indeed private, then switches to video. The camera flickers on to a steady shot of Allen walking in the fog, the audible sound of rushing water somewhere close by.]
[eyes trained on hers, voice even:] That's not true, Rhode. They want to stay safe and for the people they care about to stay safe, that's all. They're wary of you and your family because of you've done to them―[ spoken plainly, no sugar-coating. it's true, after all, and he knows Rhode won't care to deny it. ]―but that's what the truce is for. No one's going to hurt anyone.
[Feels like he has to keep repeating that a lot these days.]
Besides, I wasn't asking you to help me gather everyone else. [firmly:] I'll find them myself. But I'd appreciate it if you could join us at the bridge anyway ― who knows what Libitina has up her sleeve this week.
[There you have it: safety in numbers. Allen wants her at the
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[She gives no fucks about anyone else.]
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[A beat to wrap his mind around the concept.]
Both Tykis.
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[Rhode scoffs to herself.]
They could care less about what happens to us. Why should I care about what happens to them?
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[eyes trained on hers, voice even:] That's not true, Rhode. They want to stay safe and for the people they care about to stay safe, that's all. They're wary of you and your family because of you've done to them―[ spoken plainly, no sugar-coating. it's true, after all, and he knows Rhode won't care to deny it. ]―but that's what the truce is for. No one's going to hurt anyone.
[Feels like he has to keep repeating that a lot these days.]
Besides, I wasn't asking you to help me gather everyone else. [firmly:] I'll find them myself. But I'd appreciate it if you could join us at the bridge anyway ― who knows what Libitina has up her sleeve this week.
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[Rhode is tired of being taunted and teased by Kanda Yuu. She's lasted this long without raising a finger against him. She won't last much longer.
But she doesn't look like she's going to argue much past that.]
We'll be there.
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Then I'll see you there.
[No answer to the first part, but he will more than likely talk to Kanda about it.]
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