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[takeyouapart]

Just for the sake of contrast, I still think that life here isn't torturous and futile.

And I'm not drunk.

Is there, I don't know, a very small flood happening?

[Private to Cara, backdated]

I need to tell you something. Show you something, I s'pose. I should've done it when I was first assigned to you, but I thought....and then with the flood and

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[fillyourhand]

You ought to be drunk. You're old enough for it.

[takeyouapart]

Well.

Uh.

I don't need to be drunk all the time.

[fillyourhand]

Who're you contrasting with, anyhow? I don't think it's torturous and futile.

[takeyouapart]

Good! That's great. Uh, a couple of people who are usually quite optimistic have been...not...that. Recently.

[fillyourhand]

Well, they can't be optimistic all the time. Sometimes people get angry, Son. I've seen a lot of people get angry and shoot people. These people are just talking.

Don't you think it's better that they get angry and talk about it than get angry and shoot people?

[takeyouapart]

It's not just that. The way Sveta was talking, that seemed like more than

If those are the only options, then...yes? of course I do.