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[The audio starts with a brief whine of feedback. After working with nanocommunications for so many years, switching back to an old fashioned broadcast can be a little strange in itself. But Snake is nothing if not adaptable, and old habits are easy enough to fall back into. People familiar with Big Boss will recognize the voice. Different in the
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They think they can tell us our memories are fake. [In a way, he's testing. Would Snake remember who he was, or had he forgotten, too?]
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There's too much anger, too much twisted rage and fear and despair and hatred and Kadaj is simply pushing buttons without thinking of what they do.
Liquid's hand curls into a fist at his side and before he knows it, he's throwing a punch at Kadaj's cruel, pretty face.
He doesn't shout, or rant, or even shift his position.
He simply and silently punches Kadaj, rage written in every line of his body.]
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He staggers, pretty much straight into Snake. And he tastes blood, grimacing a little as he recovers from the hit, wiping his mouth on the back of his hand. But then he simply turns to face Liquid again, meeting the man's eyes with a challenge burning in his own. Not afraid of you, Liquid. He never has been.]
Or maybe you're just scared that once he's stronger, you won't be able to.
[Kadaj is childish and selfish, but in his own way, he understands.]
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[Snake catches Kadaj by the shoulders when he stumbles into him, lest the two of them end up on the ground. He lets go immediately as Kadaj talks back to Liquid so he can step between them. Liquid's myriad issues be damned, right now he's just attacking some bruised kid for daring to break up the fight.]
Liquid.
[He's spitting blood and still catching his breath and somehow it still manages to sound like a warning, even if he's in no place to be giving them. He's not going to say "it's me you want" 'cause that's too cliche even for him, but he's seen what happens to people who try and get in Liquid's way.]
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...Kadaj, I am not afraid of him!
[It isn't a lie, not quite. He's not afraid of Snake. He's afraid he's going to fail, again, just like when Big Boss wiped the floor with him so easily. Liquid's confidence is already fractured badly and he's got a lot of anger built up inside of him still.
Hadn't the little girl told him they'd gotten along once? She'd referred to him as their grumpy uncle. Playful terms and playful words, as if she was convinced there was no real threat from him. As if she knew he was going to fail. Why was he thinking of that now? Why was he thinking of the casual way that the people he was trying to kill kept talking to him? Almost friendly. Absurd. Everyone was too damn cocky, too convinced he wasn't any sort of threat. It was going to drive him mad, he was certain ( ... )
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Moving to stand by Liquid's side, apparently completely unconcerned about the fact that the man had just punched him in the face, Kadaj shrugs. In contrast to mere seconds ago, when he speaks his tone is almost solemn.]
So wait. You can beat him later. [When it means something.]
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[But he doesn't try to stop Kadaj from brushing past him. He watches the exchange, sullenly wiping blood from his mouth with the back of a hand as Liquid addresses him.]
Not exactly giving me much of a choice.
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[Next time they meet, things won't be nearly this easy. This is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity you're throwing away, Liquid.]
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[Somehow, it's harder to meet Snake's eyes than it should be. He still does it, but it's definitely difficult. It takes him a minute to tear his gaze away. He brings a gloved hand to Kadaj's mouth, checking the injury. An easy way out, he supposes.]
Cat got your tongue, dear brother? Or did you bite it too hard during one of those falls?
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He bats Liquid's hand away impatiently, unappreciative of his fussing, and throws an amused glance over his shoulder at Snake.]
He never talks, and you never shut up. You really are opposites.
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[Want him to talk, Liquid? In that case he will, obstinately, continue to be quiet for a while, though he does utter a low growl in response. You're not interested in anything he has to say. He's not going to waste his breath.]
Fine, thanks.
[Tongue's fine. The rest of him is too. A little battered, ribs aching, and bleeding from a split lip. Hurts, sure, and he'll be colorful for a while. But he's had far worse before.]
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[Stubborn, insolent man. He wants to punch him even harder right now, but he doesn't make a move. It would be so easy to just shove Kadaj aside and attack the man, beat him to the ground and empty the FAMAS into his smug face.]
Of course we are, Kadaj. We're opposing halves of a copy of him.
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...Just going to glance between you two because seriously, what the hell. And people say he has issues.]
You're both stubborn, though. Idiots. Are you just going to stand around all day?
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[He huffs in annoyance and glares at Liquid again for good measure. Not that he'd mind putting some distance between them but Snake's not going to waste his time and walk off if it means Liquid is just going to change his mind in the next ten minutes and hunt him down to start this all over again.]
Sounds like we're done here.
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[Liquid just smirks back and turns on his heel.]
You might want to get out of my sight, Brother, before I forget myself.
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