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[batmanmecha]

[Duo is sitting back in a chair in the Wayside Inn, one arm draped over the back of the chair with the other resting on his lap. His gaze is a bit thoughtful and distant. To anyone who say him during and after the quake, he looks significantly better than he did on that day. To anyone else, the only thing visible of the rather bad day he had is the

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[madeinoblivion]

Ouch. Looks like a real bruiser, Duo!

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[madeinoblivion]

Sam's a slave! We can bring him back. He isn't dead. He isn't gone. I haven't forgotten about him.

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[batmanmecha]

Sure you can. If you've got a damn death wish.

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[madeinoblivion]

Aren't people supposed to be able to die for their friends?

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[batmanmecha]

Fight for their friends, sure. Defend 'em no matter what, hell yeah. But die?

[Why the hell is he reminded of a certain Japanese pilot so much right now?]

Don't you think Sam would be really upset if you died trying to save him?

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[madeinoblivion]

Maybe then he'd realize people still care about him.

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[batmanmecha]

That's not the way to do it!

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[madeinoblivion]

I don't want to think it's hopeless.

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[batmanmecha]

It's not hopeless... but you don't gotta go getting yourself killed just to prove it...

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[madeinoblivion]

I can handle more than you think, you know.

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[batmanmecha]

Doesn't stop shit from going horribly wrong.

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[madeinoblivion]

Nothing ever happened for good or bad, without taking a chance.

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[batmanmecha]

I get that, but... I still don't want anything to happen to you, Joe.

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[madeinoblivion]

Thanks, but...

But... I hate doing nothing.

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[batmanmecha]

I know. I hate doing nothing, too. But... there's really gotta be a better way.