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[ shakes his head ] It's not about giving up hope. It's about...knowing what you can actually do, and what's out of your hands.
You'll be fine.
[ but he raises his hand to motion rex over to him ]
[ but he raises his hand to motion rex over to him ]
[ he hesitates a moment, but reaches over to put a hand on rex's shoulder, squeezing softly ]
Take a break, kid. Everything's been a mess since we got here and we're still looking for answers. We might be able to do something, we just don't know it yet.
Take a break, kid. Everything's been a mess since we got here and we're still looking for answers. We might be able to do something, we just don't know it yet.
[ walks over and tries to get a look at...whatever's in front of kotetsu, he supposes? He motioned him over here for SOME reason, right? ]
I'm not saying we can't! And we already found who did it, so we did something at least.
I'm just saying...there's no use in wishing we could've kept him from dying, because it's too late for that. And all that'll do is make you feel worse. At least finding the killer is doing something, making sure it doesn't happen again.
I'm just saying...there's no use in wishing we could've kept him from dying, because it's too late for that. And all that'll do is make you feel worse. At least finding the killer is doing something, making sure it doesn't happen again.
[ it's moldy bread in front of him.
but no, he's reaching over to the bag he has along and digs into it. he holds his hand out with some of the candy that they'd been given, not having had any yet. ]
This'll tide you over a little bit longer.
but no, he's reaching over to the bag he has along and digs into it. he holds his hand out with some of the candy that they'd been given, not having had any yet. ]
This'll tide you over a little bit longer.
I'm using it to motivate me to not let it happen again.
[ ....i, lisa, forgot we had candies
Rex takes it and immediately starts unwrapping them, because he is a hungry teenage goblin ]
Oh man, score!
Rex takes it and immediately starts unwrapping them, because he is a hungry teenage goblin ]
Oh man, score!
[ it happens ]
Feeling a little better?
[ amused by that ]
Feeling a little better?
[ amused by that ]
I hope not. I'm going to do everything in my power to try and stop it.
[ nods sharply, decisively, but there's the beginning of a cocky grin too ]
Good. You and me both, then.
Good. You and me both, then.
Barely. It's better than nothing, but we still gotta find some real food around here, and soon.
I was just about to head to the next shop to see if there's anything there.
[ smiles at that ]
I'll be looking forward to working with you.
I'll be looking forward to working with you.
Well? Let's vamanos already! It's not like there's anything here, and we're not getting any younger.
Especially you.
Especially you.
Is that a way to talk to someone that's willing to cook for you?
[ He's getting up. And this isn't him saying he won't cook for the kid, but rude much! (He's used to being called old. It's fine.) ]
[ He's getting up. And this isn't him saying he won't cook for the kid, but rude much! (He's used to being called old. It's fine.) ]
Probably not. But you're gonna anyway. You need to eat too, don't you?
...
[ he can't even argue that ]
You don't have to point it out.
[ he can't even argue that ]
You don't have to point it out.
[ Despite any lingering pain, Kotetsu is out wandering around, trying his best to find any missing persons. That's when he comes upon Rex standing there, staring at the ship ruins. ]
Hey, kid... You okay?
Hey, kid... You okay?
[ sighs ]
So much for keeping another thing like this from happening, huh?
So much for keeping another thing like this from happening, huh?
[ frowns ]
We don't know for certain yet... But. Yeah. I'd hoped it wouldn't happen.
We don't know for certain yet... But. Yeah. I'd hoped it wouldn't happen.
Fat load of good that did.
[ EXASPERATED GROAN, hands almost tugging on his hair in frustration ]
How the heck are we supposed to keep people from getting hurt when we have no idea what to look out for?!
[ EXASPERATED GROAN, hands almost tugging on his hair in frustration ]
How the heck are we supposed to keep people from getting hurt when we have no idea what to look out for?!
We just have to keep looking. I know that's not what you want to hear, but... We don't have much else to go off of.
Looking for what though?! It's like--people keep vanishing and turning up hurt, or dead! How the heck are we supposed to stop that?
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