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[double_edged]

... ich diese nachricht für Ratsche, sollte in der Lage sein zu entziffern.

Ich werde zurück zum schrottplatz, sollten sie mich gesucht. Und ich hoffe sie tun es nicht. I. .. sie sah, was geschehen war. Ich bin nicht sehr stabil. Und ich glaube nicht, dass ich nie mehr sein wird genug, um sie ständig an meiner Seite.

Sie können immer noch kommen Sie und besuchen sie. Aber versuchen Sie nicht, bringen sie mich zurück.

[He sighs, sitting back and switching back to a useable language. And in his hand, he seems to be attempt to repair a small device, shattered glass spread out like a puzzle all over the table and a small wrench in hand.]

...I would like to think things are back to normal. Or... heh. Whatever's considered normal around here.

Look, just... let's just disregard it. Forget what you saw, forget what happened. I'm willing to.

[He continues working on his project, pulling a pair of goggles over his eyes.]

Thank you.

Comments

[Action]

[double_edged]

[The General remains in his seat, back turned to the other and hands over his work. And he's silent for the longest time, still as a stone.

But eventually, he speaks. And when he does, Ratchet might need to strain to hear it.]

...

Bringing me back to life was the greatest mistake this city could make.

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

Don't say that. [Ratchet responds fast and his voice sounds firm. He looks over at the door, not wanting to face the other Lombax.]

[Action]

[double_edged]

And why not? [The Lombax swivels around in his chair, glaring down the younger.]

I nearly killed a man, Ratchet. I did kill you. I don't understand any of this.

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

Because I don't want you gone!

[The youngster yells but he doesn't turn around.]

It was the dreams! They kept you awake and did things to you! It wasn't your fault!

[Action]

[double_edged]

...so you did see it then. What I caused.

[Suddenly, he's not so loud and angry. The tone is soft again, the General leaning over his lap and draping his arms over his knees.]

I purposely kept myself awake in order to protect you. I didn't... you shouldn't have seen it at all. But that failed, too.

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

[Ratchet sighs.]

You were trying to protect me, I get it. You didn't want me seeing your dreams again. I don't blame you, Alister. It was the curse. I told you not all of them are fun or pleasant. Some of them suck.

[Action]

[double_edged]

...like the one of me charring your internal organs to nothing?

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

[Ratchet flinches and goes quiet for a moment.]

...It...really didn't hurt much.

[Action]

[double_edged]

It... doesn't, when you pass. In fact, for a brief few seconds, it almost feels wonderful before it's all gone.

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

...Didn't feel wonderful to me.

[The younger Lombax shakes his head.] Nevermind. I should...go.

[Action]

[double_edged]

...no. You're right. I don't know what I was thinking.

[He looks utterly miserable now, ears drooping behind his head and turning away from Ratchet.]

And I don't know what you were thinking, wanting to talk to me like this. I could have killed you all over again. I... was wrong. You were safer alone.

You always were.

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

...I don't want to be alone though.

[Action]

[double_edged]

Ratchet.




...if I disappeared from the city tomorrow, what would you think of it.

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

I'd think this place hates us and maybe we're both better off just being dead.

[Action]

[double_edged]

And I would want you to continue living anyway.

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

Then maybe the two of us need to stop being so hard on ourselves?

Re: [Action]

[double_edged]

...that's what you always tell me, isn't it?

Re: [Action]

[last_lombax]

Yeah and it doesn't make it less true.

Re: [Action]

[double_edged]

...so, we'll try this again. And this time, we won't allow some curse to walk all over us.

I won't.