caughtinanetwork | Thirteenth Transmission [voice]

[There is absolutely no sense in not acknowledging that something has happened, all the polite worries of "I don't want to be a bother" aside. This is a big change, and though Maka is not going to let it break her down, it still hurts like hell.

Thus, when the feed clicks on, Maka's voice is steady, but completely lacking in any sort of emotion.]

Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt whatever you're doing, but Rin Okumura has gone home.

[She shouldn't be upset, she has no right to, she knew this would happen eventually. Nothing lasts forever.

No, she shouldn't be negative and mope, he might come back after all.]

I just thought anybody that knew him might like to know. [A pause before she adds:] And if you think that gives you a right to punch him when he comes back, you'll have to go through me first.

[That final confirmation reassures herself, falsely or not. Yes, he will come back, giving up hope is the absolute last thing she should be doing right now.]

Thank you for your time. Sorry for the bother again.

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[She did not just call him old or a lech. Nope, he's just going to not let this one go. But he'll smile and shrug it off.]

Firstly, I'm not old and calling me one is childish on your part. Also lech? Please, I'm hardly one. Secondly, this is why I don't deal with children, primarily ones in your age group. I'm not telling you how to feel or what to think. I'm giving advice so as not to get your hopes up. However, you're simply a naive child and trying to speak with you is as if I'm talking to a stubborn mule or even possibly a brick wall. When you learn to grow up a little, then I'll consider talking.

Right, you're hardly one, you're just like my father and you take advantage of everyone you interact with--even Rin--without giving a single shit about what they could possibly feel.

You talk about this as if you're taking the high ground, as if you know all of my experiences in this place, when I've been here for two goddamned years already and have had my fair share of people going home and not coming back. I know it happens, I know it's a risk to be optimistic, but my mother never taught me to lie down and wail about how unfortunate things are, nor did she teach me to harden my heart. That is not courage. Courage is about taking risks, having hope when others don't that everything will turn out all right, courage is what keeps a person going and helps them grow so they don't stagnate like an old sick tree.

You also talk about being an adult. You're sick in the head if you think that superior act is what being an adult is all about. Your experiences, whatever they were, in no way reflect the experiences of others, and even for giving advice you're complete crap at this. You think you're being helpful. You want to be helpful? Go jump off a cliff. Everyone will benefit so much better from having you go away.

You do realize I've heard all of this before right? Not from you, but other people. So all I hear out of your mouth is same old garbage over and over. Your toughness act needs more improvement too by the way. It was a nice try though, I give you points for effort. But you bore me, so I'll be going now. Nice talking to you, little girl.

[And yeah, he's hanging up the SFC now.]

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