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Yeah? What about the plumbing and bed situation? What am I going to do about my skin and hair? This time around was an exception, you know.

... I guess you would give up after a week out there.

[ elysium has definitely survived in harsh situations before, but thorns will stop pressing it. ]

[ …

Knocks his fist against Thorns' head. ]

Someone has to look after the captain looking after everyone else.

[ ignores juana ]

[ he really is just firing juana ]

... And who is looking after that someone?

[ juana did not take good care of his uni ]

Me! It's a different story if I'm getting compensated.

What's your salary?

For the low, low price of remembering your skincare and taking your vitamins, you get to see this once-in-a-lifetime hottie twice a year.

[ ...

he looks back towards the sea. ]

Does this count as one of the times?

[ The simulation them seem to be closer somehow.

But——he finally tears his gaze away long enough to finally glance over to Thorns. ]

Hm? You want to see me more often than that?

[ i now understand why elysium has been so scared of lust week. ]

I'd always want to see you.

[ other words elysium does not hear often due to him being annoying. ]

[ STOP!!!! ]

… Yeah. [ There's that stupid pang again. ] It's going to be different not seeing you around on base.

[ he's really going around banging people... good for him ]

I'm sure people will be glad about that. The fire alarm will be going off less often.

[ i had to lash out against allegations ]

We'll be down one less genius.

[ … ]

I don't think you would've asked me that, for the record. These simulations… they can't get anything right.

[ he knows elysium is saying it to be reassuring, but it doesn't feel quite right. ]

It would be selfish to ask that of you.

That's what I would've thought. But maybe the us in this simulation doesn't have to worry about stuff like that. How lucky.

Perhaps.

[ the other thorns leans in to say something to elysium. ]

They look happy.

[ He bumps their shoulders. ]

I'm no less happy for you.

[ pvps simulation ely ]

[ leave other ely alone... ]

And for yourself?

We're both doing what we're meant to.

[ The other Elysium whispers something into Thorns' ear and——he laughs. Elysium's eyes flick over far too quickly before he snaps his gaze away. ]

… Happy enough.

[ that's not a satisfactory answer. but thorns isn't sure what to do to fix that.

it feels like being stuck in place. ]

... Okay. If that's good for you.