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[oversea]

HELLO

"What do you want?"

GOODBYE

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[transmit]

[ 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.

[oversea]

[ 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.

[transmit]

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.

[oversea]

Perhaps.

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

They look happy.

[transmit]

[ He bumps their shoulders. ]

I'm no less happy for you.

[ pvps simulation ely ]

[oversea]

[ leave other ely alone... ]

And for yourself?

[transmit]

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.

[oversea]

[ 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.

[transmit]

… That should be enough emotional vulnerability for Purgatory, I think?

[ don't just try to be meta. ]

[oversea]

[ he nudges him. ]

I'm not sure it'll count if you're trying to play the system.

[transmit]

You think it'll penalise me for saying that?

[ He looks genuinely horrified. ]

[oversea]

Maybe. Perhaps you will do poorly this week?

[ don't jinx him. ]

[transmit]

This affects you! Don't say that!

[ PINCHES HIS SIDE ]

[oversea]

[ ow... he swats at his hand. ]

... Well, that's how I know you will succeed. I know you'd never let me down, Elysium.

[transmit]

… Right. If there's one thing I'll never do, it's that.

[ and then he does.

But it's fine… I free you here. ]