I mean. 'Course I'm happy about it! But... I mean, you've thought about it, too, haven't cha? Like with Shoomba.
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Ryu's a lawyer, Juzo. And he's fucking brilliant. Don't need to know shit about law or whatever to tell that much. He's just got that kind of spark in him. [ Like David did. ] Someone like him, he's got big dreams, a bright future, and a good heart to not lose himself on the way...
Just... Don't wanna get in the way of that, y'know? I'm just some dead fuckup from the future. Never had big dreams like that. Just lived life day-to-fucking-day. I was never gonna live for long as a merc. I mean, My biggest hope was that I'd go out in some big fucking bang!
[ And. Well. She is aware now more than ever after freshly re-living that moment that she did, in fact, go out in some kinda way. ]
[ That is more or less what he thought, though he imagined Rebecca being made of chrome might have also played more of a factor. It certainly does for him.
He takes a thoughtful drag of his cigarette. ]
Speakin' hypothetically... let's say you did go with him, and he wants to pursue his dreams. What would you do?
[ It matters. Of course it matters. It's just that it's nothing compared to the factor of "Ryunosuke Naruhodo deserves to live his best goddamn life." ]
Ugh, I dunno! Prolly say "go for it, babe" and go be a deadbeat or somethin'.
To do... what? Be a sideshow freak hanging around a Golden Boy Attorney?
[ well, the first half of that doesn't bother her as much as the second. Even back home, she'd kind of relegated herself to that kind of presence. In any case, now the chrome comes up. ]
'Sides, what happens if my chrome starts to give out? Juzo. If... If I start goin' cyberpsycho over there, and they can't do anything... Don't want Ryu to see me like that.
I know someone who could probably help you with that last part. [ Mary is the best damn engineer alive, after all. ] But as for the rest...
I think Ryunosuke asked you along because he wants you with him. He clearly thinks there's value in your presence, even if you can't see it for yourself.
[ Being sentimental is so hard. She wants to say that she's sure that Ryu would offer the same to just about anyone he knew was zeroed at home. That her heart is aching because she wants to know that he asked her because he can see a future for her, or even with her... But she's too much of a little bitch to ask outright. ]
Whatever. Guess we have to see if any of this shit can even happen. For all we know, I could be goin' back to bein' dead.
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[ SHE SAID WHAT SHE SAID!! ]
Fuck 'im. What about Sholmes? Is he okay?
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Yeah? Well, if he needs any additional clockin', hit me up!
[ She's going to pull away a bit so she can stand on her feet again. ]
Listen, Juzo... Been meaning to talk to you about something. Got a minute?
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[ And he will step aside to admit her to the dorm. ]
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...What do you think? About all this. It bein' the last task and stuff...
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Feels kinda final, doesn't it? Like we're comin' up on the beginning of the end.
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[ Plus, you know. Not many places for a gunhead like him to go. ]
Why do you ask?
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[ And she's not... sure. About that. ]
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Care to tell me why it's not? [ like he can't guess ]
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[ ... ]
Ryu's a lawyer, Juzo. And he's fucking brilliant. Don't need to know shit about law or whatever to tell that much. He's just got that kind of spark in him. [ Like David did. ] Someone like him, he's got big dreams, a bright future, and a good heart to not lose himself on the way...
Just... Don't wanna get in the way of that, y'know? I'm just some dead fuckup from the future. Never had big dreams like that. Just lived life day-to-fucking-day. I was never gonna live for long as a merc. I mean, My biggest hope was that I'd go out in some big fucking bang!
[ And. Well. She is aware now more than ever after freshly re-living that moment that she did, in fact, go out in some kinda way. ]
I just... I dunno!
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Wait no. That's not the point-- ]
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He takes a thoughtful drag of his cigarette. ]
Speakin' hypothetically... let's say you did go with him, and he wants to pursue his dreams. What would you do?
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Ugh, I dunno! Prolly say "go for it, babe" and go be a deadbeat or somethin'.
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You got a blank slate, kid. Your future is yours to do whatever you want with.
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[ well, the first half of that doesn't bother her as much as the second. Even back home, she'd kind of relegated herself to that kind of presence. In any case, now the chrome comes up. ]
'Sides, what happens if my chrome starts to give out? Juzo. If... If I start goin' cyberpsycho over there, and they can't do anything... Don't want Ryu to see me like that.
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I think Ryunosuke asked you along because he wants you with him. He clearly thinks there's value in your presence, even if you can't see it for yourself.
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[ Being sentimental is so hard. She wants to say that she's sure that Ryu would offer the same to just about anyone he knew was zeroed at home. That her heart is aching because she wants to know that he asked her because he can see a future for her, or even with her... But she's too much of a little bitch to ask outright. ]
Whatever. Guess we have to see if any of this shit can even happen. For all we know, I could be goin' back to bein' dead.
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[ Final. He'll find a way. There must be a way, even if he has to drag her to a different universe by force. ]
The rest is gonna be up to you.