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[sengokus]

But -

[ . . . ]

Yeah... I guess you'd be in Wrath if it was just about demeanor.

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[ hilariously wrath was one of my options and was above gluttony

but as takeru does not know this ooc information, he just scowls. ]

My point is, I think you could potentially make cases for someone to fit several categories instead of just one.

[sengokus]

[mineo knows takeru better than either of them want to admit

but he just looks thoughtful about that]

... that's what the whole thing is about, right? That everyone's kind of a sinner.

[even if it's - a little hard for him to work through. like he's still getting used to the idea of absolutes not being a thing.]

... you know, I met some people who come from places where murder isn't even a crime. So they didn't really get why it'd be upsetting to think anyone might die here.

[dotcom]

... I think that we should be prepared to deal with people we don't agree with.

[ takeru sits in an odd place on that. his idea of what justice is isn't the same as mineo's-- honestly, he isn't entirely sure if mineo would be as friendly with him if he knew what exactly takeru's opinion on revenge really is.

but, despite that, he isn't an advocate for murder in general. ]

And that we may be in the minority for it.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . he's quiet for a second, crossing his arms as he leans against the closest wall. mineo's a hothead. even if he promises now to think about it, he's not sure if he'll really be able to remember when he's in the middle of an argument.]

... I'll try not to make trouble for you.

[if people get the idea that the two of them are associated - it's not like they avoid each other or anything, and they're bound to complain about each other.]

... but it's not like I'm mad at people who've lived in different situations from me, who had to learn other ways to survive. Even if I don't understand it.

[dotcom]

But I'm sure there are people who are from societies similar to ours, and simply want to kill anyway.

[ ... ]

We can't ignore that possibility, right?

[1/2]

[sengokus]

No, Fukuda-san's here. Totally exists. Very true actually.

[he answered that too fast]

[sengokus]

.... but I just don't want anybody to get hurt in front of me, so long as there's something I can do about it.

I don't really know what 'justice' is anymore - [he can admit that. takeru's seen him listless for months already] - but I know I'd hate that.

[dotcom]

[ ... ]

Well. Then work hard.

[ that's all he has to say to that, apparently. ]

[sengokus]

Mm, I will.

[at this point he's at least gotten used to the fact that takeru doesn't have any personal commitment to saving strangers in the most general sense. he's not like mineo, whose body moves before his brain.

though - ]

... why'd you go into police work anyway, Takeru?

[dotcom]

They recruited me for my skills. I needed a job.

[ it's a simple answer, and technically not a lie. ]

[sengokus]

[he tilts his head to the side]

Is that it...?

[dotcom]

[ he wonders, yet again, what exactly mineo may be hiding from him.

he folds his arms over his chest, frowning. ]

Do I need another reason?

[sengokus]

No... I guess I was just wondering.

[he shakes his head]

Like - if you just needed a job, why'd you leave? You could probably just be like Shiraishi-san and keep up doing both your own investigations and feeding us intel...

[they're not like mineo who would just fuck it up instantly because he can only lie for short bursts]

I never asked before.

[dotcom]

I left because the police weren't working to my standards. Why would I stick with an organization who were failing as badly as they were?

[ that's also not a lie, technically. ]

If it wasn't for Yanagi, I wouldn't have joined you all either.

[ mineo truly gave a bad first impression. ]

[sengokus]

[mineo flinches but unlike everyone else who picks on him he just bites back - ] Meeting you wasn't exactly a walk in the park either, you know.

[actually now that i think about it how do they even make money when they don't work real cases hello? takeru even has his own apartment? with what funds]

But don't you have a deal with Shiraishi-san to get intel from him since you need info from the police anyway? And you're the one who texts Hoshino to come over since she gets stuff from SCRPO.

I just figured it'd be easier for you to do both instead of having to rely on other people when you don't even like working with them...

[dotcom]

It's none of your business.

[ he snaps, his usual general annoyance replaced by something genuinely angry. ]

Is there a problem with the way I work? Am I not efficient enough?

[sengokus]

[he startles at that, brows raising before he barks back]

Whoa - hey! Chill out!

All you do is grill me and lie and you can't take some questioning in return? We've known each other for months and I still don't know some basic facts about you!

[dotcom]

I don't pry into your personal life, so don't say it's the same thing!

[ thankfully this is in a pc because otherwise it would probably be loud enough to get attention. ]

I have my own reasons for how I've done things. Unless you have another complaint other than it being slightly inconvenient for me to not be with the police, I don't want to hear it.

[sengokus]

I didn't even know it was all that personal - you could've just said so!

[mineo had a feeling their reasons for joining were different - everything about them is opposite - but he didn't realize the degree. maybe there was something about the police that really threw off takeru after all.]

I'm not questioning your judgment, but it's not like I even know what that was. It's not complaining if I'm just trying to know literally anything about you!

[dotcom]

What I told you wasn't a lie. They recruited me, and a job with the police seemed useful. And once my interests no longer aligned with theirs, I left. That's common of any job.

[ is it the entire truth? no. but it's still the real reason he left, just with some missing context. ]

[sengokus]

But we're not dealing with the common of any job, Takeru.

[not when adonis suggests that x-day started because of the police, and both of them left the force. not when mineo's reasons are so personal and he's realizing quickly that maybe takeru's are too. is it his fault for not offering something first?

still, he's shaking his head at that - too aggravated to make peace right away]

Ahh, whatever. I don't think you were lying, I just figure that's not the whole truth either. And if you don't wanna tell me, or you want me to say something first, then just say so instead of snapping or acting like I stepped on your foot on purpose!

[dotcom]

I don't have to explain myself to you, so you didn't have to keep pressing when I already told you why I left. Everything you said about it being easier if I were on the force can be said about you, too. If you want to make things easier, then you rejoin, before trying to talk me into doing it.

[ his tone is almost back to normal now, except it's more clipped. it's clear that he's ready to leave. ]

[sengokus]

I wasn't—

[wow he misses yanagi. but even if takeru's tone is getting back to normal it's just making mineo more pissed]

I'm saying you're smart enough to do both, but I'd never ask you to if there's something about the police that pisses you off. And it's not about having to explain yourself to me - it shouldn't be a crime to want to get to know you when we're all we've got here.

But apparently that's useless too.

[dotcom]

[ why is mineo suddenly doing this?

in theory, he gets why. because it is true that it's just the two of them. but mineo had a while to try to get to know takeru. so. ]

What, so you only want to get to know me when you're stuck with me? If you cared, you wouldn't have waited until you didn't really have a choice.