[he catches the lip twitch, but it's admittedly why he doesn't linger a long time on the topic. takeru doesn't use one - and that's not something mineo's missed, given the fact that everyone was given a gun after lockdown.]
... at least think about it. It's not bad to take any chance to increase your chances of staying safe - at least until I can come and protect you.
[because he'd do his best, any time takeru ran into trouble]
[to give takeru even the bare basics against dealing with people in violent situations. if he can even buy himself just a little bit of time then maybe -
. . . . no, he'll have to do better than maybe.]
... I'm not looking down on you or anything - I know that I can't. [not when takeru is smarter than him, more capable than him in so many ways] But we work together, so I'll at least try to cover you in the areas that I can.
[ it physically pains him to agree to any of this.
but, they're both in an unknown place with none of their usual resources, surrounded by a lot of strangers who may be more willing to dirty their hands without hesitation than they are. he needs to approach things differently here. ]
Fine. [ he shifts the subject elsewhere, so he doesn't have to respond to the uh. mushier stuff. ] Does anyone here stand out to you?
Well, he's got a hole in his head, and it's not a prosthetic.
[HE CHECKED]
But when I was going through the profiles just now - his item's an electric cordless drill, and when we talked he said that he wants to uh... encourage more holes.
So.
[this is little baby detective work but mineo thinks his gut feeling is leading him the right way?]
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It's fine. I'll just use the vending machine.
[ he will make zero effort to cook ]
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looks at the vending machine
and then back to takeru
and smiles, slow and sure]
... do you not know how?
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[ that's not a yes or no ]
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To have a mastery of an art that Takeru doesn't.... Is this what it means to have a rush of power?
[you make gourmet instant ramen]
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If something like this is enough to give you a rush, you must have a really unfulfilling life.
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Let me enjoy it for even a second!! But you know all that junk food is probably why you're so short, you know?!
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Are you indulging in stupidity? Is turning your brain off winning you points?
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Why is it always the height that gets you the most?! Chill out! You're fine the way you are! Mercy, mercy!
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[ mineo death w0
but he wanders over to examine some of the other real fancy appliances. ]
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[petulantly - and also he'll give sasazuka some dinner later after omi teaches him how to cook some, that's canon now.
he's just crossing his arms]
... it's all pretty modern, isn't it? But people still felt like taking all the knives...
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I understand why, but it doesn't paint a good picture to start out with.
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[and he just sighs a bit]
... there's a couple that are accounted for, at least. Between uh... Vira-san? And Omi-san borrowing Molly-san's. White-san's too.
Did you grab one?
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[ unlike everyone fucking else in this game, takeru is a good boy. :/ ]
You?
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[he'll shift his coat where he's definitely just got his gun in his holster. then he'll let it fall back to cover it]
So I didn't really need one.
... But if that's all people have got, I can teach you how to disarm someone in case anybody tries anything funny?
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... hm.
[ that's not a yes or no ]
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... at least think about it. It's not bad to take any chance to increase your chances of staying safe - at least until I can come and protect you.
[because he'd do his best, any time takeru ran into trouble]
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[ ... ]
But it wouldn't hurt to know some things.
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[to give takeru even the bare basics against dealing with people in violent situations. if he can even buy himself just a little bit of time then maybe -
. . . . no, he'll have to do better than maybe.]
... I'm not looking down on you or anything - I know that I can't. [not when takeru is smarter than him, more capable than him in so many ways] But we work together, so I'll at least try to cover you in the areas that I can.
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but, they're both in an unknown place with none of their usual resources, surrounded by a lot of strangers who may be more willing to dirty their hands without hesitation than they are. he needs to approach things differently here. ]
Fine. [ he shifts the subject elsewhere, so he doesn't have to respond to the uh. mushier stuff. ] Does anyone here stand out to you?
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[just
yea
even mineo figured that out]
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[ give him the details of your conversation, pleb ]
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[HE CHECKED]
But when I was going through the profiles just now - his item's an electric cordless drill, and when we talked he said that he wants to uh... encourage more holes.
So.
[this is little baby detective work but mineo thinks his gut feeling is leading him the right way?]
Watch your head, Takeru.
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He seemed interested in me, so... I'll keep that in mind.
[ sometimes, when you are prickly, people take it as a challenge? ]
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Think you just attract weirdos or something?
[the irony]
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[ so maybe ]
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