sweaty mcsweat sweat (bertolt hoover)

[malewife]

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[malewife]

Yes, you did. Even though you’ll most likely have to fight for your life tomorrow.

[ The words seem harsh, but… It’s only a soft chiding. ]

Why did you kill?

[perspire]

It wouldn't be the first time.

[ lol ]

On Tuesday, an Angel made of Dust came to me, wanting to talk. As we talked, it felt like... I was being made to listen. They told me that if I wanted to go home faster, that if I wanted to protect my friends at home, I'd help them keep order by taking out the other side.

[malewife]

[ He frowns at that… YOU ARE JUST A TEEN. ]

… I see. You were asked to do it.

When you say it felt like you’re being made to listen, do you mean you couldn’t doubt them? Or reject them?

[perspire]

Like... I couldn't stop listening to them. I didn't have a reason to not believe them.

[malewife]

... Do you doubt them now? Or do you still believe what they said.

[perspire]

[ a small smile ]

The things they offered me were things I would do anything to do anyway.

[malewife]

... There are some things that too good to be true, Bertolt Hoover. No miracle comes without a price and the sacrifices are usually many.

[ Stop smiling. Joonghyuk has to frown to offset it for this conversation. ]

Then that would mean you're a Celestial?

[perspire]

No.

They wouldn't tell me if my choice was right or wrong.

[malewife]

[ OH? ]

... Then you're a Temporal and they didn't give you a target.

[perspire]

No, I wasn't told anything other than to take out the other side.

[malewife]

So you chose Nine at random?

[perspire]

I did.

[malewife]

I see.

[ good on you wolf for killing heterosexuals ]

... Did you recognize the angel?

[perspire]

No, they were made of Dust and spoke with a voice that... sounded a lot of different voices at once.

[malewife]

... How annoying.

[ But he guesses that is enough for him. ]

You did it for your friends. Tell me what they are like.

[perspire]

Annie she's... small. But she's strong. She's tough. A lot of people don't like her because she doesn't really care about others and keeps to herself. But that's what I liked about her, she told you exactly what she thought.

Reiner is a little shorter than me, but stronger. He... cares, a lot. He looked after the others during our training and everyone thought of him as the big brother. But... I worry about him the most.

[malewife]

[ Well, Joonghyuk relates to Annie. ]

I'm guessing he's the reckless type.

[perspire]

That's one way to describe it.

He's... changed a lot, since we were kids.

[malewife]

... In a good way? Or bad way.

[perspire]

--Both? He was a lot quieter and meeker as a kid. He was bullied.

But then as we grew up, he became the way he is now. It's good, but I think he would forget things.

[malewife]

... Forget things?

[perspire]

Forget himself.

[malewife]

... But you're there to remind him.

[ A guess? ]

[perspire]

I try, but he would keep forgetting.

[malewife]

... That must be hard, to see your friend become someone you don't recognize.