[And that's that. There's a finality to it, whether Phoenix likes it or not.
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Who knows.
[It's a pointedly aloof answer, and hard to tell if there's something behind it all, edgy teen, or both. It's hard to argue with the stubborn kid waiting out his final hours in a birdcage.]
[ yeah, he knows. honestly? asch's attitude isn't unfamiliar to him. edgeworth was almost the same way, when he convinced himself that he was guilty of murdering his father. ]
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I wasn't.
But I knew I was a part of it—and that we didn't have any better options.
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[ it feels pointless to bring this up now but he can't help being frustrated ]
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Would you rather I let you kill someone else instead? At least I'm not afraid to die.
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Not being afraid to die doesn't mean you deserve to die.
[ and phoenix is not so sure it's something to brag about. ]
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[And that's that. There's a finality to it, whether Phoenix likes it or not.
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Who knows.
[It's a pointedly aloof answer, and hard to tell if there's something behind it all, edgy teen, or both. It's hard to argue with the stubborn kid waiting out his final hours in a birdcage.]
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I know.
[ bitch. ]
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You don't know anything about me.
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[JUST LIKE EVERYTHING HE DOES]
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It means that no matter how aloof you might act, you want to preserve life. To protect. Even by this ridiculous gambit, you're trying to save others.
That's worth protecting. Even if you try to pretend otherwise.
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but he has... no response to that.
instead, he just looks elsewhere, and frowns.]
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Done arguing?
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[IDIOT!!!!]
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[ shut up, phoenix. ]
I'll be staying here until the end, by the way. So you better think of some activities to keep us occupied.
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[STUPID!!!!
but it's flat—only stubborn for the sake of stubborn.]
You're the one that came here. You didn't think to bring anything to amuse yourself?
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I'm more interested in amusing you.
Well, maybe amusing is the wrong word.....
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he takes a breath in, exhales it, slowly.]
Everyone keeps asking me what I want. Last requests.
[he says it drily, with a hint of derision—but only a hint.]
I only really want one thing.
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And what's that?
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Whoever takes the role of executioner, I can only hope they know their way around a weapon. That they won't hesitate, or feel regret.
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[ just sayin ]
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It's only this maniacal house and it's master that should feel regret of any kind.
Just remember that.
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[ phoenix did not vote for him, though ]
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You're too sentimental.
I barely know you, much less most of the people here. Just...
...Stay alive, and get out.
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... I'll do my best.
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[it's fine the both die]