Audience: Gojou Satoru

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[they seem disgruntled by this, like they're going to argue, but. gojou starts the movie again, and they fall silent, watching quietly.]

[mukagen]

[ THEY CAN ARGUE AFTER. Because the movie does end. Gojou is a pig, so he finished all his popcorn. ]

How did you like that one?

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[pride eats like a bird so they've only really finished a bit of it, but.]

... I liked that one. [big wolves are rad]

[mukagen]

The wolves are cool, right?

[ Gojou same thoughts, but also big is usually better. Also dogs are great?? ]

You don't eat much, huh.

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Mm. [pride like no dogs, only wolves]

I don't, no. Easier when there's not a lot of food to go around.

[mukagen]

[ He tilts his head. ]

You don't mind if I ask some stuff, right? Not sure if you'd be open to it or not.

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[... well, since he asked so nicely.]

Not promising an answer. [but go ahead.]

[mukagen]

[ WANTS TO JUST COME OUT AND SAY were you an orphan, was your family poor, was your country poor, but wow. After these many weeks, Gojou can reel himself. ]

What was your situation like? Not having enough food sounds terrible...

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[they pick a little at the popcorn.]

Earliest memory is fighting a dog for food. [don't just SAY that casually]

[mukagen]

Did you win?

[ Most important. ]

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[an amused sound.]

Yes.

[mukagen]

Nice.

[ why is this so fucking stupid ]

That sounds tough, though. Had no one to support you? At all?

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["nice" i'm dying hei]

I didn't really need anybody else. [they shrug.] I got conscripted into a gang at a young age if that counts.

[mukagen]

[ you think gojou is parent-ly enough to be like oh no boo boo you had to fight a dog for food?? NO, IT'S ABOUT WINNING? The situation is about survival?! He's an awful dad. ]

Wooooahhh. So cool, Pride.

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[DON'T DAD PRIDE? it's fine pride doesn't seem to mind, actually.]

It's not. [they say flatly.] It is what it is, don't patronize me.

[mukagen]

[ WHAT THE FUCK. HE WAS GENUINE AND PRIDE IS LIKE

STOP LYING OLD MAN ]

What? I think it's cool only because it sounds like you got your footing. Many people, when they start out alone, are usually left behind by the world. They rot there.

If there's more to it, then I don't know?

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[gojou is sus]

It - [they pause.] It isn't some inspirational story, nor is it a sob story. It just happened.

... But you're right. Most people do rot. I refused. Mostly out of spite.

[mukagen]

[ i feel like pride would shank gojou in among us and still call him sus when he's dead. ]

Whether or not it's an inspirational story or a sob story, it's fine to say you deserved better. [ He just puts it out there. ] Got a bone to pick with someone? Or just the world?

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[you are correct]

Not so much a bone to pick as much as I just refuse to die after having dirt kicked in my face over and over. I'm picking when I die.

[mukagen]

... Right. I remember you saying that we were in the way of you picking your death.

But I’m going to guess that doesn’t mean you actually want to die soon.

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No. I don't.

... I have things I need to get back to.

[mukagen]

We’ve decreased in number, but we’re all trying to indulge. Hopefully, you won’t need to wait much longer.

[ but what does he know?? He can’t see a meter?? ]

In a way, I think we’re similar. I was born into a prestigious family, but jujutsu society is very cutthroat. In a sense, I could have rotted. On top of that, rather than when, I want to pick how I die.

[ ... ]

That sounds morbid.

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[they nod little.] You're closer.

[... a pause.] It's not an unreasonable request. I want the same thing, I just don't expect to have it.

[mukagen]

It's nice to have someone that gets it, though I'm sure several of us do. But some are more willing to share it than others.

[ Anyway. ]

Yeah. For most people, they don't get to decide how or when... They can only write down their wills, then ask for specific funeral rites. [ ... ] Maybe we'll both get lucky. There are the very few that go out on their own terms.

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[they pick at the popcorn a little again.]

I don't like to rely on luck, but I understand your meaning. [they are just a very unlucky person in general.]