[this paper is absolutely going to say something else, isn't it. but it's fine because greed's taking it and he's looking between the paper and gojou for a few moments.]
I see. [wow. curiosity gets the better of him and he actually opens this paper to see for himself.]
[ He takes the first one and there is a legitimate report on the books, filled with some citations from the work and also some additional reading because he is a Japanese man with little knowledge of Dickens' birthplace and the social climate he lived in. So, yeah, there are some little notes on Christianity Gojou had to look up, then also about the era Dickens lived in that the works might be inspired by or alluded to. ]
[christ. greed just...hands over the first paper and takes the second, scanning it over. he's actually impressed? like. oh. wow. gojou really was thorough about this.]
This...is more detailed than I anticipated. [he's still reading.] I'm surprised.
[ oh, so i wasn't being goaded. you just PERSONALLY HAD DOUBTS. GREED JUST TOOK HIS REPORT? Wow. Well, not like he wanted it back. still... greed took it... ]
Sometimes it doesn't seem like it, but I can do things properly when I want to.
Curious. [because as far as he can tell, gojou really asks questions to satisfy his own whims and questions a lot of the time which is fine.] And pragmatic.
[this is unfortunately the conversation it really sinks in that gojou and mahito are actually two sides of the same cursed coin, which is why he doesn't say anything again.]
What reason would you have for lying? I have enough self-confidence where most things bounce off and there’s not much I can offer you if it’s intended to be flattery.
[ He’s thinking. ]
The only thing I got is that you’re a person and people lie. Pretty flimsy.
So it seems. [if there's more to it than that it isn't necessary to say.] Though you're right, lying would hardly benefit me at this point. So I suppose my judgment is subject to change.
[there's a wordless nod because yeah, him too. really unsure how his opinion will change here but it'll be a surprise for everybody. the peck doesn't go unnoticed but it goes unmentioned.]
You should. [not even rudely, just in general. they both have things to do and people to see, but he's going to hang out in the field for a while longer.] I'll see you again some other time.
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I see. [wow. curiosity gets the better of him and he actually opens this paper to see for himself.]
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the first paper. ]
Oh, that's not it.
[ He takes the first one and there is a legitimate report on the books, filled with some citations from the work and also some additional reading because he is a Japanese man with little knowledge of Dickens' birthplace and the social climate he lived in. So, yeah, there are some little notes on Christianity Gojou had to look up, then also about the era Dickens lived in that the works might be inspired by or alluded to. ]
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This...is more detailed than I anticipated. [he's still reading.] I'm surprised.
[it's a compliment.]
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Thanks! It's short, but I prefer to be succinct.
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As do I. [he tilts his head and continues reading before folding it up to slip into his pocket.] It proves you understood what you were doing.
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Sometimes it doesn't seem like it, but I can do things properly when I want to.
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It's all a matter of deciding something is worth doing properly?
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[ So, yeah, even if it doesn't seem worth it... He'll do it if he wants to do it. They've seen that just earlier. ]
... I'll still do something that I think is right at least, even if it's a pain.
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In that regard, sloth makes sense. [that seems to be his only comment even if it isn't his only thought.]
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[ ??? ]
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[listen. he knows, but everything eventually wraps around to business again.]
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[ GREEEEEED. ]
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Not obnoxious and loud... I'm so touched.
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[ He is... Who he is. ]
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...are you looking for a particular answer?
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I think the truth is the most interesting answer.
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And do you think I'm telling you the truth?
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[ He’s thinking. ]
The only thing I got is that you’re a person and people lie. Pretty flimsy.
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[ He gives Greed a peck on the side of the hood. ]
Anyway, I should get going.
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You should. [not even rudely, just in general. they both have things to do and people to see, but he's going to hang out in the field for a while longer.] I'll see you again some other time.