Audience: Gojou Satoru

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[mukagen]

[ He gently taps Miles' shin with his foot when he hears the bitching under his breath. Yes, it's a small kick. Heyyy. Be nice! ]

Until I die, I guess? I'll try to figure something out while I'm in there since there's nothing else to do...

[ Let him clarify why he doesn't have a backup plan: ]

I was caught by surprise with the box.

[worthyness]

[nooo kicky. he uses his free hand to sort of swat at gojou's foot but he doesn't think much of it beyond that.]

Right, as you mentioned. [which is why he's here in the first place. but this time he raises both eyebrows.]

I would ask how you could have been surprised by the box, but stupider things have happened. [and if you really want to catch someone off-guard, you have a plan.] I can't imagine things being terribly sustainable in an infinity box, but...[..."You know, sorcerers die alone because we usually go on missions alone."

hm.]

Knowing you, you''ll luck out and the box will open on its own due to someone else's lapse in judgment. [or so he hopes.]

[mukagen]

[ Oh, god... Being trapped in a box is funny, but how he got there isn't so much? He crosses his legs after being batted away from kicking Miles. ]

I might! Usually, I'm lucky.

[ Maybe. He actually isn't sure. ]

For the Prison Realm to trap someone, the target has to be within a four meter radius and they have to stay within the range for a whole minute. I got caught by surprise because the curse user who trapped me snatched and used Suguru's body. Kind of had a moment where I was confused because... Suguru's dead.

[worthyness]

[it's hard to say what miles was expecting, but it wasn't that and it shows. his expression freezes a little, a funny combination of horrified and affronted. it's obviously one thing to be tricked. it's another to be tricked in such a manner, especially knowing what he knows about gojou.

there's a lull of silence as he thinks of how to reply.]

...I hadn't realized that's what caused it. [he doesn't quite think an apology is what needs to be said, or an expression of sympathy, but it's also clear that he's not impressed and he's actually a little frustrated something like that happened.] Someone who knew what would work against you then.

[mukagen]

... I was weak.

[ That's all there is to it. Gojou doesn't try to make excuses for it where he was not prepared for someone possessing Suguru's body... Or that this was so underhanded only someone so vile would inflict it onto anyone.

He should have been prepared for anything. ]

That's that! I'm in a box, but I'll figure it out.

[worthyness]

[he has a lot of thoughts on that, both on the act itself and on the way gojou waves it off as an act brought on by a moment of weakness. but it isn't necessarily his place to say anything. that's that.

...finally he puts the king down on the board.]

Of course you will. [how, he has no idea, but it wouldn't surprise him if gojou found a way out soon.] A shame I won't hear of it after this is over, but I'm sure you'll manage just fine.

[mukagen]

[ Miles is really thinky and Gojou doesn't know why... This is why your hair is grey? ]

Maybe the universe will be kind and let us contact each other? Then I can just text you while I'm in the box and when I get out!

[ Thinking some more. ]

I can send you pictures, too.

[worthyness]

[rip to gojou who will never know anything now that emotionsharing is over.]

...we'll see. It isn't something I'm anticipating but if that's the case, then I expect full reports.

[mukagen]

[ One day, emotionshare will come back, and Gojou will terrorize EVERYONE again. ]

... Through text?

[ He's trying to imagine it with the character limit. ]

[worthyness]

If you find other means, go ahead. [this is where miles is getting ahead of himself because he's fairly certain the phones won't work beyond this, so whatever he tells gojou really won't matter.

of course he's worried about him in the box, but...well. what can he do about it? not much. so all he can do is talk around it.]

[mukagen]

[ Him... Thinking. ]

I feel that texts are probably the most feasible. I expect to get updates from you, too! Your steps to changing the system and all.

[ And he should point this out since he remembers: ]

By the way, I'm learning you just talk vaguely and it isn't just because of UWU.

[worthyness]

I can't say those updates would be particularly interesting. It will take time to make any changes at all.

[but also, hm.]

How is this considered vague? [...he really is out here believing he's fine.]

[mukagen]

Small steps are still steps, in my opinion. You can also send me food pictures, too.

[ yeah! ]

... We're playing chess to get answers from each other and you seem keen on it.

[worthyness]

Very funny. [he's not a food blogger? that's also not a no though, so who knows what's happening in the head of miles edgeworth.]

It happened to work out this way. [it was entirely purposeful, but he can say that to try and save face.] It isn't as though I wouldn't answer without it, but the questions happened to come up as a result of the game.

[mukagen]

[ OKAY YEAH HE MISSES EMOTIONSHARE. How would he know what Miles finds even remotely amusing? The guy only shows when he’s thoroughly amused. ]

I can’t say it isn’t fun to add it to a game. Makes it more exciting and worthwhile, right? Like you earned it.

[ Also there’s that roundabout talk, but Gojou just takes it as it is. ]

[worthyness]

[guess gojou's just going to have to refer to his notes and try to figure it out. as it is, miles seems to think this over, at ease with the conversation all the same.]

That's exactly it. [see? he understands perfectly fine.] I suppose it's easier to give away something important when someone else earns it. Otherwise...it seems foolish.

[mukagen]

[ He stands by his initial opinion at the beginning of this game that everyone here is cagey af. ]

You're right! It is foolish to give me anything.

[ Gojou is nodding because... He knows he is a gremlin and he will use whatever if it suits him. Granted, he would never touch anything Miles has told him. That's just too cruel (also he has no use for it). ]

[worthyness]

But earning it yourself, well, I would have to be a dishonest man not to uphold my end of the deal.

[so yeah. he doesn't like giving stuff away when it's something like that, but earning it is fine? miles for fucks sake, just admit you're fine with sharing some things. but it's still another extension of his control. eventually he'll drop it completely. probably.]

[mukagen]

[ He snorts because what... The fuck. Sure. It's true? But he never expected to be in this kind of weird friendship with an ex-Avatar where they fuss over the dealings of their stories. ]

This is silly. [ But he doesn't hate it, no. ] I'm going to miss hanging out with you, Miles.

[worthyness]

[it takes a moment for him to decide which part to address before he settles on going "fuck it" and actually giving him an answer.]

It's mutual. [and then there's a brief pause.] I almost wish we had begun sooner.

[gojou can make of that what he will.]

[mukagen]

Awww, so you’d like some extra weeks where I’d bully you into opening up your schedule?

[ Though Gojou is aware that he didn’t actually bully him... It just ended up that Miles cleared his schedule somehow. It is perceived. ]

Though I wonder if the extra weeks could have put me on your bad side? It’s possible! I have a lousy personality.

[worthyness]

[seriously quit perceiving him.]

You do. [he may or may not mean it, but since gojou says it himself he'll agree.] I suppose we'll never know, however. Our time is nearly over. [and he shrugs! like "whoops, oh well."]

But I doubt I would mind finding out if given the opportunity.

[mukagen]

Wow, mean?

[ But he doesn't say incorrect because everyone should agree with him on these facts. Yes, he's pleased Miles agrees for this stupid reason. ]

I guess that feeling is mutual, too. [ ... ] You remember you promised to rest after all of this is done?

[worthyness]

[shrug! it's true, it's true, and that question seems to catch him off-guard.]

I do recall promising that, yes. What about it?

[mukagen]

You're still going to honor it, right?

[ Gojou trusts Miles to some extent, but there's a part of him that finds it hard to imagine the guy getting restful sleep. They're similar in that regard and he knows how difficult it is. ]