You went back? ["back" because of course grace came to talk to him about what she and vira found at the bridge the first time.] What did you find?
[there's a lull of silence that says he's not sure he can appreciate white's curiosity because he threw something into a pool. he doesn't even know what it is yet.]
Hasn't White also been prone to nearly eating your evidence in trials.
Hmm.... I went with Childe-san - and he ended up pushing some buttons? [diligence for mineo meant that on an investigation without takeru he tried better to behave after the MRI incident] But we saw a settlement and when he pressed a button it seemed to sort of like - fire a laser? I think? So sci-fi. Another button got pressed - a big one with eight sides - and then we got knocked out but it felt like we were.... licked?
[he shudders]
Ah - yeah.... but hopefully he's not doing that anymore!! I already scolded him about it a ton!
Yeah. We woke up kinda slimy, and we had black streaks on our face - so I do think that it might have something to do with the whole... consumption theory. But uh - we can put a pause on that until after food?
[he doesn't want to mess with their appetites, and the katsu is pretty much done!! he lays out some pieces of katsu over bowls of rice, then putting some of the sauce on top before he offers it out to greed. it's pretty good! not stunning or gourmet, but not bad for a beginning chef]
But yeah, of course - gotta look out for my friends. Especially on my Avatar's floor!
That would be preferred. [gross. but he seems to take a mild interest in the food set before him before he takes it. there's an idle sort of "hm" as he examines it before deeming it acceptable. greed is apparently more picky and less polite than maus, though there's a nod that's probably like a thanks.]
You are...quite selfless in these situations, aren't you? [is it the effect this week or is this just mineo? who knows.]
[god i'm so hungry. anyway, greed...decides it doesn't matter much and this is pre-party so he removes his hood so he can also eat.]
Perhaps that isn't the most accurate word, but yes. Your current focus now is on others and ensuring the well-being of others, isn't it?
[and, of course, mineo's own wish but given that so many of their conversations circle around what mineo can do for other people it's the conclusion he's drawn.]
anyway mineo is just going to laugh a little bit at that even as he takes another bite]
Yeah.
But that's what an officer does, right? I mean.... I'm not on the force anymore, but I think some things just stay drilled into you. Even if I can't save everybody, I gotta take care of the people I can, however I can.
[sometimes things happen. ideals are nice and greed can agree with that, but all the same so much has happened he can't really relax and think everyone wants to do what's right.
it's why people like mineo are both infuriating and refreshing. it's why people like that man are frustrating and necessary.
there's a moment's pause as he takes another bite.]
I was a prosecutor. [which is said with enough finality that he's pretty sure mineo will understand literally everything about why greed does what he does.]
[ . . . . . he nods. yeah. it does make sense to him - and perhaps it's why it's so easy to believe. how mineo zeroed in on greed's use of the word justice so early on.
but that means that for all the struggles mineo's had - ]
.... it's probably been hard for you.
For us to not succeed at finding the truth you want.
In a word, it's been increasingly frustrating. Though most of the others thought the idea of a trial was entirely unnecessary and pointless to begin with. I disagree.
I believe if these things occur, there should be the option to find the truth. Even if you don't care for the victims, there's a bigger picture to try and understand why this has happened and what can be done to rectify it.
[ . . . . he nods along. it's easy when so many of mineo's friends are of similar thoughts - that people die, it happens, don't get so twisted up over it.]
Harrow-san told me that - that you suggested that there might be a greater reasoning to everything happening than just indulgences. I think that it's important we find that, if it's true.
[but.
he uses his chopsticks to move some rice around thoughtfully in his bowl before he looks back up at greed]
.... but even if I don't know what justice is, I know these weekends tear me up pretty bad. You set this up to try to help us, but you can only do so much. I guess I was just wondering if you felt similarly to how I did and do -
...there are some things we can't do anymore because they're out of our hands. [considering how their cyoa ended.] And likewise there's some information that can't be given freely due to the nature of this place and our job as your Avatars. I think it's important to see this through to the end and learn what you can.
[but there's a pause as greed looks off to the side for a moment.]
Murder trials aren't a unique situation for me. Most of the cases I take on are for homicides. But I can't say I find much enjoyment in watching you fail repeatedly.
[which could sound like greed's calling them all stupid, but no. now that mineo can see his face it's clear that he just doesn't like the results because it's unfair and doesn't work out the way he expects it to.]
I don't believe it changed specifically after we left. Rather, it had already changed and we were made even more aware of it after that.
But yes, it's different. There isn't anything quite like seeing the death of a loved one right before your eyes and thinking that perhaps, maybe, there was something you could have done about it.
[tell us how you really feel, greed.] I had the power to change things where I was from. Here, of course, we can only help you indulge. We can't actually stop people from acting on those impulses.
[tilting his head. what was the avatar cyoa lore....]
.... yeah. [he watches greed for a second - expression clearly curious about how and why he can say that so directly and certainly. the answer is there but the deets are rather foggy]
Whatever is causing all of this was aware we would go looking for it. The moment we entered that other place, we were set up for failure.
[so that's fun! he also just skirts around that and consider mineo's question.]
I don't think I would want more power in that case. We were on to something before, and the results were near disastrous. And yet...[...and yet.] This still isn't about us.
.... so we need to catch it by surprise? And there really is something out there that's setting all this off?
[questioning quietly]
.... you keep saying that, but I disagree. You're just as trapped here as us. It makes sense to want to help you too. I don't believe in drawing lines about who I want to help over stuff like titles or responsibility. You're still people to me.
[he is currently at a point in his character development where he cannot yet embrace serial killers - but greed isn't that?]
Several things have started to occur outside of our knowledge. Catching it by surprise is a simple solution, but it's more difficult when we aren't certain what "it" is.
That's very...[hm.] I understand your position on that matter, but I will say it again. You cannot let your focus stray from what you came here for.
Hmm... How much like a crazy sci-fi movie would you think this is, Greed-san? Like are we talking aliens? Or AI gone rogue?
[bad movie references... go!]
.... I can do both, right? I can try to take care of me and my wish - and Takeru's - but I don't know if I'd be able to live with myself if I gave up on helping you just because you told me to.
I would say none of it, considering it's very much real. [that's such a pedantic answer, but it's a roundabout way of saying he doesn't quite know what to think.] But I'll admit this is incredibly different than anything I've ever experienced.
You can do both, but I would advise you not to. You cannot stretch yourself so thin that you lose sight of what's in front of you.
I'm not so sure alien expertise would help you here. [mineo can decide it's aliens if he wants, greed won't actually stop him.
but because he's. himself. he also won't outright admit to anything and instead pokes at his plate.]
...people like you tend to rush into things because you act on your emotions rather than listen to your logic. Even at the risk of your own life. It only makes sense someone holds you back enough to ensure you're thinking clearly.
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[there's a lull of silence that says he's not sure he can appreciate white's curiosity because he threw something into a pool. he doesn't even know what it is yet.]
Hasn't White also been prone to nearly eating your evidence in trials.
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[he shudders]
Ah - yeah.... but hopefully he's not doing that anymore!! I already scolded him about it a ton!
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[...whatever the case may be, he moves on.]
I'm sure Sloth appreciates your efforts in stopping White from making more mistakes.
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[he doesn't want to mess with their appetites, and the katsu is pretty much done!! he lays out some pieces of katsu over bowls of rice, then putting some of the sauce on top before he offers it out to greed. it's pretty good! not stunning or gourmet, but not bad for a beginning chef]
But yeah, of course - gotta look out for my friends. Especially on my Avatar's floor!
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You are...quite selfless in these situations, aren't you? [is it the effect this week or is this just mineo? who knows.]
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... selfless....?
[he tilts his head]
You think?
[apparently it doesn't occur to him to be described that way?]
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[and, of course, mineo's own wish but given that so many of their conversations circle around what mineo can do for other people it's the conclusion he's drawn.]
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anyway mineo is just going to laugh a little bit at that even as he takes another bite]
Yeah.
But that's what an officer does, right? I mean.... I'm not on the force anymore, but I think some things just stay drilled into you. Even if I can't save everybody, I gotta take care of the people I can, however I can.
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[it's why mineo being as sincere about it as he is is almost blinding.] Though I suppose I've met others who share your line of thinking as well.
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... ideally, that's what an officer does. And even if I'm not working like that anymore... that's the sort of notion I'd want to stand by.
[justice is complicated for him - but helping people? that's easy.]
You're pretty familiar with the law, right, Greed-san? Can I ask what you did before you got here?
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it's why people like mineo are both infuriating and refreshing. it's why people like that man are frustrating and necessary.
there's a moment's pause as he takes another bite.]
I was a prosecutor. [which is said with enough finality that he's pretty sure mineo will understand literally everything about why greed does what he does.]
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but that means that for all the struggles mineo's had - ]
.... it's probably been hard for you.
For us to not succeed at finding the truth you want.
[greed's burdens might be three times as much]
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I believe if these things occur, there should be the option to find the truth. Even if you don't care for the victims, there's a bigger picture to try and understand why this has happened and what can be done to rectify it.
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Harrow-san told me that - that you suggested that there might be a greater reasoning to everything happening than just indulgences. I think that it's important we find that, if it's true.
[but.
he uses his chopsticks to move some rice around thoughtfully in his bowl before he looks back up at greed]
.... but even if I don't know what justice is, I know these weekends tear me up pretty bad. You set this up to try to help us, but you can only do so much. I guess I was just wondering if you felt similarly to how I did and do -
Just... watching us all.
[on a more emotional level]
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[but there's a pause as greed looks off to the side for a moment.]
Murder trials aren't a unique situation for me. Most of the cases I take on are for homicides. But I can't say I find much enjoyment in watching you fail repeatedly.
[which could sound like greed's calling them all stupid, but no. now that mineo can see his face it's clear that he just doesn't like the results because it's unfair and doesn't work out the way he expects it to.]
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.... 'anymore'? Did something change after you all went on your... experiment? [he thinks that's the word that sloth used]
It's different, right? [he frowns] I worked some pretty gruesome cases too, and - well, if you know about X-Day....
[then greed knows exactly the level of mystery that mineo and takeru are dealing with back home]
.... but it's more personal here. I wish... no one else ever had to be in a situation where they have to look at the bodies of their friends.
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But yes, it's different. There isn't anything quite like seeing the death of a loved one right before your eyes and thinking that perhaps, maybe, there was something you could have done about it.
[tell us how you really feel, greed.] I had the power to change things where I was from. Here, of course, we can only help you indulge. We can't actually stop people from acting on those impulses.
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[tilting his head. what was the avatar cyoa lore....]
.... yeah. [he watches greed for a second - expression clearly curious about how and why he can say that so directly and certainly. the answer is there but the deets are rather foggy]
Do you feel like you wish you had more power?
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[so that's fun! he also just skirts around that and consider mineo's question.]
I don't think I would want more power in that case. We were on to something before, and the results were near disastrous. And yet...[...and yet.] This still isn't about us.
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.... so we need to catch it by surprise? And there really is something out there that's setting all this off?
[questioning quietly]
.... you keep saying that, but I disagree. You're just as trapped here as us. It makes sense to want to help you too. I don't believe in drawing lines about who I want to help over stuff like titles or responsibility. You're still people to me.
[he is currently at a point in his character development where he cannot yet embrace serial killers - but greed isn't that?]
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That's very...[hm.] I understand your position on that matter, but I will say it again. You cannot let your focus stray from what you came here for.
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[bad movie references... go!]
.... I can do both, right? I can try to take care of me and my wish - and Takeru's - but I don't know if I'd be able to live with myself if I gave up on helping you just because you told me to.
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You can do both, but I would advise you not to. You cannot stretch yourself so thin that you lose sight of what's in front of you.
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Same. It's pretty out of my depth but... maybe there's someone else where who knows more about aliens...
[don't just decide it's aliens.
anyway he pauses for a little bit before he just tilts his head]
Are you really that worried about me, Greed-san?
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but because he's. himself. he also won't outright admit to anything and instead pokes at his plate.]
...people like you tend to rush into things because you act on your emotions rather than listen to your logic. Even at the risk of your own life. It only makes sense someone holds you back enough to ensure you're thinking clearly.
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