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[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

I don't know if we're going home tomorrow or not but I want you to know that I liked spending time with you.

Good luck in the future okay?

[collateraldamaging]

You are probably only wishing me luck for the next 16 to 20 hours
but thank you
I will need it
I'm not going anywhere without a fight.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

Does that mean what I think it does?

[collateraldamaging]

Yes.

Barbara has shown you my data, yes?
Perhaps even added to it since I abandoned the project?
I'm confident saying that being sent back to where we each came from is the best case for fewer than it is the worst.

But congratulations, if it ends up true.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

Barbara has shown me nothing.

I'm sorry, I didn't realise and I didn't mean to bring this up. I'm so sorry.

[collateraldamaging]

Oh.
Then I'm the one who should be sorry, I thought you knew the LIER demographics.
They're shit.



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I've enjoyed spending time with you too.

Pretend this didn't happen, alright?
You'll forget me entirely tomorrow anyway, but until then
your last impression shouldn't be this.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

It's something I've been meaning to ask her about but I admit I've been avoiding going to her residence to try and avoid her Dominant.

You really don't have to apologise though Kazu, it's not my hurt that was stepped on. I wish you could stay or at least go to a world of your choosing.

I don't want to forget you entirely tomorrow.

[collateraldamaging]

I don't want anyone to but it won't be your fault.
Or under your control.
Just like it's not in ours to go back with someone else like I'd hoped.

I should have known better.
Val is always right.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

No it's currently not but that doesn't stop that it sucks and is unfair and I wish I could do something about it.

There's no guarantee that they're telling the truth though. This is just as likely another trick to send us down this kind of spiral-like thinking.

[collateraldamaging]

Maybe.
But I'd rather brace for the worst and be relieved, in this specific case.
For once I'm not going to waste time on denial
or even hope that might get shattered again.
I will be spending every last second until they force me through that door with someone I care about.

If you feel like coming by, you're welcome to.
If not, that's alright.
Thank you for being my friend; I never really had those back home.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

I can understand that sentiment and way of thinking. I usually like to just plan for all outcomes and that way I can't be caught unprepared.

[It's not always a successful strategy, in fact, most of those plans still happen bare moments before they have to be used. He still counts those though.]

I'll come see you. I don't want this to be the last conversation we have.

[The conversation will stop because Tim means now when he says that and it'll be a short while before he arrives at Kazu's home.]