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FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: kagari.shuusei@cdc.org
Evening, Kagari. [That'll be a yes, he is alive.]

How many mittens are we talking about?

he's so inconsiderate...

[gaslighted]

a lot.

glad to see you didn't die. what happened?

a bit! kagari why

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[Large delay is large.]

Kagari

tell me more about these mittens.

[gaslighted]

what so you're not in the mood to talk about it? you'll have to tell me eventually...

i got a half a crate full of them. i don't know if it's a reward or punishment to be honest with you!

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Mittens would only be a punishment in a desert environment.

Maybe that's where we're going next. What do you think?

[gaslighted]

aaah maybe you're right!! it's hard to tell if this dagger guy likes me or not.

going from freezing to boiling hot would be messed up. i hope we go somewhere with cool monsters like godzilla.

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I hope we go somewhere quiet. That would be nice.

But I'm not optimistic.

[gaslighted]

of course you aren't.

but i do wonder why these guys are targeting certain planets... wonder what's so special about this one. they gotta be after something right?

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It doesn't matter if it's special or not, Kagari.

We just clean it up and move on. That's all.

[Aww, Kagari, you're trying.]

[gaslighted]

of course it matters!

i know it matters to you.

you want to know things, don't you? don't you want to know what the "point" of being here is?

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No, I d on't. Please.

it isn't important.

[gaslighted]

i think it is. knowing is important isn't it?

what's with the change of heart?

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[Simon wants to ask if they have the saying "curiosity killed the cat" in Japan. But he has a feeling that being too vocal about what was done to him might constitute subversion.

Besides, he doesn't want to dump his problems on anyone else. That would be selfish.]

I reconsidered

I chose to be here. [True, at this point, in a twisted way.] Stupid to make a fuss about it now

[gaslighted]

like i believe that. no offense simon, but you come off as a stubborn bastard, so it's not likely you just up and changed your mind.

you're keeping your head down for a reason. you got off with a warning huh?

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Kagari. Please, please, leave it alone

[gaslighted]

i tried to warn you...

i know better than you. so let me help you.

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i don't need help I just need to get on.

I mena, thank you for asking. It means a lot. But no

[gaslighted]

don't give me that. you acted like you knew what you were doing before and look where that got you.

you don't know anything. you're sheltered, naive, and cocky. do you really believe they're just going to let this go?? they're keeping tabs on you.

you can't fuck up again.

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[Simon doesn't reply; he is otherwise occupied. He's seen what happens if he fucks up again.]

+50 minutes

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Thank you so much.

I'm not going to fuck up any more, I swear. Never again.