[Wait what, how did that go sideways so fast? God, this always-]
This. This is what happened, Newt! This right now! The two of us arguing when in reality we almost agree!
[He stops shouting and takes a deep breath. He had plenty of practice not losing his cool with Monika, he just needs some more of that zen right now. Hah. His voice is still raised, has a raw edge to it.]
I wasn't right, you idiot. I said those things because I needed the distance. It's hard caring about people when you think you're going to watch them die.
[Oh, whoops. Too much. Dial it back now, Hermann.]
I don't know what we were thinking. We were younger, and more impulsive- [well okay one of us was more impulsive at the time-] and- and none of that matters now. You're right, we can't go back and change it, redo everything. But that doesn't mean we can't move forward.
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This. This is what happened, Newt! This right now! The two of us arguing when in reality we almost agree!
[He stops shouting and takes a deep breath. He had plenty of practice not losing his cool with Monika, he just needs some more of that zen right now. Hah. His voice is still raised, has a raw edge to it.]
I wasn't right, you idiot. I said those things because I needed the distance. It's hard caring about people when you think you're going to watch them die.
[Oh, whoops. Too much. Dial it back now, Hermann.]
I don't know what we were thinking. We were younger, and more impulsive- [well okay one of us was more impulsive at the time-] and- and none of that matters now. You're right, we can't go back and change it, redo everything. But that doesn't mean we can't move forward.