[ But now she's not sure how to reassure him without spilling too much... ugh, this is awful. ]
There were some things about the fire, there were signs it might not have been an accident. H wanted to find who did it. We all did. That's what started it.
[ wow, um, he doesn't know how to respond to this. he starts and stops probably a half dozen times, before: ]
That's not what I asked and you know it. I guess... other than what happened to me, are you guys alright? I know it's not fair of me to ask. And I know it might not be easy to answer, and I'm sorry, but I need to know.
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Oh. That.
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...But yes, that's what we were talking about.
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[ he can't imagine that it's just the two of them. ]
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[ That would probably work better if you didn't somehow manage to sound unsure over text, Honey.
Come on, girl, you can do this. You don't even have to look at him when you lie to him! ]
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Now your turn. If I tell you why, you have to promise not to tell Hiro you know.
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[ Maybe she can use his confusion to distract him from asking questions that she can't answer. ]
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Is it the danger? I didn't stop the bot fighting soon enough, did I?
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[ But now she's not sure how to reassure him without spilling too much... ugh, this is awful. ]
There were some things about the fire, there were signs it might not have been an accident. H wanted to find who did it. We all did. That's what started it.
[ Well, it's not entirely a lie... ]
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[ but none of this does, exactly. ]
Did Professor Callaghan see something?
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It's all very confusing, yeah.
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[ Please don't see right through her completely transparent attempt to not answer the question you're actually asking.... ]
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That's not what I asked and you know it. I guess... other than what happened to me, are you guys alright? I know it's not fair of me to ask. And I know it might not be easy to answer, and I'm sorry, but I need to know.
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There were a lot of things we weren't expecting. Not all of them good, or easy. But everyone's working through it, I think. More or less.
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Thanks.
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