[Well, sure - then, it's a promise. Friends always keep their promises without fail, right?
[At the end of the day, there's only one person who can protect Sunny, but there's been a need to adapt. Aubrey isn't going away. Cooperation has to do...]
Is that all?
[An invitation, perhaps; whether in or out, it's unclear.]
[It’s. Surprising, actually. Has Omori ever not been just as eager to get away from her? Aubrey’s too drained for it to show much, but her eyes do widen just a hair. They’re thoroughly bloodshot.
[Thoughts swim in a fog. Could he handle that right now? Can she?]
Mm… [Aubrey glances aside. Tries to think about it anyway.
[It’s not like she doesn’t know exactly what he’s asked of her, ultimately. But leaving him alone is something she refuses to do again.]
When… you say “protect Sunny.” [“I would have put him to sleep.”] What… do you mean by that, really…?
[Not a threat, despite. She doesn’t fully expect an answer.]
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[At the end of the day, there's only one person who can protect Sunny, but there's been a need to adapt. Aubrey isn't going away. Cooperation has to do...]
Is that all?
[An invitation, perhaps; whether in or out, it's unclear.]
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[It’s. Surprising, actually. Has Omori ever not been just as eager to get away from her? Aubrey’s too drained for it to show much, but her eyes do widen just a hair. They’re thoroughly bloodshot.
[Thoughts swim in a fog. Could he handle that right now? Can she?]
Mm… [Aubrey glances aside. Tries to think about it anyway.
[It’s not like she doesn’t know exactly what he’s asked of her, ultimately. But leaving him alone is something she refuses to do again.]
When… you say “protect Sunny.” [“I would have put him to sleep.”] What… do you mean by that, really…?
[Not a threat, despite. She doesn’t fully expect an answer.]
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[Omori watches Aubrey.
[He doesn't have to tell her anything he doesn't want to.]
Sunny is weak. He's a coward.
I'm not afraid of anything.
If I'm there, Sunny doesn't want to be.
[True enough, but there is only one real Truth. Omori couldn't protect Sunny himself from it, but he can protect him from everyone else.
[He will. He'll do whatever's necessary.]
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[Is he, really?
[For now, Aubrey doesn’t question it aloud. At least half of those statements have proven true, it seems.
[“It’s not fair…”]
I’m… sorry you have to carry that. [Aubrey searches his face; for what, she’s not sure. Sunny doesn’t want to be having this conversation, so…
[That’s all.]
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[Omori feels sad.]
Someone has to.
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Alone, huh…? [Only barely a question. He knows him better than anyone, but…
[Almost on instinct, she reaches for his hand.]
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[He's only a kid.]
No.
Adam is my friend.
[And that's all.]
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[Understood. Aubrey can’t force anything from Omori that he doesn’t want, not really.
[Her hand falls back to her lap, then.]
Okay.
[He’s a good one.]
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[He isn't asking her to leave, however; just gets up.
[He'll only wait a second to see if she has anything else to say. Maybe she'll try to stop him...
[The tests may be never-ending, at this point.]
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[Aubrey does, very nearly, take that as a cue to leave. But Omori could say it if he wanted to; there’s nothing to be afraid of.]
[Just, softly:] Good night… Omori.
[She’ll sleep on the couch.]
we can wrap here hnnng
Good night.