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Good.

[And he snaps his fingers at him.]

Now, you should get some rest.

Will you still be here?

[ DON'T ASK, THAT'S SO GAY. ]

Will I...?

[Ah. Hm.]

I'll be here later, if that's what you're asking. I need a break every now and then, you know.

[ He nods at that. ]

Wouldn't want you get a backache from sitting there.

[ But also. ]

...I did have things I wanted to talk to you this morning. But...

[ THINGS HAPPENED. ]

...Hm? What things?

The things Bertolt said after the trial in private.

Oh! Do tell. I talked to the man myself, but it is possible he stated some things to some and not to others.

Did he mention the angel to you?

Not specifically to me, but...yes, I have heard from others. "The Angel of Dust", wasn't it?

Yeah... He said that they told him to keep the order. To help take out the other side. And that helping would get him home to his friends sooner.

...

He made a mistake, Mr. Kotetsu. Because he was a Temporal, and it turned out Nine was a Temporal as well. [He blows out a puff of smoke, sullen.] So in a way, despite this ever-present conflict, it is a mess down to its core.

I heard.

Someone also suggested there could be another side we're not factoring in.

Another side....yes. Perhaps. A secret faction among us. Though how one would determine that outside of interrogation...we would need to see.

I don't know how likely it is or not. It's always good to keep that thought open.

But... if it's anything like the Temporals and Celestials, people might be pretty reluctant to talk about what they are.

Hm, yes. People will be far more cautious from here on out. The net of information tightens every day.

[And he looks over.]

By the by, would you want to exchange teams? I have asked a few, and...I think it is worthwhile to know.

You're the first one I'd be telling.

[ He taps his shoulder softly. ]

I don't mind.

[ He'll give Sholmes the time to respond first...? ]

[He nods.]

I'm part of the Celestials.

[ There seems to be a hint of a smile at hearing that. ]

Then I guess we really have been partners this whole time.

[...]

[He breaks out into a smile probably for the first time in this conversation.]

Ah, well. So we are. What good fortune.

[ whispers fate in the background ]

Funny how that worked out.

[ His tone is a lot more relaxed. He was certainly nervous. It wouldn't have changed how he'd viewed Sholmes, but there's a certain extra layer of... safety? It's strange. ]

[don't. i am crying]

Mm. [And there's a sense of relief in his face?] One less thing to worry about, even though it doesn't truly matter, in its own sense.

[ we both are. it's okay ]

In the long run... No, it doesn't. But...

[ Well, based on Sholmes' reaction, it's about the same as his. ]

At least I can say something good came out of today.

"Something good"?

[And he's turning back to him.]

You are alive, and talking to me. For me, that is the something good, you know?

[ He looks a little surprised hearing that so candidly, his smile going a bit more subdue. ]

I'm glad I'm still here with you, too. So, feeling's more than mutual.

...

[He's silent at that, shifting the pipe in his mouth, but there's a little bit of a rosy tint to his cheeks, perhaps, as he puffs away.]

[Irene moves to flop into his lap, a little more content than before.]

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