If your life was being threatened you have a right to defend yourself. Who was this man? If he's acting out over the murders it's one thing, but if he's responsible for any of them, then...
[hrmph] If you find out anything, let me know. Got that? Try not to get any more hurt in the process.
[it's very rare that Badou will explain his actions towards others; it's even rarer that he'll clarify another person's actions towards him]
If you find stuff out, you'll tell me too, right.
[there's a fragile note of questioning that, at a later date, Badou may remember, and will definitely rue (Dave didn't tell him all the pieces, never, not even when there were monsters at their door)]
[(Badou's still not sure if it would have helped)]
If you ask, I'll remember to share what I can and have.
[easy, at least hijikata's stuck on this idea of ask and you will receive, so long as it's information he can share]
I spoke with Fukawa. Not to have her apologise, but I listened to her side of the story. Understand that what she did was on instinct to survive. [and she told me things About You that may be needed to be discussed at a later date]
[a slight tonal shift; he's still terrifically angry at her, but he doesn't have the time to focus on it, and the result is that shotgun-trigger fury that hits his gut like a shell and then falls apart just as innards would]
[but Gau's not his friend and Hijikata's not his brother and there's no body yet and the anger from even thinking about Fukawa is still rattling too loudly in his brain, so instead he just]
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Re: call
[hrmph] If you find out anything, let me know. Got that? Try not to get any more hurt in the process.
Re: call
[it's very rare that Badou will explain his actions towards others; it's even rarer that he'll clarify another person's actions towards him]
If you find stuff out, you'll tell me too, right.
[there's a fragile note of questioning that, at a later date, Badou may remember, and will definitely rue (Dave didn't tell him all the pieces, never, not even when there were monsters at their door)]
[(Badou's still not sure if it would have helped)]
Re: call
[easy, at least hijikata's stuck on this idea of ask and you will receive, so long as it's information he can share]
I spoke with Fukawa. Not to have her apologise, but I listened to her side of the story. Understand that what she did was on instinct to survive. [and she told me things About You that may be needed to be discussed at a later date]
You didn't say where you were.
Re: call
Around. She's a fucking head case.
[a slight tonal shift; he's still terrifically angry at her, but he doesn't have the time to focus on it, and the result is that shotgun-trigger fury that hits his gut like a shell and then falls apart just as innards would]
Re: call
[a sigh, but he might as well be smoking]
We'll talk later.
Re: call
[a sharp, half-inhale, like he's about to say something]
[(findmyfriendfindmyfriendbeforehediespleasefindmyfriend)]
[but Gau's not his friend and Hijikata's not his brother and there's no body yet and the anger from even thinking about Fukawa is still rattling too loudly in his brain, so instead he just]
[ disconnects ]