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...Yeah. It was weird to get used to, at first, especially since they're... about as different as two people can be.

I can imagine.

I'm not sure you can, actually.

[She says, without elaborating on what she's getting at. Either way:]

...What do you think we should do, now that we're here?

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I'm going to focus on investigating. There may not be much we can do now that we're eliminated from the competition, but I won't give up without trying.

[what's taking a break.]

I should have known that would be your answer.

[A small smile, exhausted and more than a little sad.]

[he ignores any sadness.]

I can be predictable, sometimes.

Predictable isn't the word I would have used, but I doubt you'd like my choice.

Probably not, no.

I'm gonna say it anyways. Brave, persistent, caring... All that stuff.

... Not really. I just do what needs to be done.

[She looks at him for a second.]

You know, someone pretty smart told me once that giving up is always an option.

And what makes you think I haven't taken that option before?

[She pauses for a minute.]

What do you mean?

[...]

What it sounds like. I gave up, and I regret a lot of what happened because of that. So I'm making up for it now.

Can I ask... what happened?

[he shrugs.]

People dying, my sister cutting off her ear, stuff like that.

...Stuff like that. Right. Just normal things like that.

[she hates this so much—]

I meant more, like... When you say you gave up, what does that mean?

That? Nothing in particular, really. I guess it'd be more honest to say that I didn't bother with hope from the beginning. Logic and pragmatism were easier.

So... You didn't do anything in particular, but you still consider it giving up?

Yes, because that was part of the problem.

...I gotta admit, it’s hard to imagine from you.

[he shrugs.]

Well, it was complicated.

Either way... You should be proud about how far you’ve come, if that’s the case.

[...]

Thanks.

I kind of get the feeling you don't believe me.

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