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Um... can I ask you a couple of questions?

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... I don't think I like this very much. Does anyone know what's going on? I keep saying things that I shouldn't...

(OOC: And we now have ToS 2 spoilers in the comments! Proceed with caution.)

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[fist biting, oh yes, lots of it. There's a muffled sound which sounds an awful lot like "Ginnunga Gap", but Emil doesn't know what that is anyway. Then he finally pulls himself together somewhat.]

It doesn't matter.

But... it does matter. I don't want anything to happen to you.

You wouldn't be saying that if you knew about-

[steeling himself, now. Dodge it, Richter! You can do it.]

About the things I've done to reach my objectives.

I would! I know you're rude sometimes, but underneath it you're a nice person and... and... I really like you, Richter!

[... oops. That was a bit more than he had intended to say...]

How can you just say that? You don't even know me! You don't know what I did! I made pacts with demons! I was ready to kill you, just so I could revive Astel! You can't say you like me when I've done nothing to earn such a thing!

[how's that for "more than he'd intended to say"? Smooth, Richter.]

[He flinches a bit at this tirade, but he's not going to waver.]

But you saved me many times as well! I-if you'd really wanted to kill me, you would have done it when you had the chance, but... you didn't. Diavolo could have killed you and you saved me anyway!

I know you're a good person, Richter! I may not agree with what you're doing, but you were the first person who was kind to me! Doesn't that count?

[frantic headshake. So much 'ignorance' isn't improving Richter's mood, here]

A few moments of kindness don't make up for all that! What matters is that I was ready to end your life when the moment called for it! If you hadn't stopped me, I would've gone through with it! I don't deserve your friendship!

[Okay, words obviously aren't working here, so he's going to have to try something else. Standing up, he launches himself at Richter and grabs the other man in a fierce hug, burying his face in Richter's chest. Maybe this will make him understand.]

Stop it... just... stop it! I... I don't want to lose you, Richter... you're all I have...

[Damn this event for making him so honest. He would never admit to this otherwise...]

[what what what. Hold on, Richter's brain just crashed. He's just standing there, completely frozen. Obviously, this made him understand nothing.]

Emil... You...

[he places his hands on Emil's shoulders. He should try to push the kid away, but he just can't find the strength to.]

[Well, the kid's attached like a koala anyway, so it's going to take a lot of effort to remove him.]

Don't make me leave... please...

[He's genuinely afraid that Richter is going to kick him out now.]

[he closes his eyes, looking tired.]

I won't.

[what point is there in kicking Emil out? The kid's helpless without him. And, ironically, also helpless with him.]

[That doesn't mean he's about to let go, though. And since Richter isn't pushing him away, well... He pulls away just enough to look up at the other man's face.]

Y-you don't hate me?

[still not looking at Emil.]

No. I can't hate you.

Y-you can't? Why not?

[Okay, now he's confused.]

[he's not the only one.]

I don't know. I just can't.

[Well, that answer will do for now. He smiles a little and hugs Richter more tightly.]

... I'm glad.

[... Yeah, okay, enough hugs for today. Richter finally starts pushing the kid off him.]

[And Emil reluctantly detaches, though he's still smiling a little.]

Thank you, Richter.

No more crying. I can't stand to see you depressed.

[... Oh, yeah, right. Experiment. He quickly turns his back to Emil, pushing his glasses further up his nose to hide a semi-blush]

[... well, he wasn't expecting that. Unlike Richter, he can't hide the fact that his face is now bright red.]

R-right!

[leaving now, before he says even more stuff that makes him look weak.]

[That's probably a good thing, considering that this has left him with a lot to think about.]

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