IC CONTACT - ROUTE 29

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[fatalissimo]

Yeah.

That, and the threat is too powerful - it's everywhere already. They just don't realize it.

[glaciates]

That's the worst part. I doubt our situations are the same, but I know how that feels at least.

[fatalissimo]

Yeah. So now we're all doing some pretty heinous things to keep anything from happening. You have to sacrifice a few people, or maybe a bunch of people, but the payoff is worth it.

That first time we talked, you said something about how you felt guilty about completely destroying a bunch of innocent people. When I got here, I'd just gotten done bombing the shit out of a stronghold protecting a group of people who hadn't done anything wrong.

[glaciates]

I know. I thought that was the only way to take care of the issues. I probably could have found another way if I trusted others enough to tell them about it.

Sacrificing some for the good of everyone is a valid tactic, as unfortunate as it might be. But I definitely understand where you're coming from - considering it a tactic and actually doing it are two entirely different things. It's something I won't ever do again.

[fatalissimo]

That's why I say I'm not a good person, though. I don't feel bad about doing it. They were collateral damage and it sucks to be them, but I don't really feel guilty about it even though I know I probably should.

[glaciates]

Yeah, that's probably something you should feel guilty about, but maybe it's because you're in the middle of fighting this battle? At least, that's what it sounds like.

[fatalissimo]

Not really. I've always been like that. I don't feel bad about anything people seem to think I should.

...God, I really am bad at this. I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to make you hate me right before trying to give you something.

[glaciates]

That doesn't make me hate you. I know someone who's like that, actually. He's one of my closest friends. It just makes you different, it doesn't necessarily mean you're a bad person.

[fatalissimo]

...So if he's one of the guys you live with - is he the one you actually like, or is he the asshole that you hang out with anyway?

[glaciates]

I might be socially awkward, but I wouldn't call that asshole my friend.

[fatalissimo]

Hey, you never know. "Friend" is one of those weird words that's surprisingly hard to define.

Sometimes I use it just because a proper word for "pompous asshole that I'd trust to not screw me over but can't stand talking to" doesn't really exist.

[glaciates]

I usually use "acquaintance" in that sense, but friend does give a sense of familiarity that could keep that pompous asshole from screwing you over, so you might have a point there.

[fatalissimo]

That was surprisingly mercenary, Beastmaster, I'm impressed.

[glaciates]

I guess I've been hanging out with those assholes too long.

[fatalissimo]

I'm not going to say I'm much better.

Who knows, maybe you just have good taste as far as people like us go.

[glaciates]

Maybe. I like the sound of that.