Floor 1, Room 6

[annihilator]

MALICE

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[annihilator]

You don't owe me anythin'. I'm only ever doin' what I want, y'know.

[He's a simple guy like that. But he grins and shakes his head.]

I appreciate hearin' it, but you'd have to be a lot worse to me personally to deter me! So nice try, but you ain't pushin' me away that easily!

[That part's obviously a joke, though.]

[dadsandals]

Is that a challenge?

[ He looks very serious when he says this.

After a moment, though, he breaks out into laughter. ]

I'm kidding, I'm kidding. I wouldn't do that to you.

[annihilator]

[Get punched again, jerk!!!!]

You had me goin' for a moment there, though! You're a pain.

[Said affectionately, of course!!]

[dadsandals]

[ Hehehe. ]

Didn't you say you knew how to read me by now? Come on, I'm not the difficult one between the two of us.

[annihilator]

You think I'm difficult? What's so difficult 'bout me?

[dadsandals]

You're noisy, violent and you tease me all the time. ... But you're also very honest and patient. More caring than you let on. You're not as simple to me as you say you are, but I find that interesting.

[ ... ]

There.

[annihilator]

[Oh, he wasn't expecting an actual answer...]

...Huh. Not arguin' with most'a that, but I've always thought of myself as a pretty simple guy.

[He'd argue the caring thing as well, but he is trying to be better about that, so he'll let it slide.]

Thanks, though. I appreciate it, Yama.

[dadsandals]

... Yeah. Sorry. That just...came out.

[ Whoops. ]

[annihilator]

You don't gotta apologize for stuff like that! I like hearin' it. 'Sides, it's good to be straightforward once in awhile, don't'cha think?

[dadsandals]

Yeah. I guess it is.

[ And it's surprisingly easy to be, right now. ]

I don't know how you do it so often.

[annihilator]

Eh, I don't really think much 'fore I start talkin'.

[IN CASE THAT WASN'T OBVIOUS...]

Just don't see much of a point in beatin' 'round the bush without a good reason, y'know?

[He'll keep some things to himself, but generally? He's an open book.]

[dadsandals]

I can tell.

[ He says that kindly, though, and he gives Malice a little nudge. ]

It's not a bad thing. I don't mind it.

[annihilator]

Good, you'd better not. 'Cause I ain't changin'!

[That gets a laugh out of him; he is pleased to hear it.]

[dadsandals]

[ Oh, Malice. ]

You're such a handful.

[annihilator]

Ain't that the truth!

[just embrace it, he's always gonna be Like This.]