You keep saying that we told him. But that's not how it works. The belief wasn't that just laying down and letting us kill him would help everyone. Just that we wanted to help, and everything else... we talked about. And then we fought.
[ a little sharper, there, but he closes his eyes for a moment and takes in a breath, on his end, before he continues in the same, neutral tone. ]
... You know, the only reason he probably fought back at all was because of Kyoko. Because Wenzhou is a selfless person who cares more about protecting others than anything else.
There aren't many reasons why someone would stay awake on a Thursday night.
[so, yes. it was implied, and they even talked about it like she said.]
He might have been influenced by the belief we put in his head, but the way he interpreted it and acted upon it is still all him. It's not mind control, after all. Just a belief. If you're wondering what motivated him to fight back, or what drove him to make certain choices... that's something you'll have to ask him yourself.
I can already guess what drove him to make his choices.
[ he knows wenzhou. he knows that he wouldn't have shot at children. he knows that if he genuinely believed his death - and by proxy, kyoko's - was going to help, even if it was through coercive lies, he would have gone to it. he knows. it's infuriating, and frustrating, and a part of him wishes he'd just shot them both and gotten over it.
The first is that I don't really want to hear you talk about the value of his life, to myself or to others. It's a small ask. I don't really want to talk about this anymore, because I don't trust myself to have the conversation in any way that is productive, and I'll admit that.
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And the second is that I'd like you to apologize to Kazuki. Wenzhou won't ask for an apology, and neither will I, and that's our choice.
But, I don't think Kazuki will approach you or Mizuki on his own. You two are close in age. And he wrote me a letter that was heartbreaking on Saturday, and he was desperately upset about potentially figuring it out. Wenzhou was incredibly important to him, and I think he deserves the chance to have some closure.
As an aside, you two are already fairly close, so I suppose this is less of an ask, since I imagine you've already spoken to him. But, I'd like to ask you to ensure Haru doesn't take the blame for this on his own. He promised me he'd take care of Luo Wenzhou as a part of the exchange for my death, and clearly, that wasn't the way it ended.
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[she was not sure lwz wouldn't shoot first and ask questions later, tbh.]
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... That you killing him was going to help everyone? Is that what you told him?
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[ a little sharper, there, but he closes his eyes for a moment and takes in a breath, on his end, before he continues in the same, neutral tone. ]
... You know, the only reason he probably fought back at all was because of Kyoko. Because Wenzhou is a selfless person who cares more about protecting others than anything else.
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[so, yes. it was implied, and they even talked about it like she said.]
He might have been influenced by the belief we put in his head, but the way he interpreted it and acted upon it is still all him. It's not mind control, after all. Just a belief. If you're wondering what motivated him to fight back, or what drove him to make certain choices... that's something you'll have to ask him yourself.
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[ he knows wenzhou. he knows that he wouldn't have shot at children. he knows that if he genuinely believed his death - and by proxy, kyoko's - was going to help, even if it was through coercive lies, he would have gone to it. he knows. it's infuriating, and frustrating, and a part of him wishes he'd just shot them both and gotten over it.
(but he knows he wouldn't, is the thing.) ]
And I know what made you choose yours.
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I have two final asks of you.
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Alright. What are they?
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And the second is that I'd like you to apologize to Kazuki. Wenzhou won't ask for an apology, and neither will I, and that's our choice.
But, I don't think Kazuki will approach you or Mizuki on his own. You two are close in age. And he wrote me a letter that was heartbreaking on Saturday, and he was desperately upset about potentially figuring it out. Wenzhou was incredibly important to him, and I think he deserves the chance to have some closure.
As an aside, you two are already fairly close, so I suppose this is less of an ask, since I imagine you've already spoken to him. But, I'd like to ask you to ensure Haru doesn't take the blame for this on his own. He promised me he'd take care of Luo Wenzhou as a part of the exchange for my death, and clearly, that wasn't the way it ended.
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If that's what you want, then I'll do it.