AUDIENCE: KANO

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[ ???

they hold out their hands. ]

[suddenlybees]

[ Kano holds Goat's hands. Give me hand lore. Are their fingers long or stubby? Warm and soft or cold and dry? How neat do they keep their nails? ]

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[ i have not thought that hard about goat's hands, i'm crying. but their fingers are slender? they're kind of girly-looking hands, maybe. but they probably have not bothered with nail maintenance. ]

[suddenlybees]

[ What's under those nails... dirt? blood? when is the last time Goat showered, nail maintenance is important. ]

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[ they're not no-hygiene-ever dirty, at least. so goat probably showers. but it doesn't seem like they go out of their way to pick the dirt out of their nails over the course of the day. ]

[suddenlybees]

[ probably ]

I see, okay.

[ He lets go of Goat's hands. ]

You were a city kid.

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I don't know what that means.

[suddenlybees]

You know what babies are, right? Kid is like, halfway between that and you.

[ ... ]

Kids are little goats.

[ Oh fuck no, he wants to make it very clear that was not supposed to be a pun. ]

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I know what babies and kids are, yes.

[suddenlybees]

So... no city, huh? Like Clementine.

[ He looks down at Goat's hands again. Ten fingers total? ]

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I am aware of what a city is as well.

[ ten fingers, yes. ]

[suddenlybees]

So... city kid... kid living in the city...?

[ where are the dots not connecting ]

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But I'm not living in a city.

[suddenlybees]

Not right now, but before! You gotta have come from somewhere, even if you don't remember, right?

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So you think I came from a city...?

[suddenlybees]

[ Kano shrugs ]

What do you think?

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[ they think. ]

I don't know.

[suddenlybees]

[ They didn't think very hard. ]

You said you like being outside, right? What do you feel when you're outside?

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I'm not sure.

[ can kano detect a pattern ]

[suddenlybees]

[ He sure can. ]

What do you feel right now? When Hajime was found? When you and I fell off the roof? Anything?

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[ they tilt their head. ]

When that child was found dead, I was sad and grieved for the life lost. When you fell off the roof, I was concerned for your safety.

[suddenlybees]

And right now? How 'bout when you're outside and no one's around but the birds? Or when all those other guys came by and brought you food?

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... Oh, that reminds me. Did... you want me to give you food?

[ was that what kano was trying to say then???? ]

[suddenlybees]

[ Goat is very skilled at not answering questions. Thanks, leader. ]

Would you give me food...?

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[ THEY GOT DISTRACTED ]

I can produce basic things... We're the ones who keep the kitchen stocked.