[ not for the first time, he wonders why [do the npcs even know mom's title i'm crying or is he just nebulous figure] picked him—because with the return of some of his memories, he's even more convinced that he's never had to deal with anything like this before. ]
... No matter what we think of ourselves, though, it might be up to the participants' judgment.
[ it's not a reassuring answer, and fox hates that he can't do anything to put rabbit at ease, but he doesn't know if there's any truth that could make either of them feel better. ]
[ it's times like this that really shows the divide between them and the participants. it really doesn't matter how much they try to get along, they'll never be the same. ]
[ that's the reality of the situation, unfortunately. blanca had asked fox if he was lonely, and the truth is—of course he is. but at this point, it might be better not to even try and cross that boundary. ]
... We'll have to do our best for them. Regardless of our intentions, it's their right to be upset with us.
[ fox kind of hates that he's basically the first to be doxxed like this, but on the other hand, it's a relief: he knows how to stay calm. imagine if shima's leader was, like, tiger or swan. ]
Aside from that, though...
[ "what now" is really the question of the century. ]
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[ she's quiet for a moment. ]
Are we bad people?
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That's a difficult question to answer.
[ not for the first time, he wonders why [do the npcs even know mom's title i'm crying or is he just nebulous figure] picked him—because with the return of some of his memories, he's even more convinced that he's never had to deal with anything like this before. ]
... No matter what we think of ourselves, though, it might be up to the participants' judgment.
[ it's not a reassuring answer, and fox hates that he can't do anything to put rabbit at ease, but he doesn't know if there's any truth that could make either of them feel better. ]
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[ it's times like this that really shows the divide between them and the participants. it really doesn't matter how much they try to get along, they'll never be the same. ]
Um, so. What now?
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... We'll have to do our best for them. Regardless of our intentions, it's their right to be upset with us.
[ fox kind of hates that he's basically the first to be doxxed like this, but on the other hand, it's a relief: he knows how to stay calm. imagine if shima's leader was, like, tiger or swan. ]
Aside from that, though...
[ "what now" is really the question of the century. ]
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[ if... he hasn't already? she's not sure if he has answered any requests to see him yet. ]
They're going to ask a lot of questions.
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[ it's hard to say if that was a laugh or a sigh. ]
Better than me than, say, Tiger-san or someone else. I'll be sure to brace myself.
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I suppose, but... it's not fair.