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[arcaico]

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[arcaico]

Both.

[sluice]

who'd want to rile themselves up on the threat of treachery?
i've played nice with your questions, but that's going too far

i thought you'd stop me this time, that's all
i guess not

[arcaico]

Ah, so the vandalism would not be about sending out a message, but you calling out to me?

I am not so sure I deserve such attention at present.

[sluice]

isn't that the same thing? deserved or not

[arcaico]

I suppose I would have no say on how and for whom you should expend your energy, but even gods have their limits, Childe.

[sluice]

have you hit yours then, zhongli

[arcaico]

You wish me to say you're helping me.

[sluice]

you sound so pent-up when you put it that way

we got along well before, so why shouldn't i lend a hand now?
unless you're turning me down

[arcaico]

Is that how you see it?

I wasn't aware we stopped getting along, to begin with.

[sluice]

how should i see it? wasn't it just another contract to you
business is business, i can understand that

[arcaico]

It is my understanding that even after a contract has been settled, or before it has yet to be written, a connection is present.

Ah, is it the culture of Snezhnaya that eschews personal feelings in the making of contracts?

[sluice]

after all of that, we're friends
is that how you feel

i hold no ill will towards you for taking what you sought
but friends don't do what we did to each other

[arcaico]

May I remind you that you also had your reasons?

I recall that was not all we did. But just because I consider it as something separate, I hold no expectations of the same from you.

[sluice]

everything i've showed you was real.

had you told me, i wouldn't have objected. hell i might have even pitched in
not that it matters. i'm to blame for not catching on sooner

so why would i hold you accountable when i was treated with leniency
i'm not so cold that i'd demand unequal terms

[arcaico]

I showed you what I am today. Was that not real?

You sound upset.

[sluice]

[ ☎️💥 ]

you tell me

[ is he upset? are you for real? etc, etc. ]

[arcaico]

I believe so.

Albeit I'd be willing to listen if you found otherwise.

[sluice]

i'll be fine, you know that
i always have been. worry about yourself more

[ anything else is getting left on read. nice talk, zhongli. just peachy. ]