[He's scared. But it isn't just that he's afraid--Kid isn't sure what to do with his fear of the professor. He's afraid of the fear itself, which is manifesting as anger.
He rests his head against the wall, closing his remaining eye. His voice is small, resigned.] How many times have you said that before?
Not many. [Not to Spirit, though he had said it to Death about what had happened to Spirit. I won't cut apart my partner again. And he hadn't. It's an easy enough promise to say, and easy enough to keep.]
And I keep my promises, Kid. [He won't take out Kid's eye again, or Watson's.]
[It's not the individual activity. It's the concept. That, when Stein had stood before Lord Death half a lifetime ago and said I won't cut apart my partner again he didn't realize the unspoken agreement was that he wouldn't cut up anyone.
Stein's MN poisoning symptoms may have been alleviated with his death and revival, but Kid's have not and he's interrupted by the same wracking cough that's been plaguing him for weeks.]
I apologize if I-- [His breath comes in gasps, small and quick.]...nod off. The cough syrup--makes me drowsy. Dr. Watson insisted.
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You just enucleated two persons against their will and with no consent, and you now have the audacity to say that you've just made a joke?
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And it isn't going to happen again.
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He rests his head against the wall, closing his remaining eye. His voice is small, resigned.] How many times have you said that before?
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And I keep my promises, Kid. [He won't take out Kid's eye again, or Watson's.]
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[It's not the individual activity. It's the concept. That, when Stein had stood before Lord Death half a lifetime ago and said I won't cut apart my partner again he didn't realize the unspoken agreement was that he wouldn't cut up anyone.
Stein's MN poisoning symptoms may have been alleviated with his death and revival, but Kid's have not and he's interrupted by the same wracking cough that's been plaguing him for weeks.]
I apologize if I-- [His breath comes in gasps, small and quick.]...nod off. The cough syrup--makes me drowsy. Dr. Watson insisted.
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