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[bellare]

( 𝐮𝐧:𝐭𝐡𝐞.𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 ) 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭, 𝐞𝐭𝐜.

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[emori]

Did you tell John Murphy you'd hurt him?

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[bellare]

Conditionally.

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[emori]

He just sent me the recording.

I appreciate it. It really means a lot that you want to protect me, John is the only one who's ever done that... But I can take care of myself. If I wanted him hurt, he'd be hurt.

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[bellare]

Am I in trouble?

[ if that's what this is then frank is very amused. especially since he actually likes john, he just has a funny way of showing that, maybe. ]

This isn't chivalry. This is what I do, it's my job. If he's a good guy then he has nothing to fear from me. And don't pass this part along, but I suspect he might be.

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[emori]

He is a good guy. But you're leaving him alone no matter what choices he makes along the way.

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[bellare]

I think there's a breakdown in communication.

[ or maybe he just doesn't want to clarify his position any more than he already has. ]

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[emori]

I'm asking you to stay back, is all. Hopefully you can respect something like that.

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[bellare]

From you?

[ he doesn't want to do that but he will. and he can't blame her for not being on board with his whole... thing, honestly. it had been naive to think they were coming to be friends, maybe. ]

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[emori]

How about this? If someone needs to be punished, I'll come to you first.

I want to get back with John. I think.

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[bellare]

That's what I'm here for.

[ oh ok they're having this conversation. o-kay. ]

He told me you two have a date.

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[emori]

[Emori has learned to talk about her feelings while on the Ring with the likes of Harper.]

Yeah, I guess we do.

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[bellare]

[ a second ago he thought she was going to tell him to fuck off for life and now she's telling him her relationship deets. another day in the life of the punisher. ]

It's a good thing right? It's okay to be happy about it.

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[emori]

[If she didn't like him, he would be fucking off for life. Who was she going to talk about this stuff with? The guy who acts like he cares seems like a good idea.]

He's difficult. I want him back but I don't know if it's good for me.

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[bellare]

That's pragmatic. Smart. Just take it slow.

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[emori]

I'm sorry, I shouldn't get you involved. I just told you to stay out of it.

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[bellare]

I'm not involved. I'm staying out.

[ maybe he should've clarified from the beginning. he's really out of practice with this stuff. ]

But if you need to talk to me you still can.

[ maybe if he had talked to his son like this they would've been closer. he wouldn't have so many regrets. ]

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[emori]

You sure? It's messy.

[She wants to talk to Frank, she does, but it hurts to talk about the details. John was supposed to stay by her side, not push her away.]

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[bellare]

In my experience, if it's not messy it's not worth it.

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[emori]

I moved out of our room after five and a half years. He didn't like me making friends. He's very lonely. We were kind of each other's world before we got stuck with five other survivors.

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[bellare]

So he got jealous. Insecure.

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[emori]

I think he's sick. And I left him alone. So I should be blamed as much as he is.

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[bellare]

Sick how?

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[emori]

In his head. He was sad a lot.

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[bellare]

That's not your fault.

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[emori]

I didn't make him that way, I know. I just shouldn't have left him alone.