[You know, he'd normally comment on the...commentary he's being offered there - nothing too harsh, just mild balking, but his attention is immediately pulled in the direction of the giant fuckoff scythe, hang on.]
...That seems a bit different from the usual, even for you.
[He runs a hand back through his hair for a moment, then adjusts his sleeves to give himself something to do while he speaks.]
As you've seen, my real name is Gunther Schwarz. I picked up the name "Jaeger" as an alias back home for some activities I didn't want connected to my name. The Schwarz name is rather influential, after all! I happen to prefer Jaeger, so that's why I use it!
It's not as though I'd be concerned if you didn't - I just like to know what I'm getting into.
[And given how blunt it is, he isn't just saying it; it isn't as though it's any of his business, and besides, what he's doing with Jaeger's shop isn't precisely ethical in the first place. You know how it goes - glass houses and all.
At the same time, it's good to know that that was all in Germany, from the sounds.]
Not particularly, but I wasn't really inclined to correct them, either.
[...In other words, he was even more of a standoffish and weirdly silent shitshow as a kid than he is as an adult. Wesker, really.]
I spent some time in an orphanage, but was adopted by someone eventually. So it wasn't particularly bad. My adoptive father was decent and gave me more than enough to do with myself.
I wouldn't say we were close, but I'm appreciative. That's probably the best way to put it.
It wasn't terrible by any means, just highly impersonal. You become accustomed to the idea that you won't have privacy, and likewise accustomed to the idea that nothing you own is going to be considered "yours" until the day you leave. Even then, it's difficult to acclimate to actually having anything of your own beyond that.
I didn't have many difficulties there - by that time I was well-acquainted with the idea of keeping my head down and not voicing thoughts on things unless it was necessary or something I couldn't abide not speaking up about.
...I didn't require much back then. As long as there was a reasonable amount of space and somewhere decent to sleep I had nothing to complain about.
[Sure, he's spoiled and used to living a lavish lifestyle, but even ignoring his background he can't see how Wesker can describe it so simply, like it wasn't really a bad experience. He certainly wouldn't want to be stuck in a place like that.]
The work I've done with the children there has been very... superficial, I suppose. I feel like I haven't really helped at all, after hearing about this.
Well, yes, that's all very true. But you know how I am, perhaps better than most people. I'm all about appearances and being as superficial as possible! Why, this might be the most in-depth conversation I've had in a long time!
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...That seems a bit different from the usual, even for you.
[The "why" goes unspoken, but heavily implied.]
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I found it here when I arrived at work yesterday morning.
[And from the sound of it, he's not too interested in trying to move it either.]
It's absolutely bizarre; it can transform into other weapons too! I can't see how it's at all practical but I suppose it's interesting.
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Anyway! What did you want to discuss?
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We had a discussion a while back, regarding names. Do you recall?
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Oh. That.
[Oh. That.]
Ja, I remember! I suppose we should talk about that, hmm?
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[IS HE WORKING WITH A FUCKING FELON.]
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[He runs a hand back through his hair for a moment, then adjusts his sleeves to give himself something to do while he speaks.]
As you've seen, my real name is Gunther Schwarz. I picked up the name "Jaeger" as an alias back home for some activities I didn't want connected to my name. The Schwarz name is rather influential, after all! I happen to prefer Jaeger, so that's why I use it!
[...that didn't answer the question at all.]
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[Come on, Jaeger, that isn't going to fly and you know it.]
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Selling weapons and instigating fighting between gangs, mostly. I never participated, mind you.
[He shakes his head and the usual smile returns easily.]
Of course, I left all of that behind three years ago!
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[And given how blunt it is, he isn't just saying it; it isn't as though it's any of his business, and besides, what he's doing with Jaeger's shop isn't precisely ethical in the first place. You know how it goes - glass houses and all.
At the same time, it's good to know that that was all in Germany, from the sounds.]
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[He folds his arms to keep himself from picking at his sleeves again and instead tips his head in Wesker's direction.]
And your name? Did you change it for a similar reason?
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[Because that's the closest to a "similar reason" that he can think of - somehow he doubts he looks like arms dealing is in his wheelhouse.]
My current name was given to me by the authorities when I was a child. My father wasn't a terribly sane man, so it's likely for the best.
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[Wow, that's awkward.]
Well, I'm sorry to hear that but "Albert Wesker" does have a nice ring to it!
[It's less Bible McCatholic than "Noah Isaacs", anyway.]
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[...In other words, he was even more of a standoffish and weirdly silent shitshow as a kid than he is as an adult. Wesker, really.]
I spent some time in an orphanage, but was adopted by someone eventually. So it wasn't particularly bad. My adoptive father was decent and gave me more than enough to do with myself.
I wouldn't say we were close, but I'm appreciative. That's probably the best way to put it.
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May I ask what it was like? Before you were adopted.
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[...Are we talking the orphanage itself, or are we talking, like. The entire shitshow before that.]
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[...He's curious about the shitshow before but he probably won't get any answers about that, so.]
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It wasn't terrible by any means, just highly impersonal. You become accustomed to the idea that you won't have privacy, and likewise accustomed to the idea that nothing you own is going to be considered "yours" until the day you leave. Even then, it's difficult to acclimate to actually having anything of your own beyond that.
I didn't have many difficulties there - by that time I was well-acquainted with the idea of keeping my head down and not voicing thoughts on things unless it was necessary or something I couldn't abide not speaking up about.
...I didn't require much back then. As long as there was a reasonable amount of space and somewhere decent to sleep I had nothing to complain about.
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[Sure, he's spoiled and used to living a lavish lifestyle, but even ignoring his background he can't see how Wesker can describe it so simply, like it wasn't really a bad experience. He certainly wouldn't want to be stuck in a place like that.]
How did the adoption itself go?
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So my potential was high and I was well-skilled in remaining quiet and out of the way. Ideal for some people, really.
It went smoothly enough. As I said, we weren't close, but I'm appreciative.
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[That seems...]
Goodness. Well, I can certainly see why you were appreciative!
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You're unsettled, aren't you.
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[At least he'll admit it...?]
The work I've done with the children there has been very... superficial, I suppose. I feel like I haven't really helped at all, after hearing about this.
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I wonder if the children can tell that.
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[JAEGER...]
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