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GUNTHER SCHWARZ

Jaeger. Leviathan's Claw owner. Not particularly pleased to be here.

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[manufactured]

Well, I don't see why I wouldn't. I'm extremely obstinate when it comes to causes I consider worth fighting for.

[Yes, yes, he's glad to have you as well, all right.]

[scythegun]

I'm honored I'm considered one of those causes!

[He laughs a bit before settling again.]

Do you have any other questions about what you saw in my dream?

[manufactured]

[He considers for a moment, before just- ]

Not so much a question as a request - tell me if anything changes...? Whether in the outcome itself, or just what he decides to say to you.

[scythegun]

[Oh, that's...]

I'll be sure to let you know. I'm sure that's not the last I've seen of him.

[But maybe next time things will go a little differently.]

[manufactured]

Consider it appreciated.

[...]

I'm really not angry with you for not telling me about this sooner. Regardless of what he was trying to imply to you.

[scythegun]

Ah, that's good to hear. I didn't really think you would be, but...

[Well, obviously some part of him was worried about it anyway.]

I suppose I'm still trying to get used to talking to you about these sorts of things. I think I'm doing okay, though. I haven't even tried to change the subject yet!

[But he did just get aggressively cheerful again, so.]

[manufactured]

I've noticed.

[He's almost proud of you, Jaeger, truly.]

Am I assuming that it's just a general dislike of discussing things like this overall, or...

[...Or. He's. Not sure how to finish that, hang on.]

...I'm aware that I'm hardly the first person anyone would willingly seek out for this sort of thing.

[Nailed it.]

[scythegun]

Huh? Oh no, no it's not because of you!

[That seems to have caught him off-guard, hang on.]

I haven't really talked about anything quite like this in a long time. I used to be better about it, if you can believe that. But I thought it would be best to shut all of that off, so I stopped acknowledging things that bothered me and just pretended like everything was fine. Sometimes it worked.

[But most of the time it didn't, and now he's a gigantic mess. Good job, Jaeger!!]

[manufactured]

[...That's. Um. He is pretty sure that's not good?]

I can't say I understand, exactly, but I suppose it's good that you're talking about it now.

[...He's pretty sure that's not good but he's not competent enough with feelings to dispute it very far.]

[scythegun]

It's complicated. I don't really like to admit it, but I think my last relationship sort of messed me up a bit!

[Just a little tiny bit...]

[manufactured]

It does seem that way, yes.

[...That was blunt.]

I'll do what I can to not contribute to that further, then.

[scythegun]

You don't have to worry about that! You're helping a lot, you know. I don't think there's anyone else who could have gotten me to admit even that much!

[He gets flippant and ridiculous the second anyone else brings up serious topics of conversation, but Wesker's different. He's not entirely sure how or why, but he's not about to complain.]

[manufactured]

...I'm flattered, then.

[And absolutely unsure of what to do with that knowledge, but that's. fine, probably.]

[scythegun]

[Probably fine!!]

I can't think of anything else to say about my nightmare, but thank you for being patient with me. I'm still working out how to actually talk about these sorts of things without dismissing them outright! It's surprisingly difficult.

[manufactured]

Of course, Jaeger. I'd hope you know by now that I don't mind.

[...He isn't usually the avoidant sort, but he can see where doing pretty much anything else is preferable to talking about these particular nightmares, to be fair.]

[scythegun]

Well, yes, but it's nice anyway!

[Yeah, this is... kind of a lot, especially after talking about something sort of fun, like the pastel disaster.]

[manufactured]

[...]

It's things like this that make me think that perhaps we won't lose ourselves entirely; I'm fairly sure the person in my memories didn't have anyone like this.

[...I mean, he had, like. Birkin? And maybe Sergei, because he's not sure how to interpret Sergei. But that was different and kind of a mess, he's pretty sure.]

[scythegun]

[That gets him to light up again.]

Well, I'm glad I can be here for you! I'll be here for you for as long as I can be! I hope whatever changes we end up going through don't drive us apart; I'd be furious if that happened!

[manufactured]

[Ah, that's...

He doesn't seem to know what to do with that, but then, he tends to not; just...give him a moment to sort himself out.]

...It's as I've said before. I'd like for things to remain like this between us.

[scythegun]

So would I. You mean so much to me, Albert!

[He settles again once that's out there, though.]

I suppose we should talk about your nightmare too, ja?

[His expression's gone back to something serious, anyway.]

[manufactured]

[...Must we.]

If you have questions regarding it, I suppose it's only fair that I answer.

[Wesker, please.]

[scythegun]

Of course I have questions about it.

[But where does he even start...]

Why didn't you tell me about what happened to Excella? Well, you did, but I didn't realize you were talking about the same incident.

[He's actually got a pretty good guess why you didn't tell him the whole truth, but he wants to hear it from Wesker.]

[manufactured]

...I told you at the time that I didn't want to talk about it. I imagine the reason why is obvious...?

[I mean. You saw it.]

[scythegun]

Well, yes, I was just wondering if there was any more to it. But that's certainly enough of a reason on its own...

[y i k e s.]

How long have you been having this nightmare for? Since you received that memory?

[manufactured]

Yes.

[...]

I remember more of the incident than what you saw. That just happens to be what my mind fixated on. Again, for obvious reasons.