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GUNTHER SCHWARZ

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

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[scythegun]

[If - no, when he gets more terrible memories back. Jaeger understands.]

Of course. I'll always do my best to be here for you. It frustrates me that I can't promise I always will be.

[Because if things really do go south and they end up becoming more and more like their past selves, they probably won't be able to stand each other.]

[manufactured]

[That seems to go a long way toward relaxing him, though, despite the way that ended; the shift is visible.]

I understand why. And that's all I'll ask of you, then.

[It's something he's said before, in the dream and otherwise, but he does mean it every time - Jaeger is doing more than enough, as far as he's concerned.]

Are you going to be all right...?

[scythegun]

[He's glad to hear it and the relief is obvious. It still takes him a moment to respond to the question, because he has his immediate answer, and then he's got the correct answer.]

I think I will be! It was just sort of a lot today, ja? Will you be okay too?

[manufactured]

I always am.

[And that's...fairly true, honestly; it isn't like he's got too much of a choice.]

[scythegun]

I'm glad to hear it. Still, if there's ever a time when you're not okay... you can come to me. You know that, right?

[manufactured]

I do, yes.

[And from the sound of it, he genuinely does.

He pauses once that's out there, though; he isn't entirely certain he wants to offer, but...]

...If you're going to try to be honest with me, the least I can do is try to return it. If there's something you feel that you should know, regarding my memories or otherwise, you can ask me.

[scythegun]

...Thank you. I know it can't be easy, given the sorts of things you're remembering. If you really don't want to talk about something, I won't press you... but I appreciate it.

[There isn't anything he's going to ask about right now, at least. He's certainly curious about Wesker's memories, but given the sorts of things Wesker's been remembering it's pretty obvious that it would be difficult to talk about some of them.]

[manufactured]

[He appreciates the lack of questions now; this has already been a lot, he doesn't think he could handle further discussion very well. As it stands, the words are...more or less not happening anymore and he's all right with that; Jaeger's words just get a quiet noise of assent out of him before he just lapses into the usual silence.

Last night really was a lot, though in some way he appreciates the discussion; it's not exactly easy to do, but he's fairly sure he understands Jaeger decidedly more, at least, which is at least one good thing to come out of all of this.]

[scythegun]

[Jaeger lets the silence last for about a minute before he breaks it with a sigh.]

My, that really was a lot, wasn't it? I'm impressed we got through it as well as we did!

[Now that that's over he can go back to being aggressively himself; he's missed this!!]

Hopefully we won't have to worry about any more strange dream sharing, but I can't say that it was the worst experience! That honor still goes to the temple in the jungle. When will Retrospec stop messing up?

[manufactured]

...That's a good question.

[...Although...]

There have been others in my dreams as well, not just you. I'd honestly prefer all the issues with unreality, or whatever that was, simply because it felt less invasive.

[scythegun]

Ja, I had someone else show up in one of my dreams too. It was... very strange.

[Having Wesker in his dreams is kind of okay, but anyone else?? No thanks!!]

I would take the unreality over a repeat of that, though, yes. At least that didn't reveal my personal issues to a near-stranger!

[manufactured]

Likewise.

[It was uncomfortable? That's probably the best way to put it.]

...You seemed all right with the notion that I was there, however. Or at the very least unsurprised.

[scythegun]

Oh, well...

[Don't call him out like this???]

I suppose it seemed like something my brain would conjure up? I don't really know how to explain that.

[Don't mind that he's actually sort of embarrassed by it, okay.]

[manufactured]

[...Jaeger, the thing you just said is somehow more baffling than if you'd just made something up.]

Did it really...?

[scythegun]

Well, yes?

[uh oh.]

I really don't know how to explain it any better than that!

[d-don't look at him like that...!!]

[manufactured]

...I suppose the question I'm asking is why you would apparently want me there, of all people.

[Like, seriously.]

[scythegun]

[...???]

Why wouldn't I want you there? You're my closest friend. Surely if anyone could help me deal with that, it'd be you.

[one of these days he'll get it. probably.]

[manufactured]

[Well, in the meantime, that's...nice? That's really unexpectedly nice, in a way that's making him go weird and quiet again. Not a bad thing, just...why.]

...I see.

[ c: ]

[scythegun]

Of course, Albert. I thought it was obvious!

[He's pleased too, okay.]

[manufactured]

[...]

It's different, hearing it.

[shut up words are hard]

[scythegun]

Ja, it is. It's nice though, isn't it?

[It's okay, he understands.]

[manufactured]

[mnnngh.]

I suppose.

[it's just. really awkward in a way he doesn't know what to do with.]

[scythegun]

[That'll get him to laugh, okay.]

You don't have to be so awkward, Albert! You know I mean it, right?

[manufactured]

[...why do you have to call him out like this.]

I know you do; I've never questioned that.

[scythegun]

[because he's an awful person!!]

Good, then there shouldn't be anything awkward about this, ja?