Don't lie to me! [He winces at how loud his voice got that time and he can't help but wonder if anyone else can hear him and is wondering what in the blue hell he's doing. Birkin clears his throat softly, letting out a shuddering breath.] I'm sorry, I'm really not meaning to take this out on you...
I just... I just want Kid to get back home so maybe then people will shut up about what a horrible person they think I am. And maybe they're right, but... I, I don't know.
[Giriko scowls as Birkin snaps into the phone, but relaxes a little when Birkin begins to apologize]
Look. [He pauses, scratching the back of his neck] Even if I cared that much about your problems, it's not so simple. I can't just pick him up and bring him back to you. Noah isn't gonna let him go easy, and then what am I supposed to do? I got nowhere else to go.
Maybe... I'm sure I could convince Stein to pull some strings for you if you wanted. [Birkin was starting to get confident in his 'convincing people to do things' skills thanks to Giriko. Besides, they actually would owe Giriko after this.]
And they'd probably respect you more than me. You have fighting experience and are a weapon, while I'm... Not. Hell, in this world, I technically never even existed let alone have a college degree or anything. I'm just an easy target, that's all.
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I just... I just want Kid to get back home so maybe then people will shut up about what a horrible person they think I am. And maybe they're right, but... I, I don't know.
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Look. [He pauses, scratching the back of his neck] Even if I cared that much about your problems, it's not so simple. I can't just pick him up and bring him back to you. Noah isn't gonna let him go easy, and then what am I supposed to do? I got nowhere else to go.
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You... You could come here?
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What if he could do this? Get Kid back, get in with the Shibusen people, and then stab them in the back when the time was right?
Now that the idea has occurred to him, it's looking more and more like a good idea. Better than sitting around.]
You sayin' they'd really, what, let me work for them at Shibusen?
[He's skeptical of that. There's no point in helping if they'll just lock him up or pat him on the head and send him on his way]
You said they're treatin' you bad.
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And they'd probably respect you more than me. You have fighting experience and are a weapon, while I'm... Not. Hell, in this world, I technically never even existed let alone have a college degree or anything. I'm just an easy target, that's all.
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Okay, you talk to your boyfriend and tell 'im maybe I'll rescue his little student if he guarantees it'll get me a job at Shibusen.
Maybe we can be friends now. You tell him that. Then you call me later and tell me what he says.
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Talk to you then! [*click*]