capeandcowl | twenty-three. voice.

[Katurian sounds tired and frail. His voice carries its usual tremor.]

As a human being-- like all human beings, I make a tremendous amount of mistakes. A tremendous amount. I'm not a role model. That isn't-- That isn't something I could say.

[Vocalizing those words nearly kicks his breath away. Pause. Then, feverishly:]

I wanted to apologize for the state I found myself in this last week, a state in which-- in which many of you saw me, and I wanted to let everyone know that it was my fault. I thank you for your concern, I really do, but the most important thing for any of you to know is that it was my fault. And I don't want pity, that's never something I want, even if it seems like a very easy thing to give, even if it seems like I deserve it, because I don't deserve pity and I don't want it either. That doesn't mean I deserve to be treated like shit, g-granted, I don't want to see anyone using that as a fucking excuse, but I-- I'm--

[He catches himself. Breathes.]

But I'm all right.

[Click.]

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You really should have thought about the implications before you decided to invest.

Why I do that? [ Pause. ] Not invest, he's my friend! My best friend.

"Best friend". Are you two still skirting around the bush about that?

What do you mean? We're totally besties. [ Pause. ] He didn't tell you we weren't, did he?

Why would he tell me anything? I only saved his mind and his ability to create anything. That jerk won't even surrender admittance of connection to me, much less information on which friend he dumped.

[BITTEREST EDDIE.]