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[probiotic]

nice digs. appreciate the free rent. dont so much appreciate being here in the first place and getting hit with expectations right off the bat.

so is there a going rate for helping out with this shit or are we all here pro bono and as a show of good faith? bc this isnt exactly what id call living my best life.

hit me up if youve got any proof of a cash bonus for being a warrior of light or w/e the fuck.

[ Hi, Acatalepsy, how are you guys. ]

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[televised]

[Let's be real, it might be.]

Nice try.

But I have a hard time believing the words of someone who would gladly betray his own people.

[bleps]

[Once again... this is still a public post.

And they're encroaching upon a different level of arguing that makes Connor very cognizant of this fact.]

I don't expect you to understand.

[And maybe that's the one thing they can agree on.]

I'm the one making the effort right now. You're not.

[televised]

Understand what? That you're delusional enough to believe that the humans will give you a pat on the back if you succeed?

[THIS 👏 IS 👏 A 👏 PUBLIC 👏 POST 👏

But North doesn't care about being messy on main. In this world it's drag or get dragged.]

You say that like I'm obligated to make any kind of effort whatsoever towards you. But last time I checked, I'm not the one who threatened everything YOU care about. If you're really that curious, then we do it my way or we do nothing at all.

[bleps]

[uwooaaah dodging that first question as if it were a bullet headed straight in his direction]

And how am I supposed to trust that you'll uphold your end of the bargain?

[televised]

[wow!!! too bad that first question is immortalized by the network. it's there forever.]

Weren't you the one advocating for mutual trust? Seems hypocritical to ask that now.

[bleps]

[It's not there if he thoroughly ignores it!!]

By way of meeting face to face, an idea which you've already shot down.

[A beat, a moment of risk assessment. Of how much he had meant that revealing his power wasn't disadvantageous, and how much of that was a slightest hint of manipulative appeasement to garner information out of North.

Then:]

You'd prefer a video feed?

[televised]

If you're only willing to be civil for as long as we're playing by your rules, you'll find that we'll be at a disagreement pretty often.

[Well... They're always going to be in a disagreement as long as SOMEONE keeps ignoring her very important questions? Gosh.

Anyway—]

Yes. But you have to show me yours first.

[probiotic]

oh my fucking god how is this shit still going on

[bleps]

[LET THEM LIVE]

We’ll be out of your post soon enough.

[probiotic]

not gonna lie i expected androids to be smarter than this, but its been a hell of an entertaining ride

[bleps]

And catering to your rules the entire time produces the same result. I don't need you pointing out the obvious to me.

[As far as he's concerned, North is lucky he's going to be doing this at all. Even this very, very middling show of trust and/or cooperation probably is just a flash in a pan.]

I'll contact you personally.

[Aaaaand he will.]