@gaby

[vns]

[ this was supposed to be one of Gaby's days off. in fact, she's not in the safehouse when the message comes in. ]

Turns out that we're missing two new faces around the safehouse.

I'd play a guessing game as to why I wasn't told, but I don't care. These two faces apparently murdered two people that night.

I don't know who they are, but I do know that they're locked up. Any guesses as to what's going to happen to them?

Genuine question. Because I don't know.

Oh, and because some of you think you can do whatever the hell you want around here: don't think the way out for them is a jail break. Don't even fucking try it. And no, Morningstar isn't in the business of breaking people out of jail, because that would be stupid.

[ she's a little angry. no. a lot. but mostly she doesn't know how to handle this one. ]

Look. You know something? Tell me. You won't be "in trouble."

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[cyberlife]

Please control yourself. There's no sense in undue violence, Rider.

I understand that you're stressed, that this may be a friend of yours, but you'll sour your relationships like this.

[reneger]

so mature, mr. resnik

[cyberlife]

Someone needs to be.

Matches, I'd be in favour of your idea if it didn't cause more risk to the people we've come to care for here. I need you to know that. Just don't make any sudden moves, yet, okay? Be careful.

If not for yourself, then for us.

[reneger]

i'm not an idiot

[cyberlife]

I didn't imply that you were one. I'm worried about you, that's all.

Because this is awfully self-destructive.

[reneger]

is it?
doesn't feel like it is to me

[cyberlife]

Then - since you're so independent of us - we should be telling you to go out and get yourself killed.

Is that right?

[reneger]

i can handle myself

[cyberlife]

In a fight? Certainly.

I don't think you know the first thing, though, about handling yourself emotionally. We don't need someone like that making decisions.

[reneger]

you don't know shit about me

[cyberlife]

Enough to irritate you, apparently.

Shouldn't you be off murdering two jailed men, like you suggested, and making a big mess for us to clean up? We might be able to use your oversensitive blunders as a distraction.

[reneger]

i haven't done anything
i'm not going to go out there guns blazing
i'm not that stupid

[cyberlife]

Well. We'll see, won't we?

[reneger]

@markus.manfred
tell your dog to fuck off

@markus.manfred

[saviorexe]

[yikes with a capital Y........

THIS IS TO BOTH OF YOU, since he knows Connor will read this anyway:]

Connor, don't patronize him. I trust he has enough sense to not go and endanger all of us on a whim.

Matches, you know you're only encouraging responses like these with your flippancy. And he isn't anyone's "dog".

[cyberlife]

I'll treat people the way they treat others.

If he wants to disrespect everyone, then he'll face the same outcomes. That's equality.

[saviorexe]

[Connor. He's too tired for this.]

Is that so? Equality — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth? Think about that for a moment.

[cyberlife]

Someone has to say something and who else will? Everyone's tolerated this for far too long.

[reneger]

maybe he shouldn't act like a bitch, then

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[saviorexe]

Maybe you should reply with the same amount of seriousness that I know you're taking this. Let go of it for now, Jason. You're both too stubborn for this to amount to anything. Today, at least.

[...]

If I ask you to tell me, truthfully, what you think we should do about all of this, will you?

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[reneger]

I think they're liabilities that committed murder on their first day in this fucking hellscape
that leaving them there will eventually lead the NA straight to us
but rushing it is just as fucking stupid
if we don't get them out before they're transferred out of the precinct they may as well be lost to us
i don't know what the shit is in our chips but if ours have the same signature as theirs and the cops decide to figure out where they come from, we're in deep shit
all of us
avoiding compromising everyone else is the priority

[cyberlife]

Have I struck a nerve?

Go on, prove me right. I always am.

[reneger]

you don't know me

[cyberlife]

No, but you fit a certain theme.

Markus suggested I stop aggressing you. I will, out of respect for him. But if you mean to make allies, you're doing it wrong.

[reneger]

pissing me off isn't doing you any favors either