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NOAH ISAACS

Albert Wesker. Pharmaceutical Research and Development. This surely won't end poorly.

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[scythegun]

[He'll lean into that more, finally relaxing a bit.]

It's okay. I know you didn't mean to. That just... hit me really hard, I think.

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Might I ask why...?

[scythegun]

...It sounds like it would have been painful to hear something like that. That you have to pretend to be a good person so people will see you that way.

I don't know if I can put it into words. It's just... I find that idea upsetting, I suppose.

[manufactured]

[...So much hair-playing.]

I found it more calming than anything. It was never judgmental, just an acknowledgement that I could never see myself as a good person.

So I was taught to be kind to others, and to never resort to violence. To treat people well so they would likewise treat me well. They wouldn't have to know what I'm capable of and what I'm not. I would be perceived as a good person, even if I couldn't be one as far as I was concerned.

...It was good to know that my own limitations didn't have to matter, if that makes sense.

[scythegun]

No, I... I think I can understand that.

[That makes sense, but that doesn't really make it any easier.]

I just... I really hope someday you'll look at things differently. I really do think you've already succeeded; you're already a good person.

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Perhaps one day things will change. For now, however... Well, if you see me that way, then I've done well.

[scythegun]

[That gets more of that desperate nuzzling. He should have a response or at least something to say, but honestly he can't find anything right now.

It's at least acknowledgement that someday things might change and for now, that's good enough.]

[manufactured]

[Wesker will allow it, and he'll return it after a moment, though there's still no desperation to it on his end of things; he'll let his hand just bury itself in Jaeger's hair for a moment before continuing to play with it lightly between his fingers, the gesture soft and repetitive.]

You really are good to me.

[scythegun]

[It's good, it'll get Jaeger to calm down eventually. He's still a little tense and obviously worked-up, but it's nothing that's unbearable or overwhelming.]

I always want to be. You mean so much to me, after all... I want to look out for you in any way I can.

[manufactured]

[Don't worry, he isn't stopping.]

You know that this isn't hurting me, don't you? This entire situation, the way I think about these things. There's no pain in it.

[scythegun]

I'm glad. I wasn't sure... I didn't think it was, but it's... really good to have that confirmed.

[manufactured]

I'll tell you if anything changes. But I can assure you that I'm not hurting.

[scythegun]

Thank you. I really don't like the idea of anything or anyone hurting you.

[manufactured]

I'm fine for the time being. Even with what that person said to me in mind, I really am doing all right. Far better than I was for a while, at any rate.

[scythegun]

I'm glad. Of course, if there's ever anything else I can do to help, just let me know! I really am happy you're doing well, Albert.