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NOAH ISAACS

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

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[scythegun]

Yes. It really does upset me to find out the hard way that things aren't fine when I thought they were. You've been doing a good job of coming to me with things like that, so thank you!

[manufactured]

[...]

It was...difficult for me to come to you before. I knew you didn't like it, but...

[...How do you explain this...]

...For a good amount of my life, it was pointless to tell people that something was bothering me, or that I needed their help with something. If expressing that sort of thing wasn't punished outright, it was often ignored or disregarded. There wasn't any point in saying anything, and so I just...stopped, I suppose. And all the memories of my past life just reinforced that sort of concept, so it was much easier to withdraw and try to handle everything on my own.

[scythegun]

[Oh, that's...]

I can see why you would keep all of that to yourself. I know you've never done it to hurt me or anything of the sort, but I wasn't sure of the reason behind it.

[It makes sense seeing it laid out like that, but it's definitely something he should have figured out on his own. He was lucky enough to never have to worry about anything like that; his family's certainly dysfunctional, but he's always had all the support he's ever needed when things look bad. Wesker hasn't had the same experience, obviously.]

Thank you for telling me. I understand that it can be very difficult to change patterns you've fallen into like that, but it means a lot to me that you're working on it.

No matter what, I'll always be here to help you in any way I can. You'll always have me.

[manufactured]

I know I will; I've never doubted that, and I really wasn't trying to harm you with it. It simply didn't occur to me to try to explain it to you.

[It's just the way things have always been for him; he handles things on his own because no one else will.]

Even when I was in a more supportive environment, I never asked my father for anything. It's not that I thought he would refuse or punish me; I just didn't see a point to it to begin with.

So if I still resist that sort of thing from time to time, it isn't anything you've done.

[It's just...hard to actually work through this sort of thing.]

[scythegun]

Of course. I have a better understanding of it now, so I may be able to help more.

[At the very least he knows to consider that angle, since it's not something he would have thought about on his own.]

I'm sure it's a bit awkward to explain it, but thank you for that.

[manufactured]

[...Oh, that's.]

I don't mind explaining things like that to you. It's a little awkward to talk about it, perhaps, but it doesn't upset me to discuss what happened.

[scythegun]

I'm glad to hear that. I don't want to make things awkward for you, of course, but I'm glad you're willing to talk about it. Thank you, Albert.

[manufactured]

Of course.

[...]

I don't know precisely when it started, but it's become much easier to trust you. To...let myself believe you when you tell me that you want to be here for me, and help me if I need it.

[scythegun]

I'm really glad to hear that, Albert. I know it hasn't always been easy - for many reasons - but I'm very happy that you're able to trust me more now! I'll always be here for you, and I'll always do whatever I can for you. I love you so much, after all.

[You're getting more nuzzling for that, okay.]

[manufactured]

[He'll return it, okay.]

...I love you more than anything.

[scythegun]

[That gets a soft laugh.]

I feel the same way, of course! I'm so happy with you, Albert... Thank you for everything.

[manufactured]

You don't have to thank me, you know.

[scythegun]

I know I don't, but I want to. I can never thank you enough for all you've done for me, after all!

[manufactured]

It's as I've said, I've always wanted to help you. Even before I knew you well or liked you all that much, you've been kind to me from the start.

[scythegun]

It wasn't exactly the best way I could have gone about it, but obviously I'm very happy things ended up working out so well! There isn't anything I could ever want more than to just spend time with you like this...