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[manufactured]

NOAH ISAACS

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

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[manufactured]

...I've been all right. There was an argument toward the beginning of the month with someone who said some interesting things about me. I didn't fight back much. But it isn't something I'm dwelling on top badly.

[scythegun]

What did you argue about? What did they say about you?

[How bad are we talking here... "Interesting" is not a good word in this context.]

[manufactured]

I was called emotionally stagnant and told that I behave like an emotionless automaton, among other things.

It doesn't matter now, either way.

[scythegun]

...Who said this about you?

[HE DOESN'T LIKE IT]

[manufactured]

...Jaeger, I'm all right.

[He's fairly sure that if he tells you, you're going to go try to deck this person and nobody needs that.]

[scythegun]

[He totally wouldn't— yeah okay he absolutely would but listen, tell him who he's punching.]

An argument really shouldn't lead into personal attacks on how you act! I'm glad you're okay, but that's extremely irritating! Who was it?

[manufactured]

No one that's worth pursuing on the matter. I would have dealt with them myself if I thought it would accomplish anything.

[...no you wouldn't and everyone here knows it]

[scythegun]

[...no you wouldn't...]

Are you sure you're okay? I suppose I can understand why you don't want to give me a name, but if they do anything like that again will you please let me know?

[manufactured]

...Yes, of course.

[Maybe. If the things said are bad enough.]

I'm... It wasn't pleasant, but I think I'm all right. It isn't as though people seeing me that way is news.

[scythegun]

I'm furious that someone said something like that to you! I'm assuming they don't know you very well, ja? So how can they say something like that?

[manufactured]

[mnnngh eye contact is hard]

It really isn't that important in the scheme of things. As you said, they don't know me well, so their opinion doesn't matter to me.

[scythegun]

That's fair, their opinion shouldn't matter to you. Still, I can see where something like that might be difficult to hear.

[He's noticed the lack of eye contact, and his grip tightens on Wesker's hand.]

Anyone who knows you knows that isn't true, though. None of us would ever think of you like that.

[manufactured]

...I know you don't.

[...]

I'm not angry that it was said. You know I have difficulties with emotions in general, and that I'm not always good at expressing them.

[scythegun]

That doesn't mean that you don't have them. What kind of person would assume that you don't? Honestly, that says more about them than it does about you.

I'm very sorry you had to deal with someone saying such things to you.

[manufactured]

...Are you going to be all right?

[you seem. really mad.]

[scythegun]

[HE IS.]

I'll be fine, I'm just really upset someone would say something like that to you! I don't care what the argument was about, there's no reason to say something like that!

[manufactured]

...Again, it doesn't particularly surprise me that someone would.

[...wesker that's probably not helping]

[scythegun]

[THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT HELPING!!]

It's incredibly rude! Even if you do think that about a stranger, why would you say it?

[just. okay. deep breaths. getting riled up isn't doing any good.]

You're sure you're okay? What they said hasn't been eating at you, has it?

[manufactured]

It would bother me more if it was someone I knew well, or someone I cared about the opinions of.

Though I suppose it troubles me a bit that my issues are so obvious to others.

[scythegun]

I'm sorry, Albert. I don't know why someone would decide to say something like that even if they are angry, but they really should have kept their mouth shut.

Is there anything I can do to help you?

[since apparently punching is not an option??]

[manufactured]

Don't worry about it too much; I'll be fine.

[Eventually.]

It doesn't affect how I see myself. That admittedly hasn't changed much since we discussed it, though I've been trying not to openly call myself defective.

[scythegun]

[His grip tightens a bit.]

I'm glad you're not saying it, at least. I don't know if that's something that will ever change, but I... I really hope it does, someday.

[...]

I know you will be fine, but I'll be right here, for anything you need.

[manufactured]

...I know hearing that upsets you. It isn't my intention to.

[He's. Trying.]

[scythegun]

I know it isn't. It's just... a bit difficult to hear that you think of yourself that way. I know you're not saying it to upset me though, don't worry about that.

[manufactured]

...I understand, I think.

[He's been trying to sort through it a little? He thinks he gets it a little better than he did last time.]