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[..."Let's be confused about this" is far better than "let's be upset over it," so he is entirely content to leave that be because really, fair point.]

Good to know, then. Do keep me updated on anything else you find out...?

Of course I will. I've told you everything else I've remembered so far, after all!

[Except the part where we apparently all yell our attack names but that's stupid and he's ignoring it.]

[...But why.]

You have, yes.

[Ah, speaking of...]

You seemed at least mildly disturbed regarding some sort of incident with your bodyguards a while back - did you ever work out what was troubling you about it?

Oh, that.

[He says, like he hasn't thought about it in awhile...]

To be honest, I was so wrapped up in everything that's been going on that I haven't stopped to give it much thought!

[He was totally avoiding thinking about it, as you do.]

[...Honestly, he imagines that to be the case, but.]

Possibly for the best, all things considered.

Certainly! The less worrying I do over these memories, the better.

[It's easier said than done, but he'll try not to worry! That's how he handles everything, after all. It doesn't usually work but he tries!! Sometimes.]

It's as good an approach to it as any other, I suppose.

[Particularly if it's going to be something you find upsetting, honestly - it's better to disregard it than try to process it, sometimes, especially if you can't keep a solid divide between you and the person in your memories.

...He sort of has a lot of issues with this still, especially now that he can't compartmentalize as easily, but the less he considers it, the better.]

I'm glad you agree! It's a lot to take in, so I'll do it at my own pace.

[Which is probably "never" but you know what this is totally fine and will absolutely not bite him in the ass later.]

...So long as you do eventually, what with all the badgering you do to try to get me to handle mine.

[At least you've calmed down a little on that front since he told you that he doesn't like it, but still, dude, you press him a lot.]

Well, yes, but everything you've gotten sounds like it's much worse than mine!

[He's not sure how Wesker handles it, to be honest.]

Again, I've found it all to be manageable so far.

[...He just manages it in weird ways sometimes, like ignoring you for days.]

It's good that yours don't seem too troubling for the most part, however.

[That's not acceptable!!!]

No, they're fine! For the most part, anyway!

[The ones that haven't been fine are things he's gone back to ignoring, anyway.]

Do let me know if that changes.

[...]

Outside of that, I assume everything has been going well enough.

[...He is trying very hard to not just bluntly ask you why you're here.]

Of course it has been! I'm sure you'd be able to tell if it hasn't, ja?

[EVERYTHING'S FINE AND PERFECT DON'T ASK QUESTIONS]

As true though that is, you don't tend to seek me out when everything is going well.

[So yeah.]

[Don't call him out like this...!]

Maybe I just wanted to share that memory with you! It doesn't always have to be because something's going wrong in my life!

I know it doesn't have to be, and it isn't as though I'm complaining about having you here in the first place.

It's curiosity, nothing more.

[Maybe he should just admit that there's a problem. It's not like it'll be all that bad. He just has to put his pride aside for a little bit and...]

Well, you don't need to worry about me. I'm doing just fine!

[Never mind.]

If you insist.

[...]

Would you tell me if you weren't?

[...Either Wesker totally knows what's up or he's just blindly asking questions that make Jaeger feel guilty, either way is terrible and he kind of hates it.]

Well, you know how I am. It's... a bit difficult for me to admit when things aren't going as well as I'd like them to!

[is that an acceptable answer...]

Oh, I'm aware of that. At the same time, I don't make a practice of cornering you in your kitchen to try to force you to talk about it. Should I?

[Whether he knows or not hardly matters when the fact of the matter is that he's not playing fair either way.]

My, you really aren't taking it easy on me today, are you?

[You are absolutely not playing fair and it's terrible.]

Do I ever?

Well, no, but I would've appreciated it today!

So I do have reason to be concerned, then.

[...Yeah, he is definitely not playing fair today.]

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