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Oh, I see. That certainly would be a problem, wouldn't it?

[y i k e s]

Do you want someone from your world to be here? I can see why you might not want him specifically, but anyone else?

...There are a few of them that I would like to speak to, perhaps. I wouldn't be concerned for their safety against Retrospec, because I know they can take care of themselves, but that still seems a strange thing to want for anyone.

Mm, that's true. Perhaps that's not the right way to word it, then. Wishing for anyone to be in this situation does seem fairly cruel, doesn't it?

[Maybe he'd wish it on the dog, but no one else from his memories comes to mind as someone he'd want to suffer through this.]

It does. Though...

[...Mnngh.]

I don't know if I'd want to see some of them so much as just know they're here. It's complicated.

I think I can understand. It's sort of a relief not to be the only one from my world, even if the other is someone I'm not really sure I wanted to see again.

That's part of it.

[The rest, though... He has no idea how to word the rest.]

...Depending on how things are going to end here, it would be better for Excella to be here, I believe. I wouldn't wish the memories on her, of course, but...

[...Yeah.]

Oh. Ja, I understand.

[She deserves better than what she got, that's completely understandable.]

Perhaps she'll show up here someday.

Perhaps.

[...And that's more or less what he was trying to say, yes; he doesn't know what she deserved, because in all honesty he still doesn't remember her very well. But it was definitely better than what she got.]

...The others I would want here are people like Birkin, or the members of Alpha Team that I've remembered. People that I had a decent history with, and that I wouldn't mind speaking to again.

[I mean, there's all the weirdness with Chris, but that's. Probably fine? That would probably be fine, um.]

[Surely that wouldn't go poorly!!]

That's certainly understandable! While it's probably cruel to say it, I think I'd like to see my...

[mmmngh.]

Gauche and Droite. I wouldn't wish this on them, but I feel like getting to know them again would be nice.

...Those are the daughters you mentioned, I assume?

Ja, that's right. It feels weird to call them my daughters. They were more like bodyguards; our relationship has always been strange in my memories. Not bad, just... professional, I suppose.

[Ah...]

I can see where you might want to get to know them, then, if it was impersonal like that.

Ja, it would be nice to learn more about them. I don't have very many memories of them, all things considered.

Perhaps that's still something that will change over time.

[It's possible, isn't it?]

Of course. I hope it will! They're by far my favorite people from my memories, but I suppose that isn't hard when their only competition is the pastel hooker.

...At least you ended up with someone you get along with, to some extent...

[Even if he's apparently obnoxious.]

It's better than the people who wanted to fight me, ja! I suspect I'll remember more about him now that he's here, so who knows how that will go.

Hopefully not terribly, for the sake of everyone involved.

[...Mostly you. Also kind of the hooker? But mostly you.]

That's what I'm hoping for too! I wouldn't be surprised if things went terribly, but I'm hoping that things didn't end poorly.

Do keep me updated on how it goes...?

Of course, Albert! If he continues to be this obnoxious I'm sure you'll be hearing plenty about him. I don't really plan on pestering him until he's gotten some memories back, but I'm curious to see what sorts of things he'll remember. It might give me a better idea of what we were trying to do.

That's what I was thinking, yes - if you were conspiring with him, perhaps he'll have some idea of what you were doing.

[...or maybe neither of you will and you were just fucking insane people that decided to start a war for kicks, but it's probably not that?]

Is he really that difficult to handle...?

I was treating him with more respect than anyone else, but I got the feeling that I was just humoring him. Not that the entire thing was faked or anything of the sort, but that the respect was. I'm not entirely sure how to interpret it without more information, but I think I knew how to handle him.

As for this one? Well, I think it'll take awhile before I can confidently say I know what I'm doing.

I'm surprised that he's managing to throw you.

[You're sort of the most obnoxious man alive, that is how you handle everything. If somebody is managing to out-obnoxious you...]

It won't take me long to figure him out! No one throws me for long!

[NO ONE'S ALLOWED TO OUT-OBNOXIOUS HIM, HE'S GOT THIS]

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