[It’s an exciting time, being trapped in a holding cell at ground zero with a panicking empath as the missile approaches. He doesn’t recommend it.]
Muslim. Can’t drink. [Duo replies with grim, grim humor. Nah; that was his coping method.] ...and I don’t think he’s interested in the dampener, although... in times like that, maybe... [...wouldn’t had been such a bad idea, if upsetting for different reasons.]
[It’s hard not to think of Ruka then and now and see the same transformation of his friend, a few decades later. Maybe not cold for the same reasons, exactly. Perhaps to the same purpose. It’s okay; he’s in the now. Duo just wants to help him along to wherever the present takes him, regardless of what future awaits.]
He’s a hard worker. [A little fondly] I’m sure he’ll be fine with trying that.
[It’s probably pushing his luck, but he’s never been very good at knowing when to quit while he’s ahead.] You haven’t done too badly for yourself, seems to me. I mean, all things considered. I’m sure if you’ve managed this long, he’ll make it just fine.
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Muslim. Can’t drink. [Duo replies with grim, grim humor. Nah; that was his coping method.] ...and I don’t think he’s interested in the dampener, although... in times like that, maybe... [...wouldn’t had been such a bad idea, if upsetting for different reasons.]
[It’s hard not to think of Ruka then and now and see the same transformation of his friend, a few decades later. Maybe not cold for the same reasons, exactly. Perhaps to the same purpose. It’s okay; he’s in the now. Duo just wants to help him along to wherever the present takes him, regardless of what future awaits.]
He’s a hard worker. [A little fondly] I’m sure he’ll be fine with trying that.
[It’s probably pushing his luck, but he’s never been very good at knowing when to quit while he’s ahead.] You haven’t done too badly for yourself, seems to me. I mean, all things considered. I’m sure if you’ve managed this long, he’ll make it just fine.