[He thought he'd be awkward, sitting in her lap, acting like such a child. He also thought he'd be much less comfortable when Justine, or when anyone really, asked that question. Despite that, he flinches momentarily, but lets out a long, slow exhale instead of jumping up and running away like he wants to.]
It's... okay. I kind of mentioned it in that video, but I'm not surprised you missed it.
[He looks down at his hands, instead of anywhere near her, keeping a close eye on his talons.]
...I guess, um. There's two versions that are both true.
One version is that when the SQUIP was trying to make me dose everyone at a Halloween party so it could start up its hivemind, I knew I had to stop it any way I could. When I ran out of options, I tried burning it out of me.
The second version is just... I guess long story short, I wanted to kill myself.
[He curls his fingers in to look over his long nails. He laughs softly, though he isn't sure what's funny. That intense compulsion to run away is taking over again, and he does stand then, turned away from Justine, like he's considering his escape route.]
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It's... okay. I kind of mentioned it in that video, but I'm not surprised you missed it.
[He looks down at his hands, instead of anywhere near her, keeping a close eye on his talons.]
...I guess, um. There's two versions that are both true.
One version is that when the SQUIP was trying to make me dose everyone at a Halloween party so it could start up its hivemind, I knew I had to stop it any way I could. When I ran out of options, I tried burning it out of me.
The second version is just... I guess long story short, I wanted to kill myself.
[He curls his fingers in to look over his long nails. He laughs softly, though he isn't sure what's funny. That intense compulsion to run away is taking over again, and he does stand then, turned away from Justine, like he's considering his escape route.]