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[untiltheend]

This is Sebastian Michaelis. I am unavailable at present, but please leave a message. Should a response be needed I will reply when time permits me. Please do keep your message brief.

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[untiltheend]

[Of course Sebastian is his boss. Who else would it be - Kirei?

But: good boy. Sebastian tiredly rubs his temple before answering.]

Heaven forbid we have a peaceful kitchen shift.

Need you help dealing with him?

[It would, after all, be very inconvenient if Johann's, say, currently being eaten by a plant monster and will therefore be absent from tomorrow's breakfast shift too.]

[monsterjohann]

No, the good Doktor wanted to experiment on me.

I'm healed and I'll at least be ready for tomorrow.

Assuming they don't put me in Zero for killing him.

[untiltheend]

Surely at least Sir Trevor is too reasonable to resort to such actions. Especially considering Dr Hilbert's reputation.

[It's not that Sebastian doesn't think Johann perfectly capable of killing someone and then lying to paint himself as the victim for funsies, but... it'd be so pointless to try to portray himself as innocent to Sebastian that he readily believes him.]

[monsterjohann]

Do you call him Sir Trevor to his face?

[untiltheend]

Of course.

We agreed on that form of address as a compromise, since he cannot stand to be addressed as "mister", whereas I cannot abide addressing Wardens informally.

[And Trevor is the only warden whose preferences Sebastian isn't actively seeking to disrespect.]

[monsterjohann]

Why don't you just suck their dicks, Sebastian? It's less demeaning.

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[Oh, please. Rather than being offended...]

As it happens, several Wardens have expressed discomfort over being addressed with such formality, and have requested I stop.

At which point I have to regretfully inform them that, unfortunately, I cannot.

[Weaponised formality, let him introduce you to it.]

[monsterjohann]

[Teach him those ways.]

I thought you couldn't lie.

You can.

You won't.

[untiltheend]

Oh, come.

I realise I am generally particular about wording, but even I am not that pedantic.

"I cannot address you informally as that would be improper". Is that more to your satisfaction?

[Besides, what he's allowed to say to his master versus other people is... flexible.]

[monsterjohann]

Thanks, sweetheart, that's much better.

[He knows he will likely pay for that later, but it feels good to actually welcome violence instead of having it unexpectedly thrust on him.]

[untiltheend]

You said you estimate you will be well come tomorrow morning?

[Sebastian will wait until then to beat him up. Gotta make sure Johann is all healed before beatings can begin, after all.]

[monsterjohann]

That's right.

I'll see you then.

[untiltheend]

Until then.

Do rest up in the meantime.