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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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Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[untiltheend]

It has never been any measure of important before this infernal place.

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[reformedsinner]

Don't object that all of your hard work is having a meaningful effect, Sebastian, it's unsightly.

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[untiltheend]

My deepest apologies, sir.

"I am tremendously grateful for this opportunity to reshape myself into unrecognisabilty."

Is that more pleasing to your ears?

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[reformedsinner]

Oh, yes. Much.

Truly... this is the sort of thing I mean when I say I can see you've changed, Sebastian.

But I still think it's about time that you should take your normal form back, and move forward with these lessons.

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[untiltheend]

["This is the sort of thing..." What, mouthing back?

Sebastian can't even argue he hasn't changed. He knows he has. He hates it.]

If I may, I humbly disagree. [Because the Admiral WANTS THIS.] My reconciliation with Johann occurred before we decided on this action.

[So him agreeing to be friends, his valuing Johann has nothing to do with being human. Allegedly.]

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[reformedsinner]

Well, yes, I didn't mean to imply that any change in your emotions from this state-- [a little gesture at Sebastian, deliberately too-polite-to-say-it in a way he's attempting to make as irritating as he can] was responsible for reconciling.

But it does seem to have heightened your feelings about Trevor, for example.

May I ask, Sebastian, what additional things you expect to gain from letting this go on longer?

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[untiltheend]

Surely we cannot assume me to have had even close to the full human experience in such a short time.

[Sullenly. STUBBORLY.]

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[reformedsinner]

You wouldn't have the full human experience in a whole lifetime. That wasn't ever the point of this, you know.

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[untiltheend]

[Shut up.

They both know what Sebastian's real reason for not wanting to go back to his normal self is.

He stares down into his tea, and doesn't reply.]

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[reformedsinner]

I won't ask the Admiral to change you back if you won't agree to it. But I think... that it is time to move onto the next strategy.

When you're ready.

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[untiltheend]

As you say, sir.

[Sebastian could say "I'd appreciate if, in the future, you don't threaten even sarcastically to go to the Admiral over my head", but that would require an amount of emotional honesty that Sebastian isn't capable of without it being forced out of him.]

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[reformedsinner]

[It's meant to be a reassurance, not a threat, but Hakkai isn't sure of what it is that's caused Sebastian to become suddenly so noncommittal.

Perhaps he's just tired of the topic. Hakkai inclines his head after a long moment, allowing it to pass uncommented.]

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[untiltheend]

[He was referring to 84 years ago earlier in this conversation, but no matter.]

Would you like more tea, sir? [he says, making no move to reach for the teapot. "Or are we done here?"]

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[reformedsinner]

It's very kind of you to offer. But no, thank you.

I'd like to speak with you again soon.

Re: mid-July, before the breach, audio

[untiltheend]

Of course.

I will be here. [Ha, ha.]