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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]

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.]