IC Inbox III

[ukan]

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Comments

Re: audio

[ukan]

There's a lot of risk in fighting. No one should treat it as the first option.

Re: audio

[mycitynow]

There's only risk if you don't know what you're doing.

Re: audio

[ukan]

A lot of things can go wrong even for experts. You've never blinked, never tripped? Never underestimated your opponent?

Re: audio

[mycitynow]

A lot of things can go wrong if you talk something out as well. Never said the wrong thing or made a situation worse cause you couldn't shut up?

Re: audio

[ukan]

Wrong words can be patched up a lot faster than a stab wound.

Re: audio

[mycitynow]

You've either never been stabbed or never got into an actual argument. Because that's ridiculous. Say the wrong thing and it'll stick with someone a lot longer than a hospital stay would.

Re: audio

[ukan]

Then we agree words are more effective than violence.

Re: audio

[mycitynow]

[ wait.

fuck ]

You're doing some lawyer nonsense! Entrapment! Yeah, this is entrapment!

[ it is not, Kyoko just doesn't like to be wrong. ]

Re: audio

[ukan]

[He's grinning though she can't see it]

When Trevor has the right words to convince me, I'll give him back his weapons.

Re: audio

[mycitynow]

If those right words are "may I please have my weapons back," I'm gonna personally find you and throw something at your head.

Re: audio

[ukan]

And I'd deserve it. Those aren't the words he needs.

Re: audio

[mycitynow]

Those aren't the words you think he needs. You don't know what he really needs. You're just making your best guess, same as everybody else. Distinction's important—you'd think a lawyer would know that already.

Re: audio

[ukan]

Oh, I just meant those aren't the words that will convince me to give them back.

You're right, I don't know what he really needs. But there's time for him to figure that out.

Re: audio

[mycitynow]

[ a pause before... ]

If I say 'pretty please' will you give him his weapons back?

Re: audio

[ukan]

Afraid not. I don't need anyone begging for them back, I just need him to make a compelling argument.

Re: audio

[mycitynow]

Screw you, I'm not begging. I'm asking nicely.

Re: audio

[ukan]

And I appreciate it. But until he has a compelling argument, things stay as they are.

Re: audio

[mycitynow]

[ There's a grumbling noise on Kyoko's end that suspiciously sounds like 'stupid jerkass lawyer.' ]

Whatever. But when shit goes south like it always does, I get to be the on to say 'I told you that ya should've given him his weapons back earlier.'