[A part of him--a GOOD part of him knows Bull's right. It's what he originally signed up for. It's why he's still registered now.
It was all to protect Tetsuo. To protect himself.
Where did that line fade? He should cut ties...more than anything, he WANTED to.
But Bull raised a good question: What was most important?
The answer?...it's obvious. And it lived in the room right next to his own.]
And my pride?
[The anger's defused, fizzling out into sheer exhaustion. Kaneda suddenly looks a lot older than he actually is, the weight of everything almost visible on him now. It's not a sassy question, it's got no venom in it.
It's searching. Pride was all he had left, Bull. It's the last round of poker and he's going all in. ]
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It was all to protect Tetsuo. To protect himself.
Where did that line fade? He should cut ties...more than anything, he WANTED to.
But Bull raised a good question: What was most important?
The answer?...it's obvious. And it lived in the room right next to his own.]
And my pride?
[The anger's defused, fizzling out into sheer exhaustion. Kaneda suddenly looks a lot older than he actually is, the weight of everything almost visible on him now. It's not a sassy question, it's got no venom in it.
It's searching. Pride was all he had left, Bull. It's the last round of poker and he's going all in. ]