[network] @dickcheese, Day 168, audio [open]

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[ It takes the video of the bomb hitting to really force Rhys to realize how up his own butt he's been. And it's only partially justified. Ish. Maybe.

An update, then, on how the Situation has been resolved is in order, now that he's been fed, watered, and had time to collect his thought. ]

Jack's gone.

...gone out of my head, anyway.

Just, u-uh. Thought everyone should know.

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[headjacked]

[ It takes a few moments to respond as he weighs his words. Tries to picture Alfie's reaction. ]

...I, uh. Well, he's in my eye.

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[devoutish]

[Oh gross, he's not dead.]

Can he still control you?

[headjacked]

No, Alfie, he's -- he's trapped in a small piece of hardware. He can't even TALK.

[devoutish]

Mm. And you, how are you doing?

[headjacked]

I'm bleed...y. But a lot more clearheaded.

[devoutish]

In danger of death?

[headjacked]

Aren't we all?

B-but personally, in this moment, -- no. But I won't be able to help with the Joker, I'm. [ Pain. ] ...sorry.

[devoutish]

I wasn't gonna ask you to help with the Joker. That's done.

[headjacked]

Done how?

[devoutish]

We found them. We parted ways the next morning. It's done.

[headjacked]

And that's it? What??

[devoutish]

We can't kill him.

[No matter how much Alfie wants to.]

[headjacked]

God -

[ There's a solid DONK as Rhys kicks a wall, because that's productive. ]

Could you at least -- I don't know, I think of all of us, HE'S the one who deserves to be de-limbed. Lot harder to attack people that way!

[devoutish]

Do you think he cares about that? No. He does not. The man is unpunishable, right, in all the usual ways.

[headjacked]

I know he's nhn... nuts and all, but he cares about being noticed, telling sick little "jokes" -- there has to be something.

[devoutish]

Then we should stop fucking noticing him, eh? As much as we can.

[headjacked]

...it's a plan, but -- damn, Alfie, it's so, SOOOO unsatisfying.

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[devoutish]

Do you think I don't know that? Do you think I wouldn't like to kill him?

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[headjacked]

Wh... yeah, but --

[ Tantrums aren't helpful. That doesn't mean he can stop himself. ]

This helpless shit is the actual WORST.

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[devoutish]

I know she's from your world. Yeah? I know you've got the worst of it, here. But the Joker is not a normal person and you cannot deal with him in the normal way.

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[headjacked]

[ He deflates. ]

'Worst', no. She wh... we weren't even friends, at the end.

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[devoutish]

You still cared, didn't you? You saw her as a friend?

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[headjacked]

I did. Always will, b-but I'm pretty sure the feeling has to be mutual for the F-Word to apply.

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[devoutish]

What do you want, then? Do you want to say I have it worse?