[network] @ASolomons; audio, morning of 265 [open]

[devoutish]

The fuck is going on?

[He sounds exhausted, as per usual, and his voice is hoarse and raw - he's been doing a lot of non-stop talking these past few days, trying to keep Royce engaged.]

Right - the lot of you, sound off. What happened, and what needs to be done?

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[fifty]

No. [Some force comes into his voice; this is the first thing he's resisted.]

[himalayanyeti]

Listen, you're not really in a bargainin' position. You get that, right? This ain't a goddamn deal.

[fifty]

I said no. Leave Ginger alone, she's been nice to you. [He's not bargaining here, he's saying it's not going to happen.]

[himalayanyeti]

And I'm bein' nice to her! Like I said, she should know the shit you did to me. I love Ginger; she's a great kid. I'm helpin' her out.

[fifty]

That's not helping her! [But the idea of making Ginger watch being kept up so long, along with talking to everyone else, gives him the ability to keep going.] And--I'll just hurt more people if I let you hurt me. I don't want to hurt anyone else, so... I won't talk to you anymore if that's what you want, I'll do something else, but I'm not gonna let you hurt me. Sorry.

[himalayanyeti]

I'm sorry, I didn't think I needed your permission. You sure as hell didn't get mine. This doesn't change a thing. Nothing can change my mind.

[fifty]

I'm not going to meet up with you. If staying away from you is what I have to do to make other people feel better and stop you from messing with Ginger, that's what I'll do.

[himalayanyeti]

Jesus fuckin' Christ! You're actin' like this is a two-way relationship. Don't worry; I don't need you to meet up with me. I'm very good at huntin' people down. It was my job for a long time, actually! I don't give a damn about other people, either. They're not important.

[fifty]

They're definitely important, sorry.

[himalayanyeti]

Sounds pretty fuckin' fake to me, America.