[Text] ☠ The voice someone calls.

[nightprince]

[ ... Unlike his usual peppy self, Ryoji's post to the network is short and private client messages are left to several people. All of them are in plain black text, however. You can tell something is up, he's bothering to use apostrophes and such. ]

[ FILTERED FROM IZAYA ; UNHACKABLE ]

... I'm sorry, everyone. If I'm not around this week, something important happened. I'll be at the Volo dorms if you really need to get in contact with me.

- Ryoji

[ FILTERED TO AIGIS ; UNHACKABLE ]

[ ... His typing drops here considerably when he messages Aigis and Vriska, as though he is upset. ]

Can we talk???????? im downstairs.

[ FILTERED TO VRISKA ; UNHACKABLE ]

[ ... This is hard on him. But he trusts Vriska, so he will get her opinion too. ]

hey........ i need to talk to you. were moirails, right...? its really important. i know the Curse is over now and i really need to know what you think about this before i do something i might wish i didnt... or did.

im not sure right now.

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[derparcana.livejournal.com]

[ ... He knows that by now. He does. But that didn't change the facts of what had happened. Nor how he reacted to it.

He falls into silence here, trying his hardest not to just break down on the floor. For awhile, he wonders if crying will fix anything. It never had before.

He isn't sure he can say it. He wants to say it, but would getting angry again help it, either? ... No. It wouldn't.

This wasn't helping either of them and at this point, he really only wants to know one thing... ]

Even if that's true, did you think about how I might feel if you'd gotten hurt?

[messianic]

[He--

He stops. Considers this carefully and responds equally carefully, voice quiet.]

I...didn't expect it to be that dangerous, or I wouldn't have been so reckless.

[derparcana.livejournal.com]

[ ... Ryoji shakes his head. ]

That's not the point. ... It's that you didn't consider how all of us might feel if you happened to be hurt.

[ He bites his lip. ]

Minato... maybe I didn't react properly either, but--

[ How does he say this...? ] I... I don't want to lose you. Having faith in people is one thing, but... not being careful is entirely different. Just because you keep getting lucky...

[ Doesn't mean it will always happen. ... He can't always be around to make you be lucky, Minato. He can't. ... Don't you see? ]

[messianic]

[A pause, and then, slowly--]

I'm sorry. I never intended to worry all of you.

[...]

I can take care of myself, but...I'll be more careful.

[derparcana.livejournal.com]

[ ... He's quiet. That's all he can ask for.

He doesn't want to linger, though. ]

We just... want what's best for you, as much as you do for us. That's... really all.

[ They all cared. He... wasn't the only one. But Ryoji makes for the door, because he isn't sure where his thoughts are leaving him right now. Confused, maybe.

At how to think of himself.

And everyone else. ]

[messianic]

[...he lets him go.

He can't exactly stop him. Ryoji will...do what Ryoji will do.

And he's touched. Quietly.

So as the other leaves...he leans back against the headboard of his bed and nods.]

...Thank you.