[ Setsuna would prefer to find out as soon as possible what kind of technology is available, but he'd already vocalized his concerns on the matter. There's too many potential eyes watching and ears listening, the authorities are out and about (if not in force, but still to a worrisome degree), and there's no telling what their brand of punishment entailed. He'd heard the term re-education being thrown around, and Setsuna does not wish to be educated about anything he doesn't already know. Not to mention his suspicions, again, regarding just what re-education meant.
It's interesting how Mello emphasizes involved, as if it's a dirty word. He agrees, really, that giving the wrong impression, or at least that kind of wrong impression, is inadvisable, but Mello's hesitation to achieve any kind of close contact with people is once more seeping through. As if he'd rather die than dare to smile, hold hands. God forbid kissing. He wonders if the poor man would spontaneously implode if that happened.
There's an easy way to find out, of course, but not here, not now, and not out of the blue. Because that would be an easy way to a broken jaw. Or a knife in the stomach. Mello doesn't have to admit to shanking or shooting anyone for Setsuna to know that he has.
He catches the message unspoken in that let's go back to my place, though, and just shrugs. No problem. Su casa, me casa. And at least it's good first step to building trust. ]
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It's interesting how Mello emphasizes involved, as if it's a dirty word. He agrees, really, that giving the wrong impression, or at least that kind of wrong impression, is inadvisable, but Mello's hesitation to achieve any kind of close contact with people is once more seeping through. As if he'd rather die than dare to smile, hold hands. God forbid kissing. He wonders if the poor man would spontaneously implode if that happened.
There's an easy way to find out, of course, but not here, not now, and not out of the blue. Because that would be an easy way to a broken jaw. Or a knife in the stomach. Mello doesn't have to admit to shanking or shooting anyone for Setsuna to know that he has.
He catches the message unspoken in that let's go back to my place, though, and just shrugs. No problem. Su casa, me casa. And at least it's good first step to building trust. ]
Lead the way.
[ You know he'll be following right behind. ]