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[Hmm. Eric's been acting like he's been getting regular ego-boosts lately. Wonder what's up with that?]

[Hm, no clue.]

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[So, Rowan. Alone at the base.]

[Well, except for Judge. She’s around the base, somewhere.]

([yeah. it's okay, they appreciate some quiet every now and then.])

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[Wonderful.]

[Good. The cashier is helping you out at the check-out.]

Did you find everything well?

Yeah, thanks.

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[He rolls his eyes.]

[There’s a knock at your bedroom door, Eric.]

[He sighs, reluctantly pausing his video game and turning to face the doorway.]

Yeah, what is it?

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[Guess so.]

[Oh hey, Eric's back. Think he actually went through with apologizing?]

[…He thinks so.]

Eric. Did you do it?

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...you're a cruel woman, then.

but i'll leave you alone.

Thanks.

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nobody has to find out.

But they will. I won’t bother tryin’ to kill him. I deserve some peace.

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there's nothing he could do to make you like him again. so why don't you at least blow his head off?

I’m not doin’ that. I won’t go back to prison. Or worse, Arkham.

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it'll fix him. it's all he wants. you should have heard his thoughts after you closed that door.

. . .

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but you won't even let him die to make up for it.

That won’t fix anything.

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then maybe you're even more selfish than he is.

I never cheated on him. Ever.

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why not? he's worthless. didn't want to do him the kindness? it's what he wants.

I just don’t wanna kill him.

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my god, what a pathetic excuse for a man, you should have just put him out of his misery.

Well, I didn’t.

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[. . . Sure.]

[. . .]

[He's standing at her door.]

[Oh god. Should she answer?]

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[...Harvey.]

[. . . Oh. He’s back in this body. Great.]

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[. . . Is Eric crying?]

[Huh. He is.]

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[But what if you can't?]

[Lord knows he can't.]

[…Then she just has to move forward.]