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Oh, you don't want to know. Somehow he's managed to play down the Asian girl fetish here.

[ Thankfully? Maybe. In any case, once Archie brings up therapy, she sighs. ]

Yeah, god, if anyone needs one it's him. It'd do a hell of a lot. [ All of them going to therapy would do a hell of a lot, but she's not realizing that. ] There's that one imPort psychiatrist, but...Martin needs a child psychiatrist, right? He's too young.

Oh god. I'm so sorry. Again.

[that's... whew. moving on.]

He would need a pediatric one, aye. I don't know how old he is but I think it's for the, uh... stunting. He's encountered. [and that's the nicest way archie can say that.] This is severely late, honestly.

Hey, I didn't even get the worst of it. You never saw his Valkyries.

[ God, that's so gross to remember. They're not moving onto a nice topic, but at least they're moving on. ]

He doesn't even know what age he is. I think he might be a teenager, just- a really sheltered one. To say the least. [ She wants to say one that's been tossed around, because she suspects Martin's been mistreated- but that's a hard thing to vocalize, the closer she gets to the kid. ] Could you start looking or do you want me to?

Ugh, don't.

[and moving on swiftly! archie does not want to know any more about woden ever.]

Mmm. I can start looking, but I'll keep you in the loop. You got enough to do, it seems.

I feel like I've got everything and nothing to do. There's plenty of shit I've got to sketch out to deal with Atropos and Jeopardy and...all of that, but- it's all so abstract.

[ She huffs. She feels like this is her calling sometimes, the way she keeps at it. But it's also hell. ]

...You're with Aegis Force, yeah? How's that going? Especially after last month.

Yeah, I-- I know that feelin'.

[it's not one he wants to dwell on!]

...There's a lot going on. I only helped evacuate the natives-- I didn't deal with any of that scarab nonsense. Though the people that did... [he trails off and could not be more obviously upset about it and what it did to his teammates and friends.] --Well, anyway, we do what we can to help. That's what it's always been about. Do you know Jacob? The leader.

Yeah, I do. He's been helping with my research on the side, when he can- giving advice, experience, that sort of thing. He seems actually interested in dealing with shit around here, so I assume it's good we've got him on Aegis...

[ Cass would rather have Aegis than not, as it seems to be a group that actually wants to solve problems. She'd call herself an ally. ]

You know I've never been to a Swear-in? I'm starting to think I was pretty prescient, on that one.

He's been nothing but supportive and genuine with me, so I think so. He's a good guy and I'm glad he's on our side. He's also very handsome!

[that last part said with a laugh, though he's not joking.]

Hmm, they're usually alright. If there's a low key one, I'll come with, if you want. At least then we could get through it together!

Good to know?

[ Nice to know Archie's type, apparently? Although she's too much of a lesbian to care. ]

What, we go together to fight any inevitable monstrosities that show up? Somehow I've managed to avoid the whole superhero thing. And I'd like to keep it that way.

[he just had to make the joke...]

Not a superhero thing. Just because the ones that don't go to shit are usually pretty fun. I could just get you outta there on Crobat real quick.

[...]

Plus... y'know. It'd be nice to hang out.

You know I can fly myself, right? I don't need your bat.

[ She sighs. ]

And...okay, fine. Maybe we'll end up at the next one. [ A pause. ] Especially if they do that memorial at Death Island.

...I keep forgetting.

Yeah. How'd you feel about that? [he thinks it's in poor taste, but doesn't say that just yet. he's interested in how cass feels.]

I mean, usually I wouldn't care...but I've got some friends who want me to go. Kaneki included, I guess.

[ She doesn't quite think of Kaneki as a friend yet, even though by all accounts he is.

Part of her wonders if Archie is in Aegis, and Kaneki's mission has Jacob's approval, if Archie knows the true purpose of the memorial. But she bets he doesn't, and she doesn't want to make it known. ]

So I might end up there, who knows.

[cass is dead on! archie doesn't know, and would hate to.]

I getcha. That's fair enough! I'll probably give it a miss, but I'll be hopin' no shit goes wild again, eh? I'll have the drinks ready again if it does.

Drinks can't be our solution to everything. Someone has to stay sober around here.

[ Read: her. ]

I'll make the next round some non-alcoholic wine?

[he won't do that to her!!!!!!!!!]

...Honestly? Fine.

[ No fun allowed. ]

I keep feeling like if I let go, something's going to explode. Or someone.

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Y...eah, I get that. The feeling doesn't go away, sorry t'say.

[...]

Do you know what hypervigilance is? I'm assuming yes, because you're a learned scholar, but I'm just asking.

Of course I do.

[ She says, sounding a little offended for multiple reasons. ]

But- I don't think it's like that. I'm appropriately paranoid, not...terrified.

[ Well. She's terrified more than she'd like to admit. ]

You can be both.

[said quietly and a little thoughtfully, more like he's not just thinking about cass.]

Well, anyway, if anyone does get blown up, then there's plenty of imPorts with healing abilities.

[...he thinks. jeez, with magnus gone, how many are left?]

Well...I'm not that. Yet.

[ This is denial, although she's not really lying. She doesn't think she's at that point yet- but now Archie's going to make her think about it. ]

How many do you know? I think you're the only one I know pretty well. At least- the only one left.

I'd hope not.

[he tries not to identify it as that; archie's no psychologist and he could never know how cass is feeling. every time they talk and he remembers her time limit, he gets a weird pit in his stomach... she really deserves better than to be stuck here alone.]

Ah... good question. I know there's one other healer in Aegis... [he sighs a little bitterly, though it's not directed at cass.] Stupid of me to assume we could have nice things for longer than a month.

Right? You'd think if we really were defending Lachesis and the Porter from Atropos or...whatever the fuck is happening for them to bring us here, they'd want us to survive.

[ Does she have conspiracy theories? Yes, clearly. ]

You mean, aside from death being impermanent?

[look when you die enough it's hard to forget that fact...]

Dying isn't surviving. Those are diametrically opposed things.

[ Yeah, Archie, she's that pretentious. ]

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