[No, actually. He doesn't know that. All he keeps doing is finding new ways Kaneda seems to get off ruining his life. At least he has some decency enough to admit he's associated with this, but claiming it's an accident. That's bullshit.]
Oh, so you accidentally went up to someone and accidentally decided to say something? That's what you're going with?!
[Just four months ago now, exactly, he'd have never suspected Kaneda would lie to him. Now... here in this place, he can't even suspect this future Kaneda'll tell the truth about anything. And why would he think so? Kaneda hasn't. Kaneda probably never will again at this rate...]
You're gonna tell me what happens to you if you say a word of this. If I don't like what that is, you can tell it to the wall!
[That's right, Kaneda, you get to do even more work to do something nice for him in order to tell him who pranked him. That's exactly what's going on right now.
Because even if he's stuck on his bed, Tetsuo refuses to not have power over this situation. He can't not.]
[Ahahaha that's not foreboding. In fact, that arm moves from his neck to behind his head, smiling in...an attempt to stave off that worry.]
Right. Deal.
[Because really, this is as good of a deal as he can get with him. He kneels down, trying to find the remains of the box underneath all those unicorns, in order to gather them all up again. A futile attempt, honestly.
So he'll start shoving them in the crook of his arm.]
Hazel.
[The way he says it, it's like he's stating the weather.]
[KANEDA IS SO DEAD THIS IS THE LAST FUCKING TIME THAT ASSHOLE GETS TO RUIN HIS LIFE GODDAMMIT]
You--
Go ahead, Kaneda... break that deal.
And when you do... I'll bury you so far in the ocean they'll never find your corpse!!
[The air's thick with potential, but he manages to avoid actually attacking. You hear that, Kaneda? Tetsuo'll keep his word. Every last one he's said. HE WILL FIND A BRIDGE OVER WATER ASSHOLE. Kaneda never specified how FAR Tetsuo got to throw him.]
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Oh, so you accidentally went up to someone and accidentally decided to say something? That's what you're going with?!
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I meant to send it to you! It got caught up in...all those jumbled up texts that one day.
Don't tell me you didn't get that.
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[That's - ... admittedly, better than he'd expected of Kaneda these days if he has to be honest. But only very slightly]
This is still your fault! Why the hell would you bring that shit up?!
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You want to know or not?
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[He holds up a hand, keeping his distance. The unicorn toy he was holding is quickly shoved into his elbow, giving a little smile.]
I'll tell you, but there's something I want too.
[A beat.]
Actually, something I DON'T want.
[You're smart, Tetsuo, this is an easy one.]
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[He holds up a hand, keeping his distance. The unicorn toy he was holding is quickly shoved into his elbow, giving a little smile.]
I'll tell you, but there's something I want too.
[A beat.]
Actually, something I DON'T want.
[You're smart, Tetsuo, this is an easy one.]
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[Gesturing to...the wall. What Tetsuo just did.]
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What's that? You want me to stick you there until you talk? Huh?
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[But Kaneda holds the unicorn up, wiggling its little feet at Tetsuo.]
If you do, I'm not telling.
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[Staredown? Staredown. Does he have to point out what he can probably do to you just fucking tell him and cut the bull Kaneda]
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[He smiles. Time for his trump card.]
You know? I'll do you one better. I'll get rid of em for you. No one'll ever know you had--how many are there?
[Don't make him start counting.]
One, two, three....36. 36 unicorns.
[He's roughly guessing.]
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[Just four months ago now, exactly, he'd have never suspected Kaneda would lie to him. Now... here in this place, he can't even suspect this future Kaneda'll tell the truth about anything. And why would he think so? Kaneda hasn't. Kaneda probably never will again at this rate...]
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[He'd never openly use information like this to make Tetsuo feel bad. Teasing was one thing, he'd do it playfully. But never maliciously.
But words were words, and he could literally say anything and Tetsuo wouldn't have believed him at this point.]
Fine, you want a deal, right? That's what you're looking for.
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You're gonna tell me what happens to you if you say a word of this. If I don't like what that is, you can tell it to the wall!
[That's right, Kaneda, you get to do even more work to do something nice for him in order to tell him who pranked him. That's exactly what's going on right now.
Because even if he's stuck on his bed, Tetsuo refuses to not have power over this situation. He can't not.]
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...What is it that Tetsuo wants to do more than anything?
Oh. Oh this one was easy.]
Shit, I don't know...I'll let you throw me off a bridge or something.
[He'd probably live, right?]
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[Good start, that.]
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You trying to get the right lighting or something?
[You'd think with Kaneda, the 'bridge you pick' is 'the closest one'.]
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[He'd draw himself up to his full 5'4" stature here, but.. circumstances prevent that.]
Deal. What son of a bitch did this?
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Right. Deal.
[Because really, this is as good of a deal as he can get with him. He kneels down, trying to find the remains of the box underneath all those unicorns, in order to gather them all up again. A futile attempt, honestly.
So he'll start shoving them in the crook of his arm.]
Hazel.
[The way he says it, it's like he's stating the weather.]
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[HE SHOULD NEVER HAVE MADE THS DEAL KANEDA YOU DESERVE TO BE AS DOOMED AS HE IS YOU FUCKING -]
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Mmmmmhmmm.
That's who the message went to.
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THIS IS THE LAST FUCKING TIME THAT ASSHOLE GETS TO RUIN HIS LIFE
GODDAMMIT]
You--
Go ahead, Kaneda... break that deal.
And when you do... I'll bury you so far in the ocean they'll never find your corpse!!
[The air's thick with potential, but he manages to avoid actually attacking. You hear that, Kaneda? Tetsuo'll keep his word. Every last one he's said. HE WILL FIND A BRIDGE OVER WATER ASSHOLE. Kaneda never specified how FAR Tetsuo got to throw him.]
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He looks over at him, giving a shrug at that threat--it's not like Tetsuo hasn't wished/threatened death on him before.]
Aw Tetsuo, you have such faith in me...
[He's about to continue, until something catches his attention.]
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