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[scythegun]

[When Wesker didn't contact him a day ago he was worried, but worry has quickly turned to fear and Jaeger's never been good at dealing with fear. Repeated attempts to reach Wesker have failed, so Jaeger's taken it on himself to go looking for his boyfriend.

Thankfully Wesker cuts a distinctive figure and Jaeger's able to trace his location to the outskirts of the city. He's worried that he's going to find that something's happened to Wesker, that he'll be injured or dying, or maybe even already dead—

But that isn't the case, and when he finds Wesker the man looks perfectly fine.]

Albert!

[He'll approach immediately; the worry and concern is probably obvious just from that exclamation alone, but once he gets close he speaks up again.]

Are you okay? What are you doing out here?

[If Wesker will let him get close enough, he'll reach out to touch Wesker's arm, as he usually does.]

Comments

[manufactured]

...I'm not going anywhere, technically speaking, even if I do remember. We are still the same person and all.

[scythegun]

Yes, I know. It'll be okay; I'm not going to leave you again. There isn't anywhere else I'd rather be.

[manufactured]

[He leans back against the couch a bit.]

...Tell me some things about it. The relationship, things we do together, what it's like. I want to hear it; it isn't going to upset me.

[scythegun]

[Well, if it won't upset Wesker...]

We spend most of our time here, but sometimes we'll go out on dates. You're very fond of a waffle house, so we usually go there. Other times we'll just find a tall building somewhere that you can scale and we'll look out over the city for awhile.

[...He doesn't need to mention that Wesker holds onto him the entire time...]

It's... really nice. I really enjoy spending time with you, even when we aren't doing anything special.

[manufactured]

[He'll listen to all of that without saying anythong, though he isn't sure what to make of it.]

That's...surprisingly domestic, though I don't know why I expected otherwise. The relationships I remember were something like that as well - a bit simple and straightforward, but that was never a bad thing.

[scythegun]

It's nice, honestly. I really do enjoy spending time like that, and even just being around you puts me at ease. I haven't been happy like this in a long time.

[manufactured]

That's how I've always been as well - just spending time with people was usually enough for me.

[...]

Do I still take pictures of people, or is that something I never picked up on here?

[scythegun]

You'll take selfies with me sometimes, but usually only after I pester you into it! I wouldn't say it's something you do all that frequently, though. Have you checked your phone? I think I've sent you most of the selfies I've taken!

[No seriously, he has sent you way too many pictures.]

[manufactured]

...I've seen, yes...

[It was so many?]

I remember taking pictures of most of the people I was around. The important ones, usually. Some of them are here now; it was strange seeming them again.

[scythegun]

Retrospec gives us things like that sometimes. You usually show me the ones you get and tell me about the people in them. I like hearing about it and putting pictures to the names.

[manufactured]

Do I tell you a lot about the people I've remembered?

[scythegun]

I know there are some things you keep from me, so I'm sure I don't know everything. I think you tell me a fair amount about the people you've remembered, though.

[manufactured]

...I'm keeping things from you, and yet you know about my goals?

[What is...wrong...with his priorities...]

[scythegun]

Yes. You tend to try to keep things from me that you think will hurt me.

[...He knows how that sounds, uh.]

You've seen how I am, though, ja? I usually end up trying to pester you into talking about whatever you're going through. So I doubt you could have kept your goals from me even if you'd wanted to.

[manufactured]

From what I've seen, I'm very open about them in general. My goals and all.

[It's kind of agitating, honestly.]

[scythegun]

You mean on the network? Yes, though I haven't read many of your conversations there.

[manufactured]

I talk about them often. Both my goals themselves, and what I think led me to them.

I don't know what I think about that.

[scythegun]

I can't really speak for why you do that. I've never really been fond of using the network, but it's something you do occasionally.

[Well, okay, he knows why you do it, but he's not really sure he should say it, so this works, probably.]

[manufactured]

[...]

It seems to come back to the fear of those goals, in the end.

[scythegun]

I suppose so. You were very upset about them, after all.

[manufactured]

I've noticed.

Though it sounds as though I'm beginning to understand. Not nearly enough to act, but it's... It seems promising to me.

[scythegun]

[Well, it might seem promising to you, but it's making him feel uneasy. Surely Wesker - his Wesker - wouldn't actually act on it? He's had thoughts about it, yes, but he said he doesn't have the means to do it and he was so upset about it... surely he wouldn't...?]

...Was that something you wrote in your notes?

[manufactured]

Yes.

It's also evident in the way that I speak to people - explaining that using Uroboros wasn't cruelty, but rather mercy and impartiality; showing a greater understanding for why I've come to believe that such a thing was necessary. Experiencing curiosity rather than fear towards Uroboros in general.

It's interesting to read about; things are changing, and I can't help but consider it a good sign.

[scythegun]

[He doesn't like that. He doesn't like that Wesker's been growing more curious about it, but... there still isn't any reason to worry, is there? Wesker wouldn't seriously consider it. He wouldn't.

Still, Jaeger feels chills run down his spine.]

I... I see. I don't really know what to say.

[It's probably obvious that it's making him uneasy.]

[manufactured]

[It is.]

It frightens you, doesn't it.

[It's not really a question.]