pc for danny muffled theme music playing in the distance

[nightchild]

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[gogoghostpowers]

Well. Kind of. It was quick for you, but it was also...easy for me to get away with.

...sorry.

[nightchild]

[He looks hesitant for a moment, before reaching out to put his hand on Danny's shoulder. tentative, and slow enough for Danny to back away if he wants to.]

...I heard what happened after. No matter what happened to me -- you've had a pretty rough time too.

[gogoghostpowers]

Yeah, but at least I deserved it.

[nightchild]

[danny.... pats him on the shoulder]

Like I said before, I won't tell you how to think. But I do hope that you know that I meant what I said -- that I don't blame you.

[gogoghostpowers]

[ he wants to contest it still, but-- ]

...okay.

Hey, Itsuki...what do you think I should do next? Y'know, now that I'm...a murderer, I guess.

[nightchild]

[he doesn't say anything for a moment, deep in thought.

he knows what he would do. he'd never talk about it again, or accept it as a part of himself that can never be changed. for danny?]

I think you should do what you're already going to do. Talk to Kumon-kun. Listen to what he says. Hear out what anyone else wants to say... But don't let their words tie you down.

After that... I don't know. Does hurting me mean you can't live your life? That you can't keep saving people...? I'm a pretty selfish guy, but I like to think that I'm not that self-absorbed.

[gogoghostpowers]

So just...keep going? [ he sounds...confused. disbelieving, even. ] Just, keep doing what I was already doing?

[nightchild]

...Yeah.

[simply, then]

Why? What do you think you should do? No -- what do you want to do?

[gogoghostpowers]

[ those are two completely different questions, itsuki. ]

What do I want to do? Honestly, crawl into a hole for the rest of my life where I can't hurt anyone ever again.

What should I do? [ sighs ] I don't know, but not that.