[ god, is he glad this is an audio conversation! while he can will himself to sound self assured, he’s never had much of a poker face and even the best of poker faces can’t hold a candle to yours … or your ability to detect one. he would never pass the test. so he’ll be trying his best to end this conversation quickly else you come up with the idea to switch to video.
he’d really want to confide in you — this is pretty damn scary and he can feel that his sanity is walking on thin ice — but he can’t risk it. not yet. ]
Look, I … gotta go! Just … don’t come lookin’ for me, Kira, okay? Whatever the fuck you hear. It’s a goddamn war — rumours’re gonna be crazy. I … need you t’tell me you ain’t …
( there is a short pause as he stares down the device. you might have held your ground pretty well in the last war you participated in but he's not foolish enough to believe that you've grown enough not to need his supervision yet. )
I won't ...
( he's a better liar than you. )
Call me if you need me. And if you do something stupid I'll make you pay for it later.
[ he’s not sure if he buys it but for now it’ll have to do. nodding silently to himself, katou grips the device tighter. he can only pray everything goes smoothly.
your threat brings a bitter smile to his face. for you, he laughs. a little too carefree maybe??? ]
audio.
[ god, is he glad this is an audio conversation! while he can will himself to sound self assured, he’s never had much of a poker face and even the best of poker faces can’t hold a candle to yours … or your ability to detect one. he would never pass the test. so he’ll be trying his best to end this conversation quickly else you come up with the idea to switch to video.
he’d really want to confide in you — this is pretty damn scary and he can feel that his sanity is walking on thin ice — but he can’t risk it. not yet. ]
Look, I … gotta go! Just … don’t come lookin’ for me, Kira, okay? Whatever the fuck you hear. It’s a goddamn war — rumours’re gonna be crazy. I … need you t’tell me you ain’t …
( audio )
I won't ...
( he's a better liar than you. )
Call me if you need me. And if you do something stupid I'll make you pay for it later.
audio.
your threat brings a bitter smile to his face. for you, he laughs. a little too carefree maybe??? ]
Duly noted. See ya later, alligator!
[ — and he hangs up. ]