day seven - sakyou labuff

[heroizes]

[ Jack is actually en route to go find Rhys and break the news to him, but as he heads towards the tech lab, his attention is briefly caught by seeing Sakyou. He pauses, and though he considers continuing on without stopping, there is a part of him that remembers in that moment that this is dangerous. Jack isn't painting a target on his back quite like the other two, but... It's still there. For the most part, he's content with that, but when he sees Sakyou, he's at least reminded that he likes the kid. Sympathsizes, even.

When he's reminded of that, his hesitation dissipates pretty quickly.

Jack starts to approach, and he raises a hand lightly in greeting. ]

Heyyy, Sakyou, what up. Got a sec? Something I wanna chat about real quick.

Comments

[modissty]

[Giving Jack a look... He broke your nose, Jack??]

...He does seem a little lonely, I suppose. [All by himself with that robot arm.] So I'm certain he's grateful to you, as well.

[For now, Sakyou will just live with the TOTALLY WRONG IMPRESSION that Rhys is just a poor bean who is probably innocent because Jack trusts him and Sakyou trusts Jack.]

Mm, that might be for the better, in any case. ...I don't suppose you'd be inclined to explain your sources for this, either? [A brief pause, and then:] Rather - I'd like to confirm that you aren't one of their number. If you aren't, I'll take you at your word and that's all I need to know.

[Mostly because as long as he survives, he's cool with it either way.]

[heroizes]

[ He returns that Look with a somewhat sheepish one, since he knows. Or, he thinks he does. The problem is, even though Rhys is pretty obviously a mess, Rhys also gives Jack something that he's both very weak to and pretty desperately craves, and that's attention and validation. It's an honestly terrible combination, and in that sense, day eight should be no surprise at all...

But Jack smiles quickly enough at the comment, and it's a genuine, fairly warm one. He already has a little narrative in mind here, which is also part of this upcoming problem, but at least it helps with that image of sweet, innocent Jack instead of selfish, egotistic Jack. ]

Ha, yeah, you got it in one. He's weird and lonely, but harmless. Like, weirdest part here is that he's not the first guy that's unreasonably obsessed with me, but, hey. Just means I've got experience dealing with it. Besides, he's not a bad guy.

[ famous last words ]

[ He shakes his head lightly ]

Would if I could, but you'll have to trust me on it. Which, uh, realize that's kinda a lot to ask, given the circumstances and your concern here. But, hey, if it helps? That number isn't random. That's how many of the staff there are, right? So, yeah, if I was one of 'em, wouldn't be to my advantage to be screwing my own people.

[modissty]

[THIS IS A TERRIBLE COMBINATION. THEY'RE A MATCH MADE IN HELL.]

As long as he doesn't break your nose again.

[Because then Sakyou will have to re-set it and no one wants that, probably!! But he seems to accept that well enough, since it's not like he's seen anything of Rhys outside of "broke Jack's nose because he was hysteric" and "got hysteric and threw up in trial". Just a lot of hysteria in general. He seems too flaily to be a murderer?? HAHA, OOPS.]

True enough... Well. If that's the case, then - I don't have much other choice but to trust you, but I think I would do so anyway. You've been straightforward up to this point, so I'd like to think that this is a continuation of that honesty.