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[worldentire]

[For a moment there's the sound of a pencil scribbling on paper, but he pauses, takes a drag off his cigarette. The page rustles as he turns it

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[leavingcyphers]

[She's not saying anything, but she's pouting into the video, her head peering over the top of the table it's resting on.

...She's not sure whether she'll upset you more or not, but she's REALLY sorry still.]

[worldentire]

... [stares at the coffee for a bit]

... Yeah, well. My life didn't end happily, and havin' this little one around is startin' t'... it's startin' t'make me think I'm...

[shakes his head, takes a drink. His voice is quieter now.] It's startin' t'make me think she won.

[kindly_done]

[Jack swallows, not knowing what to say for a moment. Then he reaches forward and grips Sinclair's forearm briefly.]

That's not true. She didn't. You're still yourself.

[Pause.]

I'll help you.

[worldentire]

[grimaces] ... yeah.

[looks up at Jack after a silence] ...that's not necessary, son. You probably don't want t'get in too deep with me. [a weak, bitter smile]

[kindly_done]

[Jack draws back, confused.]

What do you mean...?

[worldentire]

[shrug] I'm just ... not ... I look out for myself, son. It's the way I've lived since the very start and I'm not sure I'll be able t'change it now. What's in the past is there, but I'm still dealin' with it, and it's the sort that'll put you right off.

[kindly_done]

Oh.

[Stares into his coffee.]

[worldentire]

[sighs, stands, more steady on his feet now] Thanks for the coffee. I've got ... things t'think about.

'Sides, don't you have puppies t'be lookin' after?

[kindly_done]

Well, yes, but--

[Stops, crestfallen.]

Okay.

[worldentire]

[raises an eyebrow, tempted] .... but what?

[kindly_done]

I was worried, is all.

[worldentire]

[slight smile] I'll be just fine, son. Trust me.

[kindly_done]

If you say so, mister Sinclair. Just...call me if something goes wrong.

[worldentire]

Will do, Jack. [as he walks away, his voice gets softer, though not for the distance] Will do.

[leavingcyphers]

There you are.

[It doesn't take long before a stubborn little voice chirps in from down the hallway; your little sister has been searching for you.]

You smell of ADAM, Mister Bubbles; have you been collecting it too?

[worldentire]

[sees her, turns pale, immediately turns around and begins hustling back towards the kitchen]