[Accidental Voice]

[dissonates]

[There's two voices- one is obviously Asch, and the other is too muffled to hear.]

-ing out to investigate. I told Natalia to stay inside; you should do the same.

[A pause.]

...I am not sick. I already rested enough.

[Pause.]

I'm not a kid, so stop acting like my mother.

[...]

Wh- you are not "as good as she is", shut up!

[Pause.]

Goddammit, Guy.

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[dissonates]

[...The concept of breaking an already-defective replica is alien to Asch.]

...I-I never offered! I just said I could!

[prismshards]

[ ...that's a very valid point. Though right now the recalled replica is positively beaming. ]

But you never would have even thought about it before.

[dissonates]

[Goddammit, you're not supposed to be happy! You've learned his deep dark secret- he's actually nice on occasion, now.]

You don't have to look so damned smug about it.

[prismshards]

[ How can he not be when you're not kicking his ass or cursing his existence? This is a dream come true! Sort of. Don't worry, Asch. Your secret is safe with him. ]

I'm not! Or I'm not trying to, anyways. I just... no, never mind.

[dissonates]

[Rrrrgh. Inward stewing is a go.]

What now? [He finds your happiness suspicious.]

[prismshards]

[ You're cute when you're frustrated, you know that? ]

..I'm glad you've been able to do some growing too.

[dissonates]

[DON'T CALL ME CUTE, I'M NOT CUTE]

...I never needed any growing, don't be stupid.

[prismshards]

[ ADORABLE? LIKE A SNAPPY LITTLE ANKLE BITER? ]

Ah, you might be right. There's probably some word for it that I just don't know.

[dissonates]

["I'll bite your legs off"?]

If you don't know what you're talking about, you should keep your mouth shut.

[prismshards]

[ You're welcome to chew on him anytime. ♥ ]

How else am I going to learn? Unless you plan on teaching me everything I don't know.

[dissonates]

[That might get painful after a while.]

That's Guy's job, not mine.

[prismshards]

[ Not if he's smothering you with hugs. ]

Not anymore. He's a noble too, remember?

[dissonates]

[Things might escalate from there.]

He still acts like a servant. He does practically everything around here.

[prismshards]

[ What else are big brothers for? ]

You get used to acting a certain way after so lo... What? Guy's here too?!

[dissonates]

[Besides beating the snot out of the little siblings? Hm...]

I just said it was, didn't I?

[prismshards]

[ Taking them out for ice cream? You know you'd love it. ]

You jerk! Why did you wait so long to mention it?

[dissonates]

[Yes. Ice cream to fill my body and make it as cold as my blackened, frostbitten heart.]

Who the hell did you think I was talking to before you started bothering me?

[prismshards]

[ Well, hey. At least you have one. Before we never would have thought it possible. ]

...somebody else?

[dissonates]

[You're such a jerk, replica 8|]

And once again you prove how much of a defective brain you have.

[prismshards]

[ We learned from the best. B| ]

People sometimes have the same name, so quit talking about me like I'm merchandise!

[dissonates]

[...Not sure if we should be taking that as a compliment or not...]

Fine. You're Luke, and you're an idiot. Is that better?

[prismshards]

[ And that could be the whole point. Fu fu fu~ ]

That's not what I meant, but yeah, it is better. Maybe. Can't you call it 'inexperienced' though?

[dissonates]

[Curse you and your confusion attacks! Asch's weakness!]

That would be giving you too much credit.

[prismshards]

[ Hah! Why should Luke be the only one going "Huh?" ]

I'd like to take this opportunity to point out you're criticizing a seven-year-old. You're not winning points anymore by belittling me.

[dissonates]

[Well, they do share those stupid Fabre genes.]

....

[Well shit, he's got a point there. Not that he can really admit it, but.]