The severity of her tone was enough for him to listen-- and, he could remember a few occasions where he would have killed had it become necessary. The memory of it chilled him to the bone, as it was completely different from everything he had learned over time and his interactions with others. Kotetsu's almost thoughtless, childish dedication to saving lives no matter the cost was a constant (and sometimes annoying) reminder of this time and time again.
He was almost afraid of the notion, but he knew he could do it if someone he cared about was on the line. Saori was one of those.
Barnaby met her deadpan with his own:]
I'll remember that. [He meant it. Or, at least, he could try.]
But, like you say, it happens often here. I've already told you my piece-- [He didn't like talking about the entire Maverick affair.] I can only imagine that this is how my partner felt last December.
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The severity of her tone was enough for him to listen-- and, he could remember a few occasions where he would have killed had it become necessary. The memory of it chilled him to the bone, as it was completely different from everything he had learned over time and his interactions with others. Kotetsu's almost thoughtless, childish dedication to saving lives no matter the cost was a constant (and sometimes annoying) reminder of this time and time again.
He was almost afraid of the notion, but he knew he could do it if someone he cared about was on the line. Saori was one of those.
Barnaby met her deadpan with his own:]
I'll remember that. [He meant it. Or, at least, he could try.]
But, like you say, it happens often here. I've already told you my piece-- [He didn't like talking about the entire Maverick affair.] I can only imagine that this is how my partner felt last December.