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[beejfu]

I mean, my short-term plans were to go to Rosie's world. It's where your boy is too. Apart from that....

Not a clue!

[tetractys]

YEAH, I NEVER WANT TO SEE HIM AGAIN. I'M SETTING UP A BARGE OF MY OWN! I WANT TO FIGURE OUT HOW THE MULTIVERSE WORKS, AND HELP WORLDS LIKE HANGE'S THAT HAVE PROBLEMS THAT CAN BE EASILY SOLVED WITH MAGIC OR TECHNOLOGY THAT ONLY EXISTS SOMEWHERE ELSE.

AND, YOU KNOW, IF PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE A DEAL WITH ME FOR THAT KIND OF THING...

YOU SHOULD COME!

[beejfu]

Holy shit.

That sounds like an amazing idea. I love that.

You got room for a first mate?

[tetractys]

SURE, YEAH, THAT'S WHY I'M INVITING YOU! WE SHOULD TALK HANGE INTO COMING, TOO!

[Bill flies in an excited little loop around BJ.]

[beejfu]

[he gives a happy squeal and a high five]

Fuck yeah we should! She'd love it!

[tetractys]

[HI-FIVE!]

IF WE LET HER, SHE'LL STAY ON HER HORRIBLE HOME PLANET UNTIL SHE DIES AGAIN HELPING THEM. WE HAVE TO GET HER TO SAY ENOUGH'S ENOUGH AT SOME POINT!

[beejfu]

Oh fuck.

We can't let her do that. Her stupid sacrificial gene makes her a naturally good person.

[tetractys]

SURE, YEAH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT! LET'S WORK TOGETHER ON IT.

[beejfu]

Do we spring the idea on her at dinner, or....?

[tetractys]

NAH, WE SHOULD BE SUBTLE ABOUT IT. SHE'LL JUST ARGUE IF WE GO BIG, RIGHT?

[beejfu]

I don't know if I can DO subtle without a good script.

[tetractys]

YOU KNOW, THAT IS TRUE ABOUT YOU.

[Bill has never seen him do it, anyway.]

WELL, DON'T BE DISHONEST THEN, JUST, EEEH, DON'T ASSUME WE'RE GOING TO CONVINCE HER RIGHT AWAY. OR THIS MONTH, OR THIS YEAR! WE HAVE TO WEAR HER DOWN.

[beejfu]

Wear a woman down until her resistance is spent? That seems morally dubious and unethical.

[tetractys]

YEAH!

[Cheerful. Sounds fine, ethics isn't real.]

[beejfu]

Oh my god Bill. Fake it til you make it!

[tetractys]

FAKE WHAT?

[beejfu]

Morals! Ethics. Try on a skin suit, but the skin is humanity.

[tetractys]

OH!

... NO. MORALS ARE A MENTAL CAGE DESIGNED BY THE WEAK.

[beejfu]

Hot take warning.

Maybe the weak need to be protected.

[tetractys]

LET'S NOT ARGUE ABOUT THIS! THE POINT IS, HANGE IS GOING TO WORK HERSELF BACK TO DEATH IF SOMETHING DOESN'T CHANGE HER MIND.

[beejfu]

Shit, you're right. And my normal method of problem-solving is letting her vivisect me.

[tetractys]

WHICH WAS GREAT, BY THE WAY. YOU GUYS SHOULDN'T HAVE BACKED DOWN ON IT!

I'M JUST SAYING, WE NEED TO BE STUBBORN!

[beejfu]

I'm amazing at being stubborn.

[tetractys]

SURE! THAT'S ALL WE NEED. SAVE PEOPLE FROM THEMSELVES!

[beejfu]

Save Hange. Get you graduated. Get the fuck off the boat.

How hard can it be?