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It's only Eris being Eris. She knows exactly what to say to cause a panic, and I won't fall for it.

[Issei sighs, and there's the sound of a paper crinkling. The next few sentences sound like Issei's reading them off from newspaper headlines, which he is.]

"Kaitou Kid claims his prize yet again." "Gem returned by Kaitou Kid." "Task force foiled in their chase again."

He hasn't been caught. I don't need to talk to him or anyone on his world to confirm it, because I know. I know him, and that's enough to know that he hasn't been caught.

And why should it matter if he remembers me or not, anyway! I told her that if he was safe from the community's whims, it was good enough for me, and I meant it. It isn't as if he needs me, so I don't, I don't-

[There's something like a choking sound.]

...Hakuba's support would have been valuable right about now. I haven't even begun to process that one.

It'll be fine.

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The difference is that an idiot's wrong and drives people nuts, right?

Something like that.

But, y'know, nonsense's so far out there, 'n so far off from right it can't even be called wrong. It's just nonsense. No. Sense. With another n in there somewhere. And unlike an idiot, even if someone all caught up nonsense gets lucky, it doesn't pay off or do anything, since there's no sense. You wouldn't even know if you were lucky.

Someone who can't even tell if they're lucky's probably more of an idiot, don'tcha think?

...You are completely missing the point!

Nonsense's got a point?

I am a sane, reasonable man. I do things that are nonsensical only because they have meaning and sense in the context of being in love. Because people who don't understand love can't understand it, but people who have been in my place will grasp it perfectly. When love isn't involved, I act sensibly.

You are an idiot all the time.

I do shit that's got clear meaning without any special context. I get what I want out of it, doin' too well to write it all up to luck; people bet on me and win so often you can't even call it a gamble.

I get love but don't let love get me.

YOU got love on the brain.

You sure you know which one of us's the idiot?

I am absolutely sure.

But that don't make no sense.

In other words, you make no sense when it comes to thinkin' about me.

So, that means...

There is something seriously wrong with your thought process if you believe that for a second.

But yer nonsensical when yer in love. Right? So it'd have to come with some kinda really messed up thought process.

This is becoming incredibly frustrating.

[A frustrated Issei is an Issei who is not choking on sobs. Greed takes a moment to gloat over what a good person he is.]

Becoming. So, I wasn't before! Meaning you fake bein' frustrated at me when you actually like me pretty good.

Is there nothing I can say that will convince you that I wish you would jump off a cliff?

Izzat really somethin' you want me to think?

Absolutely.

Think about that. I'm a dangerous guy to make an enemy out of, even if you're harmless. I might figure "what if the community gives him a chance to one up me" and decide to take care of it.

So, ya really want me to think y'want bad things to happen to me?

Absolutely. I made death threats against Wesker, I'm certainly not scared of you.

Why? The hell do you get out of goin' in over yer head on me, huh? Or this Wesker guy, but he's probably a step down for me, so let's just go for the bigger mystery.

I already have one rival who barely notices my existence or the extent of my enmity for her. Tohsaka was there first - I hardly need two or three filling that role. I don't like being made light of, Greed. Does anyone enjoy being treated like an object of amusment?

Sure. There's all kindsa fetishes. And it beats the alternatives, don't it? It's definitely better to be my monk than my enemy.

I would much, much prefer to be your enemy!

But you like living. And not hurting. And...

I like not hurting, but not as much as I like my dignity and not being mocked and teased and made to blush.

Ever seen me around Envy? He's as enemy as enemy gets, 'n he gets mocked 'n teased a lot harder than you. You're better off this way.