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[thinkoutsidethebox]

Captcha is the eternal enemy.

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[heirbrained]

That is not what I am saying!

[thinkoutsidethebox]

If you can be so debilitated by seeing the truth of yourself, don't you think that's much more of a failure than having the desire in the first place? There's no problems with wanting something like that...

[heirbrained]

I—that's—nnnnn...

[he does think about that one for a bit. maybe all the paranoid doom prophesying about how it would give people power over me would only apply if I allowed it to debilitate me like that??]

Perhaps...

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Perhaps?

[heirbrained]

Perhaps... you have a point.

Though perhaps it's also too early to tell.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Well, whenever you like, I can do that to you in reality. What do you think will happen then...?

[heirbrained]

[mmnnnnggg. CASUALLY COVERS MOUTH WITH HIS HAND]

Well, you'd undoubtedly be obnoxious about it...

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Is that a problem?

[heirbrained]

Just be quiet...!

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[giggles, and then obligingly falls quiet for the moment, turning back to watch the mirror instead]

[heirbrained]

Gah—!

[makes a REFLEXIVE OFFENDED NOISE]

Can't we at least leave this place now?!

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Yes, if you like.

[I'VE MEMORIZED IT ANYWAY.]

Shall we head back to our room?

[heirbrained]

[flexes his fingers like he wants to make some sort of reflexive embarrassed gesture again, but he STOPS HIMSELF]

Yes. Fine.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Good. Then let's go.

[turns to go]

[heirbrained]

[sighing loudly, but following after her without further comment]