[Shabby creature that he is, it's not a way L is used to being looked at. Being overlooked, just like the gloves he should have worn, is what he's more comfortable with. The letter on the screen needs no introduction when he does need to be seen; the voice scrambler is safe, when he needs to be heard.
Did, and was.
He nods, attentive and respectful, as though he hasn't sacrificed lives in the service of an end. Not really a person, after all, and he's sure there are things he could tell Paul that would prove it.
He just doesn't want to, yet. Feeling like a person is turning out to be addictive.]
I guess I didn't even realize I was doing that. Truly... next time, I won't overlook the gloves, and you don't need to worry about it again.
[That's true for the gloves, specifically. On a broader level, old habits die so very hard... and that includes a desire to test and confirm implied limits. Does Paul truly have one?]
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Did, and was.
He nods, attentive and respectful, as though he hasn't sacrificed lives in the service of an end. Not really a person, after all, and he's sure there are things he could tell Paul that would prove it.
He just doesn't want to, yet. Feeling like a person is turning out to be addictive.]
I guess I didn't even realize I was doing that. Truly... next time, I won't overlook the gloves, and you don't need to worry about it again.
[That's true for the gloves, specifically. On a broader level, old habits die so very hard... and that includes a desire to test and confirm implied limits. Does Paul truly have one?]