... My brother was a great man. But he... it turns out he'd done something terrible. And that thing is about to be made known to the general public. I do not want to burden her with the knowledge of that man being her father, and neither does her adoptive father. Not until she's older, at least.
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You will at least avert your eyes from the worst of it, won't you?
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[ no. ]
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... You know, I have a niece that's about your age.
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[ adults sure love to project other children onto her. ]
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[ strange. ]
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Family relationships can be complex.
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They can be. But she is a happy and vibrant young lady, which is all I can really ask for.
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... My brother was a great man. But he... it turns out he'd done something terrible. And that thing is about to be made known to the general public. I do not want to burden her with the knowledge of that man being her father, and neither does her adoptive father. Not until she's older, at least.
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[He shakes his head.]
Things worked out for the best.
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But you have to work with them as they are.
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A small selfish part of me wishes that, yes. But there isn't... with how things worked out, what happened was the only proper course of action.
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[ just. her guess. ]
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But his intentions were just, yes.
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[ but. sometimes. ]
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Which is why it confounds me so, what has happened this week.
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Take care not to tell anyone your team affiliation, miss Furude.
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