No! Boss, I-- I don't want that for you! Of course not!
[It feels like he keeps making things worse - if not at every turn, then every other - but what choice does he have? He can't just stay quiet; not literally and not while the Boss needs him. He needs... He needs...
The words come out in a mumble.]
... what you mean.
[Doppio is hesitant to continue, unsure if the next punishment for his transgression will come from the Boss himself or from the force compelling them to bare their secrets to each other, but nothing happens.
And he's still afraid. Very much so. But he tries again, a little louder, a little more clearly:]
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[It feels like he keeps making things worse - if not at every turn, then every other - but what choice does he have? He can't just stay quiet; not literally and not while the Boss needs him. He needs... He needs...
The words come out in a mumble.]
... what you mean.
[Doppio is hesitant to continue, unsure if the next punishment for his transgression will come from the Boss himself or from the force compelling them to bare their secrets to each other, but nothing happens.
And he's still afraid. Very much so. But he tries again, a little louder, a little more clearly:]
I'd... remind you of what you mean. T-To me.