[He feels, not for the first time, the weight of his heart in his chest. Its beat is gone, but he can't forget it's there when it aches like this.
Is this the first time they've called it what it is, his death? Is this the first time the Boss acknowledged it?
Doppio can't blame him for it; he's been through so much. He's experienced so much death that surely, what happened to Doppio barely qualifies at this point. He more or less just slipped away, peacefully but so, so heartbreakingly lonely--
But that's why he had to wait.]
I... I knew...
[No. That's a lie, isn't it? How could he know? But the truth is...
Doppio stares down at his fidgeting fingers and speaks quietly, as if fearing the consequences for admitting such a thing:]
IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES don't worry
Is this the first time they've called it what it is, his death? Is this the first time the Boss acknowledged it?
Doppio can't blame him for it; he's been through so much. He's experienced so much death that surely, what happened to Doppio barely qualifies at this point. He more or less just slipped away, peacefully but so, so heartbreakingly lonely--
But that's why he had to wait.]
I... I knew...
[No. That's a lie, isn't it? How could he know? But the truth is...
Doppio stares down at his fidgeting fingers and speaks quietly, as if fearing the consequences for admitting such a thing:]
... I really wanted to hear you again.