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[tucky]

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[tucky]

I'm not not bothered, but I still kinda feel the same way you do. And I feel kinda guilty about that, 'cause I really don't want the people I care about to get hurt at all.

[golden_eyes]

You might think of it as two separate matters. As a warden, you aren't bothered. As a friend, you wish that people you care about hadn't gotten hurt.

[tucky]

But it's hard thinking of it like that. I ain't two separate people. You ain't wrong, it just... it feels weird.

[golden_eyes]

Yes, I doubt anyone would suggest you aren't personally invested in your work here. Which makes the compartmentalizing difficult.

[tucky]

I blame the Admiral more than anyone. I'm not saying Alfie and them ain't responsible; it's their fault. But it wouldn't've happened at all if it weren't for the Admiral. It's their fault and it's his, too.

[golden_eyes]

He does has the ultimate responsibility, as the being who who brought us all here. But I agree that any declaration of diminished responsibility probably wouldn't go over well with the perpetrators.

[tucky]

I ain't just saying it 'cause it wouldn't go over well, I'm saying it 'cause I believe it.

[golden_eyes]

I know. I can't really imagine why someone would think otherwise. But I find the thought of how such a claim would go over to be amusing.

[tucky]

[She cracks up.]

Fucking... going down to Zero and telling 'em it's okay, 'cause they didn't know what they were doing. It was all an accident.

... There's probably people that think I I think that.

[golden_eyes]

...I would do that. Possibly while also offering healing hugs and pamphlets on anger management.

[tucky]

You would get fucking murdered.

[golden_eyes]

True. Still would be totally worth it. I might live long enough to suggest we sing songs together to build community feeling.

[tucky]

I like hugs better.

[golden_eyes]

Hugs are always preferable. But likely dangerous when combined with a high enough concentration of condescension.

[tucky]

I don't hug people for that reason, anyway.

[golden_eyes]

You think people will see them as condescension?

[tucky]

Not the people I hug.

[golden_eyes]

I'm sure all of them appreciate your hugs in the spirit they're given in. My friends tend not to be huge huggers.

[tucky]

Mine aren't all like that either.

[But she loves it when they are.]

[golden_eyes]

There are those who just don't enjoy them. And then an unfortunate bunch who feel it's beneath their dignity.

[tucky]

Ain't nothing wrong with that. I don't force 'em on people.

[golden_eyes]

Even on poor prisoners who only need some love before they'll be able to turn their lives around.

[tucky]

You're right, I'm gonna go hug Alfie right now. Then he'll graduate and become a warden and start throwing other people in Zero.

[golden_eyes]

Great idea. But I'm sure he won't throw them in Zero, he'll just kindly explain that they don't really want to hurt anybody. The cycle of hugs will live on!

[tucky]

You figured out the secret to graduation.