[when mob picks up the omni he isn't entirely sure what to expect. he doesn't recognize the name immediately, so that means it's someone he probably doesn't know, which means it's probably about what happened. maybe someone who got hurt, or... worse. he isn't sure there is a worse, but there might have been. hurt is bad enough.
no sleepers have been mad at him yet, which is pretty surprising. some of the people who live in the trench have been, sure, but everyone he knew there or not has been more worried about him than destruction, or the hurting. it's a lot to process. sometimes he's deeply grateful and sometimes he feels like he's getting away with something he shouldn't get away with.
so having someone new call is a weird sort of bracing. it would probably be good to be called out on what happened. he really, really doesn't want anyone to hate him though.
the girl's voice certainly doesn't sound angry though. he's never been great at reading people so maybe he's wrong, but she just sounds very nice. the name is sort of familiar too, now that she says it. where has he heard it before...?]
Ah yes. I'm Kageyama Shigeo, or Mob is fine. [just as polite and soft back. can two people out nervously polite each other, fight] ... that's very kind of you.
[he needs a moment again. people were so kind and generous here. it's the first time he's unsure of how to feel about that fact.] I'm more worried about everyone else. A lot of people got hurt. [a pause.] I'm sorry if you did, or someone you knew.
[he'd be bowing but phone call. he does sort of bow his head though.]
[ This is clearly the reason why Chizuru didn't seek out Mob in person. They'd just end up in a bowing competition where they'd keep bowing at each other over and over and be unable to do anything else..
Since it's a phone call, Chizuru can reply much more easily. It's a little awkward, talking to a stranger, but she tries to remember herself it's a stranger who must be hurting in the wake of all of that. It makes it a touch easier. ]
No, you don't have to worry about me. I wasn't there.
[ It makes this.. even a little more awkward, since she's talking about a situation she isn't even part of.. But Chizuru is soldiering on through. This is for Robby's sake!! ]
And I-- I don't think I know that many people who got hurt there. But from the ones I do know.. I heard they're resting up, so.. I'm sure they'll all be okay in the end, you know? Things like that.. they'll heal in time. I'm a doctor's daughter, so I know that very well.
[how long can two people bow in increasingly awkward silence they blame themselves for, fight
'that many' means she knew someone though, which she confirms. resting up... daniel? he seemed to be hurt the worst, other than yoichi but that's a whole other thing.]
Ah, are you looking after them? [instantly assuming she's basically a professional. surely she must know a lot about useful things about injuries and sickness and stuff like that. he is actually bowing his head a little, in a phone call. cannot escape.] Thank you, if you are. I-
[and time to go quiet. she seems very earnest, so even if he's trying not to think about a lot of things he'll try too.] I'm sorry. To them. Everyone... they've been really kind about it. People are really generous here.
[too generous, maybe. and because he's unknowingly blunt as hell he'll also ask:] Did someone ask you to call me?
She could opt to talk about all the other stuff he mentioned, but Chizuru is pretty sure - even without knowing Mob, since it's just a general common sense thing - that it's going to be awkward if she just straight up ignores the last question..
.. even if it's also a little hard to answer. If Robby wanted her to mention him, surely he would've just contacted Mob himself, right? So why didn't he..?
The girl chews her lip for a moment, silence hanging in the air, but then she speaks up. ]
Yes.
[ She's a bad liar anyway, so might as well be honest. ]
Someone is really worried about you. [ And she doubts he's the only one, but.. you know, she won't speak for other people.. ] So they wanted me to make sure you were alright.
[two things strike mob about this. first is the most obvious, of wondering who it was. he's not so dense as to not realize this could mean someone doesn't want to see him themselves, though not necessarily. he worries that's the case but he doesn't want to make unfair assumptions.
even if it was the case it wasn't like he could blame them. he knows well enough things got complicated after violence was involved. (of course learning it was robby wouldn't make all that cushion the blow any. but that's another matter, isn't it?)
the second thing is chizuru is a good friend to this person. it's kind of her to do this for them. it's another instance of generosity- in this case braving the awkward nature of talking to someone you don't know during a very complicated time. even if there's a lot of bad he can take from some of the implications here he feels the vaguest pinging of relief that whoever it was she's doing this for, however much he no doubt hurt them, they have a friend like chizuru.]
I see. That's very kind of you to do. I- I'm glad they have you. [hey, less placid than before, by a tiny bit. back to placid though.] I'll be okay, they don't need to worry. I'm doing everything I can that this won't happen again. You can tell them that.
I'm sorry, but.. I don't think that's what they are worried about.
[ Not that Chizuru can know for sure. Maybe she's being too generous here - because Chizuru is forever generous in the way she views all people around her, but especially her friends.
There's no way she can imagine Robby would be more worried about a possible repeat and all its effects than about Mob's wellbeing. He's always so kind. He's put her before himself. It wouldn't make sense.
So there's at least some confidence in her heart as she says this - otherwise she would have been too fussy and worried to even start about it. ]
N-Not that it's a bad thing that you're focusing on how to do better in the future! That's good too, it's just.. um.. [ Her voice trails off for a moment, trying to find the right words. ] It sounds like.. you've been through a lot. Sometimes when you've been through a lot, it's good to just take time for yourself and be kind to yourself for a little bit, you know..? You don't immediately have to jump back into the fray again, or you'll wear yourself out.
I know my friend, and I think that's what they'd be worried about the most. Just about you, and how you would be doing.
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no sleepers have been mad at him yet, which is pretty surprising. some of the people who live in the trench have been, sure, but everyone he knew there or not has been more worried about him than destruction, or the hurting. it's a lot to process. sometimes he's deeply grateful and sometimes he feels like he's getting away with something he shouldn't get away with.
so having someone new call is a weird sort of bracing. it would probably be good to be called out on what happened. he really, really doesn't want anyone to hate him though.
the girl's voice certainly doesn't sound angry though. he's never been great at reading people so maybe he's wrong, but she just sounds very nice. the name is sort of familiar too, now that she says it. where has he heard it before...?]
Ah yes. I'm Kageyama Shigeo, or Mob is fine. [just as polite and soft back.
can two people out nervously polite each other, fight] ... that's very kind of you.[he needs a moment again. people were so kind and generous here. it's the first time he's unsure of how to feel about that fact.] I'm more worried about everyone else. A lot of people got hurt. [a pause.] I'm sorry if you did, or someone you knew.
[he'd be bowing but phone call. he does sort of bow his head though.]
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Since it's a phone call, Chizuru can reply much more easily. It's a little awkward, talking to a stranger, but she tries to remember herself it's a stranger who must be hurting in the wake of all of that. It makes it a touch easier. ]
No, you don't have to worry about me. I wasn't there.
[ It makes this.. even a little more awkward, since she's talking about a situation she isn't even part of.. But Chizuru is soldiering on through. This is for Robby's sake!! ]
And I-- I don't think I know that many people who got hurt there. But from the ones I do know.. I heard they're resting up, so.. I'm sure they'll all be okay in the end, you know? Things like that.. they'll heal in time. I'm a doctor's daughter, so I know that very well.
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'that many' means she knew someone though, which she confirms. resting up... daniel? he seemed to be hurt the worst, other than yoichi but that's a whole other thing.]
Ah, are you looking after them? [instantly assuming she's basically a professional. surely she must know a lot about useful things about injuries and sickness and stuff like that. he is actually bowing his head a little, in a phone call. cannot escape.] Thank you, if you are. I-
[and time to go quiet. she seems very earnest, so even if he's trying not to think about a lot of things he'll try too.] I'm sorry. To them. Everyone... they've been really kind about it. People are really generous here.
[too generous, maybe. and because he's unknowingly blunt as hell he'll also ask:] Did someone ask you to call me?
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Ah. Hm.
She could opt to talk about all the other stuff he mentioned, but Chizuru is pretty sure - even without knowing Mob, since it's just a general common sense thing - that it's going to be awkward if she just straight up ignores the last question..
.. even if it's also a little hard to answer. If Robby wanted her to mention him, surely he would've just contacted Mob himself, right? So why didn't he..?
The girl chews her lip for a moment, silence hanging in the air, but then she speaks up. ]
Yes.
[ She's a bad liar anyway, so might as well be honest. ]
Someone is really worried about you. [ And she doubts he's the only one, but.. you know, she won't speak for other people.. ] So they wanted me to make sure you were alright.
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even if it was the case it wasn't like he could blame them. he knows well enough things got complicated after violence was involved. (of course learning it was robby wouldn't make all that cushion the blow any. but that's another matter, isn't it?)
the second thing is chizuru is a good friend to this person. it's kind of her to do this for them. it's another instance of generosity- in this case braving the awkward nature of talking to someone you don't know during a very complicated time. even if there's a lot of bad he can take from some of the implications here he feels the vaguest pinging of relief that whoever it was she's doing this for, however much he no doubt hurt them, they have a friend like chizuru.]
I see. That's very kind of you to do. I- I'm glad they have you. [hey, less placid than before, by a tiny bit. back to placid though.] I'll be okay, they don't need to worry. I'm doing everything I can that this won't happen again. You can tell them that.
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[ Not that Chizuru can know for sure. Maybe she's being too generous here - because Chizuru is forever generous in the way she views all people around her, but especially her friends.
There's no way she can imagine Robby would be more worried about a possible repeat and all its effects than about Mob's wellbeing. He's always so kind. He's put her before himself. It wouldn't make sense.
So there's at least some confidence in her heart as she says this - otherwise she would have been too fussy and worried to even start about it. ]
N-Not that it's a bad thing that you're focusing on how to do better in the future! That's good too, it's just.. um.. [ Her voice trails off for a moment, trying to find the right words. ] It sounds like.. you've been through a lot. Sometimes when you've been through a lot, it's good to just take time for yourself and be kind to yourself for a little bit, you know..? You don't immediately have to jump back into the fray again, or you'll wear yourself out.
I know my friend, and I think that's what they'd be worried about the most. Just about you, and how you would be doing.