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[lingeringhope]

[Hope's voice is clear and clipped.]

If you would like to leave a message, you may do so here. I can't promise to respond. I have many demands on my time, and this sort of thing is far down the list. Still, if you would like to, you may.

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[torrefied]

I wouldn't expect you to.

[Mello is very much aware of the concept of killing another person being a fundamentally bad thing - he's just also embraced the idea that bad things are sometimes necessary in service of the greater good. He knows he is a criminal, and he embraced that identity years ago, but he hasn't done the things he has because he enjoys them - he's done them because they were necessary. Just as he believed killing Sharon was necessary.]

But - um, thanks.

[The word of gratitude feels clumsy in his mouth, so infrequently used.]

[lingeringhope]

[He wasn't really expecting thanks, and isn't quite sure how to respond, and so falls back on basic politeness.]

You are welcome.