PEACE WEEKEND

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[One week into your prison sentence, and so far...nothing much has happened. Sure, you've been dragged to a space jail in an unknown world for crimes you may or may not be aware of, but at least the place is pretty decent, and so are many of the people. Even the most unlikely of you have probably made at least a few friends by now, right?

The weekend is quiet; the Counselor and other staff are sticking to their regular routines. Seems like you're still free to do as you please until the next group therapy session.]

Comments

cw: suicidal implications

[tenimuho]

...I'm not sure whether one of my friends would agree or disagree with that.

[toomanybaseballs]

... One of your friends wants to die?

Maybe he should see a therapist?

[tenimuho]

He probably should, but I don't think he ever will.

[toomanybaseballs]

Why does he hate therapy so much?

[tenimuho]

He's an executive in the mafia. I don't think he can talk to most therapists about that kind of thing for secrecy purposes.

[toomanybaseballs]

Oh, I get it-

Wait, he's in the MAFIA?!

[tenimuho]

...Yes?

[Why is that a surprise, Leon? Oda's in the mafia.]

[toomanybaseballs]

[... Oh. His profile said that... Didn't it...]

[... Plz don't kill him?]

Nothing.

[tenimuho]

...It's alright to be worried about that. That's perfectly reasonable, you don't have to be worried about offending me.

[toomanybaseballs]

Erm... Right.

[...]

So what did you end up joining for anyway?

[tenimuho]

...There wasn't anywhere else I could go.

[Not with a history like his.]

[toomanybaseballs]

What do you mean?

[Genuine curiosity here.]

[tenimuho]

...When I was about twelve, I became an assassin. I didn't have anything I wanted to do, and I had lost what little I had. I was an assassin only because it was something that I could do with no schooling, no identification, no money. It was a way to survive, and that was it.

When I was fourteen, I found my reason to stop killing. But at that point, most normal jobs wouldn't have taken me.

The mafia doesn't care where you come from, they only care if they can use you.

[toomanybaseballs]

[Leon was quiet for a moment. That's why? Why did he have nothing to...]

... Why'd you quit killing, then?

[tenimuho]

...I found something I wanted to do with my life, and I couldn't do it while I was still a killer.

It's a little hard for me to talk about. I'm sorry.

[toomanybaseballs]

No, it's fine. I was just... Curious.

[He regrets asking now.]

[tenimuho]

I understand. It's personal, or I would tell you.

[toomanybaseballs]

Right...

[tenimuho]

...I'm really sorry.

[do you hate him now, Leon

he'd accept that as fair but he'd be sad]

[toomanybaseballs]

No, I shouldn't have asked.

[It just got awkward, that's all.]

[tenimuho]

It's alright to ask. I think most people would be concerned about sharing a room with a member of the mafia.

[toomanybaseballs]

... Well, we are stuck in prison. And you could be that Akande guy or something.

[And you were nice to him??? Um.]

[tenimuho]

I don't have any problems with Akande.

[Most of the people in the mafia are worse in some way!]

But I don't mean to cause you worry.

[toomanybaseballs]

Erm... Thanks for letting me know?

[Leon got lucky.]

[tenimuho]

You're welcome.

[Still good roommates?]