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[Dick doesn't really want to talk about the breach. He's been through enough of them already that being a semi trigger happy fed with a taste for justice isn't that weird, even if it's always unsettling to have all the extra memories floating around in your head.

The more pressing matter right now is:]

Has anyone seen Sara since the breach ended?

[Private to Rorschach]

We should talk. [It's a conversation they probably should have had a long time ago, but. Better late than never?]

[ooc: I promise I'm getting to my backtags/new posts I should tag into, I just wanted to put this up before time got too far away from me. <3]

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[Bah. He is a grown man, he can use whatever arguments he wants. So there.]

Everyone does. In the end. Sacrifice convictions for convenience. Gains. To avoid being on losing side.

[Don't make him consider putting you on time out.]

I'm not sure you're being fair on him. Or on yourself, really.

[Fine. Do whatever you need to, Grayson. He's still in the right here.]

Being exactly as fair as justified. When faced with truth of Veidt's machinations, Dreiberg sided with unnecessary death of millions. Voiced required protest to appease morals but accepted actions. Betrayed the mask, Richard. Betrayed the NAME.

And you don't think he felt badly about it? I mean, being faced with it's either the death of millions of innocent people, or nuclear war between the USSR and the United States is kind of the ultimate rock and a hard place decision.

Wasn't their decision to make. Could have backfired. Could have sped decisions of men with itchy fingers. Still might. Actions have consequences. Blaming Manhattan might work now but human nature doesn't change. Won't last, only prolonging inevitable. And then back to beginning. Innocent lives sacrificed for nothing.

Or it might buy people the time to work out their differences. I'm not going to try to tell you war will be over and everyone will live in peace and harmony, but I'd rather live in a world that isn't constantly on the brink of total annihilation.

You can't go through life constantly expecting the worst of people, or only focusing on the bad things they do. I understand that you've seen a lot of horrible stuff and it's hard to focus on the good things you see, but it is out there. Like on Risa, remember? And Dan wasn't a bad guy. He had flaws, sure, but we all do. He didn't want those people - or you - to die, but he couldn't have stopped Veidt, either. Hell, even if he'd tried to expose what he'd done, Veidt would have had him taken out, or the world would be right back where you started at. At least if he's alive, he can work to help people who need it and try to make sure things don't fall apart again.

Better to die doing what's right then allow it to go uncontested. Can't condone killing for POSSIBILITY of resolving global conflict. Doesn't justify means. Stakes too great to gamble. Could have done more. Could have objected more loudly, could have TRIED. Rolled over like a dog instead. Got the girl. Hollywood ending. All for promise of holding silence. Can't blame for acting human. Could never expect otherwise.

[A pause in the typing. Considering. Weighing his words.]

Hoped.

I know. And that's okay. But maybe he realized the would would be better off if it had someone looking out for it still, and making sure Veidt wasn't going to pull a stunt like that again. [Instead of getting him and Laurie killed and thus ensuring no one but Veidt would know about it. :V]

Maybe.

[Darn you and your reason, Grayson. So inconvenient.]

[It's his job. :c]

What would you say to him, if he showed up here?

Does it matter?

[Yes. :|]

Humor me.

Hasn't died yet. Wouldn't have misfortune to end up inmate either. Too good despite failings. Doubt would undertake sacrifices necessary to assist structure. Not if supposed utopia works. No use in theorizing. Pointless exercise.

[He doesn't want to see Daniel here at all, as much for Daniel's sake as his own. If he doesn't entertain the possibility it won't ever happen, or so he'll convince himself.]

Like I said, humor me. What if there's a flood where I turn into him?

[Also, you never know. He might make a deal for you, maybe. :V]

[No Daniel stay away, this place is too horrible for you. :( ]

More likely I would. Not from your world. Your history.

[You do care!! c: Also answer the question, you pain in the ass. :|]

What about when the Barge's network makes contact with people who aren't here? He could be one of the people, next time.

[HE DOESN'T HAVE TO IF HE DOESN'T WANT TO. :/ ]

Won't be.

[Because he doesn't know what he'd say. Because if he keeps denying it as a possibility he won't ever have to face it. Or deal with it.]

[Rorschach that's not healthy. :|]

How do you know?

[It's like you don't know your inmate at all, Grayson. :/ ]

Isn't way the Barge works.

[He just has hope you've been making some kind of progress, you've been here for like a year. :C]

That's exactly how the Barge works. The Admiral loves throwing stuff at us we don't really want to deal with.

[One step forward, two steps back, and only occasionally the other way around. Siiiigh.]

Still have a choice. Still have that freedom.

[And okay, so they both know he wouldn't ignore Dan, but that's not the point. He would at least have the option.]

So you still care about him? [The faster you answer, the faster this conversation is over. B(]

Not type to indulge in sentimentality, Richard. Was partner. Used to be a friend. Don't see relevance of question.

If you didn't care, you wouldn't be acting so evasive about this.

If I answer, you'll stop prying?

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