When you lay it out like that it is hard to argue. I've made it through some pretty rough patches, not on my own, but I'm still here. Thanks... it helps to hear it sometimes.
You're careful, keep being that way. I know you know how to survive, L, you won't let me down. I'm counting on you.
Ordinarily I'd say don't let difficulty dissuade you from a worthy cause, but in this case, I'm going with "don't wear yourself out debating a point I'm so certain of."
I'm going over to give him your number in person right now.
I'll be wanting to keep him here as much as possible, admittedly... keep in mind that if Cesar's doppelganger is going to try anything, it'll probably be while Nathan's alone and vulnerable.
Got it. You want me to head over now? We can try to set up somewhere where I can watch and maybe he won't notice. If anything, I'd like to catch him in the act.
[Torment him a little, like he'd tormented Tony in that cramped little building. D!Cesar needs a little fear of the devil put in him, Tony thinks.]
Nathan is aware that you'll be watching him, so I think that we're well past any pretense of privacy or anything like that. Regarding Cesar... he's not dumb. His original is highly intelligent and the copy is at least clever enough to have fooled me for two weeks. Above all, he's manipulative, so there are precautions we need to take that are a little difficult to put into words.
Whatever he says... about me, you or himself, even if it sounds true, even if it is true, you need to be prepared to react callously. He has excuses and reasons for everything. He'll use emotion and logic to justify his actions, and a kind person can play into it very easily. Even if that person is someone he's already wronged.
I need you to be ready to do anything necessary to protect yourself and Nathan. I do mean anything.
Hm, that might've been hard to do before he went and dumped holy water on my head but at this point I couldn't give two shits about what he has to say. On that note, I'm pretty good at ignoring people. I'll be careful though, and keep it in mind. Whatever he does I'm not letting him anywhere near Nathan.
Just so we're on the same page: Are you giving me permission to kill him?
It'd be a last resort. I haven't killed anyone willfully and I'd like to keep it that way if I can. I realize I probably can't keep that up forever, but I can try.
I won't make you be alone, L, you know that.
[Even if he can't quite be as bright as Cesar's copy has been, he'll still try to be a light for him.]
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on 2015-03-26 10:12 pm (UTC)You're careful, keep being that way. I know you know how to survive, L, you won't let me down. I'm counting on you.
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on 2015-03-27 11:28 pm (UTC)I'm going over to give him your number in person right now.
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on 2015-03-28 02:37 am (UTC)Alright, but be careful. We don't know how far this guy will go, just let me know when and where I'm needed. I'll be there.
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on 2015-03-28 02:39 am (UTC)Text; March 21
on 2015-03-28 02:42 am (UTC)Text; March 21
on 2015-03-28 02:43 am (UTC)Well. More vulnerable.
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on 2015-03-28 02:48 am (UTC)[Torment him a little, like he'd tormented Tony in that cramped little building. D!Cesar needs a little fear of the devil put in him, Tony thinks.]
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on 2015-03-28 04:46 pm (UTC)Text; March 21
on 2015-03-28 04:47 pm (UTC)Lay it out, what do you need me to be ready to do?
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on 2015-03-28 05:07 pm (UTC)I need you to be ready to do anything necessary to protect yourself and Nathan. I do mean anything.
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on 2015-03-28 05:30 pm (UTC)Just so we're on the same page: Are you giving me permission to kill him?
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on 2015-03-28 07:42 pm (UTC)Text; March 21
on 2015-03-28 08:13 pm (UTC)Text; March 21
on 2015-03-28 08:38 pm (UTC)I can only trust that if you kill him, that's how it had to be. If it's hard, it just means that I have to work even harder to overcome it.
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on 2015-03-29 04:25 am (UTC)It'd be a last resort. I haven't killed anyone willfully and I'd like to keep it that way if I can. I realize I probably can't keep that up forever, but I can try.
I won't make you be alone, L, you know that.
[Even if he can't quite be as bright as Cesar's copy has been, he'll still try to be a light for him.]
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on 2015-03-29 07:14 pm (UTC)A last resort, if you have to and only then. As much for your sake as mine, OK?
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on 2015-03-30 03:26 am (UTC)Text; March 21
on 2015-03-30 04:26 am (UTC)Text; March 21
on 2015-03-31 02:15 am (UTC)