[His prosthetic arm gives a brief twitch.] Of course I haven't. I am just further disappointed that you honestly thought it would be easy to fall back into those old habits again to trick me. [And it had worked.] Next time be honest with me.
[Knives tilts his head at that. He seems honestly surprised Vash would go this route. Perhaps because he's killed millions and these deaths seem so little compared to what he's already done.]
What are you suggesting, brother? You're going to turn me in to the authorities here?
I-- I-- [He trails off. Unsure of what to do or say next. That would be the right thing to do, wouldn't it? Those lives lost need some sort of justice, don't they? There has to be some sort of punishment for what has happened, shouldn't there be?] I don't know. [He gives his honest answer. Too terrified of the type of punishment they might see fit to give his brother for his actions along with the small part of him that understands why Knives did what he did to turn his brother in. While also feeling as if he should now that he knew the truth.]
Or... or maybe I'll stop coming around. [Because what is something Knives cares about? The only thing that comes to Vash's mind, as self-centered as it may seem, is him.]
[He isn't prepared to control his emotional reaction to that. It shows on his face, and much more embarrassingly, the shock and pain at the suggestion projects outside of his body. He reels it in quickly, glaring at Vash instead.]
I don't want to do that, Knives. I enjoy having dinner with you. I have been enjoying spending time with you and learning about... [He trails off. Trying to think of the right way to word what he wants to say.] ...being us, but what else can I do? What other action can I take so you understand what you've done is wrong?
Partly because I don't know what happened back home. Maybe I have? You said that you've died back home so... I dunno... [He shrugs. Not really having a good answer.]
Or maybe it's because you knew this time it was wrong. You went behind my back, Knives. You lied to me. You said you've changed and yet here you are still killing as your first answer to a problem you have. What will you do if something like this happens again? Wait for our contract to expire once more?
[Vash hums softly. Not according to this city he didn't. He only had the power he did because of their personal relationship and what if that changed?]
So, what will you do, Knives? If a public punishment ever happens again?
And if you ever do something like this again, Knives? Next time then I will call the authorities and I'm not sure when I'd ever be ready to speak to you again. [He tries to sound sure of himself, but it's a lie. He'd forgive his brother over and over again.]
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I've never had issues trying to manipulate you before, and when I couldn't I would react by hurting you.
Or have you forgotten all of that?
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[He takes a breath and slowly lets it out again.] You can't just get away with their deaths, Knives.
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What are you suggesting, brother? You're going to turn me in to the authorities here?
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How about... Once we find a way out of here, I'll face whatever justice system you think will be just. Not just for this, but for all of my crimes.
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If that's what you think is best.
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Or maybe it's because you knew this time it was wrong. You went behind my back, Knives. You lied to me. You said you've changed and yet here you are still killing as your first answer to a problem you have. What will you do if something like this happens again? Wait for our contract to expire once more?
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So, what will you do, Knives? If a public punishment ever happens again?
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[A part of him still hates to do this.] I still think that maybe I shouldn't come over for dinner for the next... [He has no idea.] Month.
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Fine.
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I understand.
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