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[arkfall]

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[goldenglasses]

Probably not right away, but maybe eventually? Either way I'll be working near the plants.

[arkfall]

That sounds peaceful.

You deserve some peace, as much as you can get here.

I'll help where I can.

[goldenglasses]

Thanks brother.

[The connection wavers a bit as Vash's attention is drawn away to something else. It's only for a couple moments before he focuses back on their conversation.] I guess I should let you sleep now, huh?

[arkfall]

What happened?

[goldenglasses]

A couple people making a racket. The guards have taken care of it. [Vash just couldn't help paying attention in case he needed to offer his brand of 'help'.] Nothing to worry about. Just them shouting about quiet time reminded me how late it was getting.

[arkfall]

Please be careful.

[And there is a lot of concern in this. He's worried about Vash.]

[goldenglasses]

I will. But I don't think you need to worry. Most of the inmates here seem to like me! And the others think I'm crazy and just stay away.

HAHAHAHAHA! Me! Crazy! No way!

[But it was true. For the short time Vash had already been in lock up most either got along with the gunman and the rest knew not to mess with the smiling, happy man.

[arkfall]

Oh yes, you come off as completely and utterly sane.

We have that in common, you and I.

[goldenglasses]

Must be a twin thing. [Knvies can't see it, but it's probably not hard to imagine Vash winking here.]

[arkfall]

We were bound to have it again someday, I suppose.

[goldenglasses]

I hear sanity is overrated anyway.

[arkfall]

I wouldn't know, been a while since I had mine.

Anyway, most we have to compare ourselves to is human psychology, and I doubt any of that applies. Unless we start a new form of medicine here with all the nonhumans around.

[goldenglasses]

Ugh. No. That sounds like waaaaayyyy too much work.

[arkfall]

Didn't you want me to find a hobby?

[goldenglasses]

[...] True... I mean if you really want to.

[arkfall]

Why not?

[goldenglasses]

[Vash hums for nearly a full minute. Trying to decide if he really should say what he's thinking.] You want my honest opinion on why it might be a bad idea?

[arkfall]

Yes.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash sighs and lets it out slowly. Hoping this won't go badly.] Because I don't think looking for difference between humans and others will actually help you. I think it might just drive you further down the path you were going down before.

Although... [Because he doesn't want to completely rain on a hobby Knives may enjoy.] Knowing more about our health could be good. It could be really helpful to us and others in fact. So long as it's about fact gathering rather than how things are comparatively different.

[arkfall]

Then it's not the concept you are opposed to, just the goals.

[goldenglasses]

I don't want you following the same obsession that tore us apart back home. [Not when things felt like they were finally slowly getting better.]

[arkfall]

Then...

If I do it to better understand us and use a human... ally... to do it. Would that be acceptable?

[goldenglasses]

[Did Knives use the word ally and not underling!?] Yeah, that might work. Probably won't hurt to give it a try at least.

[arkfall]

Then I'll look into it.

I doubt there are any reputable psychologists here.

[goldenglasses]

I dunno! There's a lot of interesting people in this city. You might find one.