[Oh. Oh, he kind of hates that question, actually. Hates the very exacting way it's phrased, hates the fact that they're still playing the game and yes, he's got that as a convenient excuse, but even if they weren't, he'd still find himself compelled to tell the truth.
It just takes a while for him to answer, quiet for a long time. Nobody's said anything about...starting this dynamic just yet, right at this moment, but Tseng had made it more than clear that he's supposed to be honest — no, not just honest. Genuine.]
No. I'm...not confident.
[He takes a slow breath, and makes himself clarify.]
That's why I want it to be you. Because I think I'll...that it's likely I'll make a mistake. And you already know that.
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It just takes a while for him to answer, quiet for a long time. Nobody's said anything about...starting this dynamic just yet, right at this moment, but Tseng had made it more than clear that he's supposed to be honest — no, not just honest. Genuine.]
No. I'm...not confident.
[He takes a slow breath, and makes himself clarify.]
That's why I want it to be you. Because I think I'll...that it's likely I'll make a mistake. And you already know that.
I can promise to try. But I might make mistakes.