[Ah. Dumb question. She shakes her head, leaning a little more against the doorframe.] It's fine. You kids can probably handle yourselves. Just don't...do anything too stupid, okay?
[She knows that it's just empty words. Makoto will do whatever she pleases if it means protecting other people.]
There are people with the keys to stopping this. And I would protect them no matter what. One of them just so happens to be someone I'm already good friends with.
... Before Akira, I may as well have been a robot. I did what the adults in my life told me to do, I strived to meet their expectations as much as I could, to make myself as little a burden as possible.
Joining the Phantom Thieves was the first time I was able to do what I thought was right. To put my skills to use for something I truly believe in.
[holy shit they even have card motifs. that's incredible.]
Wish I had a group of friends like that when I was younger. [She grins a little.] Back in college, it was just me and my engineering classmates doing dumb shit. Not that it wasn't fun, of course.
[But maybe she might've had some better chances at work besides corporate military gigs if she'd made more connections...]
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[Ripley sighs, running a hand through her hair.]
I wouldn't be able to stop you, would I?
[Ah. Dumb question. She shakes her head, leaning a little more against the doorframe.] It's fine. You kids can probably handle yourselves. Just don't...do anything too stupid, okay?
[She knows that it's just empty words. Makoto will do whatever she pleases if it means protecting other people.]
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There are people with the keys to stopping this. And I would protect them no matter what. One of them just so happens to be someone I'm already good friends with.
[she offers an apologetic bow]
I'm sorry, we're dumb in the same way sometimes.
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Ripley's expression softens a little. She glances towards Akira's door, then returns her gaze to Makoto.]
You guys have been through a lot together, I take it?
[Just judging from the way Makoto speaks about Akira.]
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Joining the Phantom Thieves was the first time I was able to do what I thought was right. To put my skills to use for something I truly believe in.
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Phantom Thieves? Is that a gang name or something?
[Nothing wrong with some teen crimes!!! She's not judging. She was a teenager, once.]
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[there was LOTS of teen crime going on with that group, though]
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Wish I had a group of friends like that when I was younger. [She grins a little.] Back in college, it was just me and my engineering classmates doing dumb shit. Not that it wasn't fun, of course.
[But maybe she might've had some better chances at work besides corporate military gigs if she'd made more connections...]
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[has she seen Akira?? just wondering]
Ripley-san, you'll have to tell me about it tomorrow.
[firmly. she's going to try emulating Akira's optimism here.]
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Don't think about it. Just...get it out of your head, Ripley. You don't need any of that.]
Right. Just be sure to remind me, alright?