[The house is letting things slide this week, it seems. Maybe it likes the reactions more than it hates the vandalism.]
You aren't asking me, either.
[In fact, Otto's been far more forthcoming with his backstory than Aqua's been about. You know. Anything, really.]
I understand it could be true, Dr. Octavius. I know a few things about lying and murder. But I also know how easy it is to mislead people even with the truth, given the right staging.
[Aqua scans the struck-through message one more time, then walks towards one end. He turns a couple words before the period, then raises his arm to cover most of the words.
It now reads, on either side of Aqua and his arm, 'They like you.']
For weeks, the house has been trying to kill us. You've been trying to keep people alive. I'm a lot more comfortable believing in you than some writing on the wall.
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You aren't asking me, either.
[In fact, Otto's been far more forthcoming with his backstory than Aqua's been about. You know. Anything, really.]
I understand it could be true, Dr. Octavius. I know a few things about lying and murder. But I also know how easy it is to mislead people even with the truth, given the right staging.
[Aqua scans the struck-through message one more time, then walks towards one end. He turns a couple words before the period, then raises his arm to cover most of the words.
It now reads, on either side of Aqua and his arm, '
They like you.']For weeks, the house has been trying to kill us. You've been trying to keep people alive. I'm a lot more comfortable believing in you than some writing on the wall.