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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji's in the diner, sitting at one of the booths. At the edge of the shot is a half-eaten order of french fries, because sometimes he actually eats the things he cooks. Quality assurance. You know how it goes.

He looks thoughtful as he addresses the network.]

I've been here a while. Over time, I've kind of come to like it. I don't feel like it's urgent to go home anymore.

[He frowns.]

I miss home. But I don't really mind being here.

[The words Stockholm Syndrome come to mind, but he's not going to say them.]

So...why is it you want to leave? Or stay, if you'd rather do that.

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[tattooedredheads]

Sounds like it would get annoying. [He makes a face. Kay grew up without parents. The closest he had was the police commissioner or the junkyard salesman and neither could be as involved in his life as an actual guardian.] Was he the one looking after you?

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[eatsyourscience]

Yeah, for the last year. Before that, my parents were really...permissive.

[That is to say, never around to know if he did something wrong or not.]

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[tattooedredheads]

Sounds like you'd have preferred it if they weren't.

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[eatsyourscience]

I'd have preferred for them to be around.

[He shrugs.]

It was really different with my uncle, but not in a bad way, most of the time.