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Well, at least you're keeping track.

[A pause.]

And-- I wanted t'say, sorry for being a pissy little shit the other day.

Don't worry about it. Just don't insult me with that "if I can't beat you, then it doesn't matter" BS, and we're good.

[though honestly, he's not making eye contact as he says it.]

Can't blame you entirely for getting pissed, after everything.

[Griffin blinks, looking over with an earnestly confused expression. Because he's way too heart-on-his-sleeve.]

Why is that an insult? You're one of the toughest guys I know, even before powers come into it.

Not how you said it.

Ignoring that I was out of my mind thanks to Machai, I don't think straight up fighting the people that took away your family is gonna work anyway. So I don't see what losing that fight had to do with any of what you're pissed about.

Fighting them made sense at the time...

[He kicks up a leg to pull close to his chest, draping an arm over it ponderously]

I mean, I'm a Devil Hunter. Straight up fighting them is pretty much my only gameplan. I got a history of trying to take down a Demon King head on and getting my ass handed to me - more than once.

Got all fixated on, if I can't beat the strongest human here, how'm I ever gonna beat the strongest devil out there?... Guess I never really learn.

Heh. Sounds impressive when you put it that way... Think this is the first time I've actually had powers, honestly.

[a light shrug.]

As much as I like fighting, it's not the only thing I can rely on. Different perspectives.

[he leans back, glancing up at the sky.]

And maybe just a different brand of crazy from yours. But I think I had to go through a bunch of shit, same as you, to get to where I am. That stuff was so ingrained, it's like muscle memory.

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Well. You have to have some kinda crazy to wanna take out a devil, right? And you've got the smarts I don't. [He smirks a little.]

Even if you're fucked up, you're still the kinda fucked up we need.

And here I feel like you're trying to make me blush or something.

[he looks amused, but not close to blushing. but hey, at least he finally glances over at him]

[He smirks wider, brighter]

Well, is it working? What's it gonna take, huh. Candlelit burgers?

A guy admits he has a favorite food, and now we're making jokes about romantic burger dinners.

[HE SIGHS.]

I don't think you've got the chops to make me blush, but I appreciate it anyway.

Wow. I'll have you know my track record is 100% unintentional wooing.

Besides, no food you eat with your hands is romantic.

[can he really say anything here. his track record is-- at least a little similar in that regard.]

Wow, look at you, finally giving up a challenge.

[tWITCH... no, goddammit, Jay called it a challenge...... stop you fool

Weakly laughs....]

I learned my lesson the first time around. Here's some free advice: don't dare someone to charm you when they literally have Charm.

I was a lovesick puppy for an hour.

Noted.

[he knows for certain that Griffin doesn't have that power, at least.]

Mindfuck powers are the worst.

Well, I guess Cloud 9's all right. But the rest...

... Yeah.

Machai can be fun... but I think it's worse than our memory wiping power.

[That's a surprise to hear? Griffin blinks]

Really??

I told you. That's what made me lose control like that.

Malik decided to amp my anger. And I've got plenty of that on a normal day.

I guess if your memories are fucked with, you don't actually know what you're missing. Can't really feel bad about that...

Not until you get it back, anyway.

[Huffs. That's a feeling he knows...]

Yeah, okay. I'd be pissed as hell at him about that too. Especially if you'd actually managed to kill anyone.

I nearly managed to kill you, dumbass.

Yeah, but that's--

[Hmm. He scratches his neck. What is self preservation instinct.]

I wasn't really thinking about that at the time?

No shit.

Dying doesn't really cross my mind.

... Honestly, it normally crosses mine.

Dunno, chalk it up to half demon blood.

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