[ Tenn is 99% sure of it, anyway. He'd have known if Moriarty was mad, he's pretty sure -- and that was not behavior of a man who was upset with him in that way. ]
I don't know what he's thinking a lot of the time. That guy is mysterious...
Look. I'm not gonna tell you how to feel about what happened, but I am gonna tell you that blaming yourself for it isn't going to do anyone any good. All it'll do is play right into what Hamelin wants from us.
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[ Tenn is 99% sure of it, anyway. He'd have known if Moriarty was mad, he's pretty sure -- and that was not behavior of a man who was upset with him in that way. ]
I don't know what he's thinking a lot of the time. That guy is mysterious...
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[Point-blank.]
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[ Well. That's one way to get him to go quiet, at least... ]
I don't know... Why else would he have told me, if he didn't want me to keep it a secret?
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[Calling Tenn out? Maybe just a little.]
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[ He kind of sniffles a little, and looks up to give Marcus a flat look. ]
Okay. Fine. Yes, it does.
[ He'll concede!!! ]
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[...]
Look. I'm not gonna tell you how to feel about what happened, but I am gonna tell you that blaming yourself for it isn't going to do anyone any good. All it'll do is play right into what Hamelin wants from us.
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[ A few more sniffles before he straightens himself out a little bit. ]
Okay. Okay, you're right.
[ A deep breath. ]
Thank you, Marcus-san.