[He doesn't seem to mind that response, at least; instead, he blinks slowly, and then nods.]
...Well, I don't think that'd be a bad point at all either. If we can at least try to keep other people from suffering... this would all be a bit more worth it, right?
[At least they could make sure of something like this, right?]
[She exhales sharply, rubbing the wound on her arm. She falls quiet, staring straight ahead of her. After a few moments, she glances towards Minato.]
I'm going to go back to my room and...rest. [Her voice is firm as she tries to keep the weariness out of her voice.] It's been a long week. I would suggest you do the same.
[Ripley pauses for a moment, not looking towards Minato.]
You want to help support me?
[She echoes his words with a hint of dubiousness. She runs a hand through her hair, sighing.]
Keep working with the kids. Make sure they don't do anything stupid and try and sacrifice themselves to whatever. I can't pretend that I'm right all the time, but...experience tells me that things are going to go south real fast unless we can find a way out of here soon.
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...Well, I don't think that'd be a bad point at all either. If we can at least try to keep other people from suffering... this would all be a bit more worth it, right?
[At least they could make sure of something like this, right?]
I think that's a goal we can accomplish.
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I sure hope so. [A pause.] I don't know if it's a goal we can accomplish unless we also kill the monsters in this resort.
[...Ah. So she's still holding onto that mentality. She sounds...slightly resentful when she says it.]
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We're going to find our way out. And when we do that... we'll figure out how to make sure this never happens for anyone else, too.
[Firmly:]
Whatever it takes...we'll find it. I'm not sure yet what it's really going to take... but we can do it.
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[She exhales sharply, rubbing the wound on her arm. She falls quiet, staring straight ahead of her. After a few moments, she glances towards Minato.]
I'm going to go back to my room and...rest. [Her voice is firm as she tries to keep the weariness out of her voice.] It's been a long week. I would suggest you do the same.
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[Minato takes a slow breath in...and then breathes it out.]
Ripley-san... please remember that you don't have to take everything on your own shoulders.
You've supported us all so much--I want to help support you too.
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You want to help support me?
[She echoes his words with a hint of dubiousness. She runs a hand through her hair, sighing.]
Keep working with the kids. Make sure they don't do anything stupid and try and sacrifice themselves to whatever. I can't pretend that I'm right all the time, but...experience tells me that things are going to go south real fast unless we can find a way out of here soon.
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Got it. I'll do everything I can to try to stop them all from being so reckless. You can count on me.
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...Thank you.
[And...off the goes. She walks slowly, as if in a trance. Or maybe she's just tired. It's probably the latter.
God, this place is exhausting.]