fourteenth hit; audio

[inadvertently]

You're all pissing me off!

Say.

[ Here's the thing. Romance is something to be respected. It's something cherished and pure and seeing all of these people acting so lovey dovey is pissing Shizuo off. It's out of the blue and he's unaffected and seriously, seriously? He's not happy.

Of course he just looks like a crazy person screaming at a bunch of happy couples but you know, whatever works. ]

Say, say, say, say, say! How many of you know your date's birthday? Full name? Initials? How many of you even know the name of their hometown or the school they attended! Ahhhh?! Are you even listening! Answer me!

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[Voice]

[inadvertently]

No one seems to notice. Hardly a single person seems to even notice how fucking bizarre this is. Damnit, damnit, damnit... [ It devolves into an angry mantra.

He's sort of just ranting in your general direction, Robert. ]

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

[It's okay, Robert doesn't mind that much. He's been ranting in peoples' general directions too - only fair he returns the favour.]

It is... u-unfair. To everyone, e-even... even those affected...

... A-As they are unaware of... of the illogicality of... of th-their statements, and will be forced to c-confront them when this ends...

[And yet the smile on Helios' face. It hurts every time because Helios never smiled like that for him.]

[Voice]

[inadvertently]

[ Shizuo's response to his own thoughts is to kind of... break the kitchen table. Again. Ugh. ]

Damn those bastards!

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

[If Robert was the kind of person to be emotionally angry, he might do something similar right now. Poor kitchen table.]

...

Th-these are... always the worst Sh-Shifts...

... the ones that... a-affect one's mind... they are the most d-disgusting manipulation...

[But Robert sounds more tired than angry.]

[Voice]

[inadvertently]

And at the end of the week everything goes back to normal like they were never being weird at all.

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

That... is r-rather what things are l-like here, yes...

[A sad, sad cycle of this. He wonders what it even accomplishes, if it in fact accomplishes anything.]

... A-Are... are all of your f-friends... afflicted...?