ACE ATTORNEY AU

[enigmaster]

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[agoodname]

[the corner of his mouth quirks at that] "Games are pretty fun. And they can keep you busy."

[enigmaster]

Mhm. I'm usually more the puzzle type, but... This is alright, too. [And anger-solving a puzzle isn't quite as effective as throwing a ball at shit.]

[agoodname]

[he can't help but chuckle at that]

"Sometimes you gotta physically throw somethin' to get everything out, huh?"

[enigmaster]

Yeah. I guess. [In fact, he's gonna do that right now. Throwing the ball. He's just! Mad still! What do with all this emotion. Feelings are garbage.]

[agoodname]

[and Butch is just gonna....study him for a moment]

"....you wanna talk about it?"

[enigmaster]

[Edward isn't really the talk about things type. At least, usually not, but in recent times people have been wanting him? To talk about shit??? And he is really mad. Ugh.] ...I don't know. [Yes. No. He doesn't know.] I'm just really upset with him.

[agoodname]

"I can understand that. He kinda sprung it on ya, seems like.

[enigmaster]

Yes. After I specifically told him I didn't need anything.

[agoodname]

"So he just didn't listen to you."

[enigmaster]

I kept telling him I was doing fine. Honestly... like I haven't been doing this for years before I even met him.

[agoodname]

"So....what? It seems like he doesn't believe you can take care 'a yourself or something?"

[enigmaster]

I guess, yeah.

At least he doesn't seem to trust my judgement on it, so.

[agoodname]

"Sounds annoying."

[enigmaster]

Yeah. It is. [It's infuriating!] Which would be one thing, but then he also told you about the whole... ghost thing.

[agoodname]

"Ah. That." [Butch considers that as he takes his turn] "I can see why that would be something you don't want spread around."

[enigmaster]

I tend to keep it to myself. Yes. [He tells people when they ask him directly, but that's another thing.] He doesn't have any right to tell people about it.

[agoodname]

"It's your thing to tell. So him telling me was a breach of trust kinda thing, right?"

[enigmaster]

Yeah. [Edward crosses his arms.] My fault for expecting him to be different than everyone else, I guess.

[agoodname]

"How'd you mean?"

[enigmaster]

Because every time I've told someone, they end up telling other people. Every time.

[agoodname]

"That sounds pretty bad. How many times have you told someone?"

[enigmaster]

[Unintentionally, before he knew better? Countless times. Intentionally?] Six times.

[agoodname]

"Every time, huh?" [Butch's mouth twists a little bit] "That sucks."

[enigmaster]

Yeah. Every time. [The times when it was unintentional or just people guessing were... still awful, but at least that was still different. Those weren't people he thought he could trust with something that personal.] ...I just thought Oswald wouldn't do that. [But then, he thought that every time, didn't he?]

[agoodname]

[Butch considers this for a moment, and hums a bit]

"...I guess then you maybe gotta ask yourself why."