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Bullshit. If you were actually so much like me oh no scary, you would be out there strangling him yourself instead of letting your vampire buddy punch him a few times. You wouldn't be taking all the blame for a mess you only played a small part in, and you definitely wouldn't be letting anyone make you feel like shit for it!

I know you don't believe that you're better than all of them - even though you totally are - but at least believe me when I say you're a lot better than they're making it sound.

Not everybody has - has giant yaoi hands made for strangling. And I'm not - stop making excuses for me! I'm an adult! When I do horrible things, I deserve the consequences.

I really wish you didn't call them yaoi hands.

And I'm not making excuses. I'm bringing up rational points, which I wouldn't need to do for you if you were acting like an adult.

You're doing it again! You're treating me like a little kid when I can deal with this. I am dealing with it. I don't need you pretending to give a crap, just.

Stop.

...Pretending?

[Wow, that hurts. Now even Angel thinks that he doesn't really love her?]

Sorry.

[ And she is. Kind of. As always, it's gross and complicated and hurtful as all hell. ]

I'm lashing out. Pay me no mind.

You know I just want you to be happy, right? I've... I haven't done the best job with that in a while, but. I still wanna keep trying.

That I don't believe. I know you care, but don't - stop feeding me your BS. I'm too smart to swallow it, you know that!

[There's another hurt pause. Why must you be so mean to your poor sweet dad, Angel?]

What, you think I like seeing you upset? Because, for the record, I don't.

No. But I don't think that you prioritise my happiness in any way, either. You keep doing all the things that make me unhappy or mad at you, over and over!

It's about the long term! Obviously I can't make you happy every second of every day, but I can-

[He can pump her full of Eridium and make her want to die. Or lock her in a basement. Or make her hate him so much she thinks she's a bad person because of him.]

...Whatever. Just... don't let those people get to you, Angel. You're a wonderful person, and you deserve better.

Sure. Whatever you say.

[ Being told you're a wonderful person by Handsome Jack. SWEET. ]

Mmh - wait. Dad? If I ask you something, can you just. Answer me as honestly as you can. Please.

Of course, sweetie. What is it?

If you were trapped in Rhys' head, would you really try to take his body? Bearing in mind that I love him a lot and I'm very open about it. Having him around makes me happy.

Yeah, I would. I might feel bad about you losing your friend, but I'd still do it. And it's what the AI will do the second he gets a chance.

...Sorry. Not exactly the answer you wanted to hear, right.

No. But - thanks for it anyway.

[Anything for you, kiddo, he wants to say. He doesn't, because he just proved how hypocritical it would be.

God, he hates this introspection bullshit. It's destroying his groove.]

Take care of yourself, Angel.

[And with that, he hangs up. That sure was a conversation that did not go as planned.]

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