IC Contact - Snowblind

[phaseshifter]

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[powersouls]

[She shoves down the guilt, somewhere safe where she doesn't actually have to feel it. Or she tries to, at least. It still makes her sound unsteady.]

Yes, because of me.

[She might as well admit it. It won't bring those people back, but at least it's less cowardly. That's... something.

And even if it was partially Angel's fault, Tifa still doesn't think it was as bad as what she did. At least Angel has an excuse.]

Why did you tell Jack?

[phaseshifter]

I'm. I'm sorry. Is this upsetting you? We can stop, it's not...

[ Hurghrrhh. ]

Mmmh. I told Jack because he wanted me to. I wasn't forced into it. Back then, I was willing to help him. It only got complicated much later.

[powersouls]

No, no, it's fine, it's--

[Just hard to talk about.]

He's your father, right? I know he's... [Don't finish that thought, Tifa.] You still love him, and he still raised you, didn't he? Of course you would want to help him, even if he did... horrible things.

[phaseshifter]

But it's not an excuse. It doesn't justify anything, and me dying didn't erase the fact that I'm just. Not a good person.

[ Which raises the question of what happened wrt the deaths Tifa is responsible for. Angel opens her mouth, but closes it without asking. She probably shouldn't. ]

[powersouls]

Maybe it isn't an excuse, but that doesn't mean...

[Should she bring it up? It was public, and Angel probably knows she saw it, but...

Whatever, powering through it.]

You're better than him, Angel. Please believe me.

[phaseshifter]

That's not a high bar to set.

Mmmh - sorry, I'm. I'm being a sadsack.

[powersouls]

No, it's okay. You don't have to be strong all the time, especially after all that.

[Hypocrite. Oops.]