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[ None of that makes any sense to him; yes, Jinx will be upset, he'll give him that, but what Ragna is doing is protecting him and everyone else in the city. He's this close to arguing him on that point, but the reasonable part of him knows he can't out-talk Silco of all people. Besides, there's no time for that ─ instead, he clicks his tongue in irritation, quickening his pace. He needs to do what he set out to do before those two idiots catch up to him and make things even more complicated than they already are. ]

Suit yourself. But don't come crying to me if you get yourself killed.

[ He doesn't mean it, of course; hell, he's currently trying to sacrifice his life to actively prevent that. But it's clear he's rather pissed off. This was meant to be a casual piece of helpful advice, and yet it ended up blowing up in his face. Typical. ]

Surely you don't actually believe I'm capable of shedding tears.

[He was going to try to find Ragna after calling on Jinx to be his bodyguard. At least one of the two could perform the basics of their job. He wouldn't negotiate further on the matter, aware that it was fruitless and Ragna was set on this fool's errand of heroics.]

I'm docking your pay if you die.

We're about to find out, aren't we?

[ Actually, he doubts he would ever see Silco cry; it would probably take something horrible happening to Jinx to get him to that point, and Ragna's not gonna allow it... as long as he's around, at least. ]

I think I'll live.

[ ... He'll live... if he dies? Listen, all he's got are snappy comebacks, not smart ones. ]

No, apparently you're about to rush off and be a idiot. Now wait for us, and I may spare you a twitch of my lips or something.

[He knew that he needed to locate Jinx and quickly. He would need her to focus so that they could cover distance quickly and hunt down Ragna. Surely the man couldn't make such a silly self-sacrifice play if he were confronted with Jinx in person.]

Each day I am reminded that you are, in fact, a moron. Live and we'll leave town.

So you're saying I'm in danger of seeing you smile? Shit, now you're really making me wanna kill myself.

[ At this point there's probably little point in playing coy, so he might as well joke about it as he's headed towards a certain death. It's frustrating to think he won't be able to protect the old man and Jinx, so he can only hope they give up on following him as soon as they realize the Black Beast is on a whole other level... and that he doesn't end up harming them (or worse). ]

Make me. [ A brief pause for his brain to catch up with what he's just said─ ] Wait, no, don't. Don't do that, dammit.

Who knew you had such little fortitude for actual emotion. I'm looking forward to cleaning up the mess you make of Jinx for this.

[He absolutely was not. He was keenly aware of the reaction that she was going to have, and the only blessing in this scenario was that it was Ragna's decision and nothing that she had done. It would still devastate her, and Silco would be the one to clean her up. He always did. He always wanted to be there for her, to pull her close and keep her there.

This was why one shouldn't allow themselves to grow close to people. They always disappointed in the end.]

Very well. As you wish. We are coming to find you to do just that, idiot.

[ The mention of Jinx gives him a pause, unsurprisingly. As always, Silco knows how to hit where it hurts the most ─ in this case, the fact that Ragna is causing her so much grief right now. As if he doesn't wish there was some other way. ]

... Yeah. I'll have a shitton of apologizing to do. And I'll take responsibility for hurting her... after I make sure she's safe.

[ He exhales slowly, knowing that making this kind of promise is risky, as there's no actual guarantee he'll be coming back. Still... he's not the type to give up easily, so he just has to believe he'll find his way back here one way or another. ]

Until then, take care, old man.

[When it was clear that Ragna was going to attempt to make the ultimate sacrifice and there was nothing he or Jinx could say or do to stop him at present, he was no above cutting the other to the quick in response. Anything to force a brief pause as he moved to gather his daughter so that they could hunt for Ragna.]

She is safe if we leave town, but it's fine. I'll explain to her your abandonment for some stupid notion of a greater good. I've always told her that everything betrays us but each other, and it is assuring that it holds true.

[Yes, he was hitting as close to personal as he could. He wouldn't apologize. He knew there as nothing that he could do, so he was lashing out. Even if they found Ragna, he still knew.]

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