[They're the same. They're connected. He's not sure how, but they have to be. They have to be, because Mikado is the leader of the Blue Squares. Mikado is the leader of Dollars. Dollars exists. Ergo, the Blue Squares, somehow, exist. But... that's his best friend. That's his best friend and an incrimination he's not ready... he...
He said he would trust them with anything. He looks contemplative for a moment. No, forget that, he looks deeply conflicted. He sighs and then nods to himself]
Dollars has been responsible for a lot back home. Big meetings, big happenings - a lot of people think they were connected to the Black Bike - the Headless Rider, I should say - and a series of slashings which was going on recently back home. [Anri did those... somehow. He's still not sure he understands the details. Lying, he's lying. He wishes he wasn't] They're bad news, or they could be. They could be dangerous.
[A beat] And I didn't leave it, Shikamaru. I ran away.
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He said he would trust them with anything. He looks contemplative for a moment. No, forget that, he looks deeply conflicted. He sighs and then nods to himself]
Dollars has been responsible for a lot back home. Big meetings, big happenings - a lot of people think they were connected to the Black Bike - the Headless Rider, I should say - and a series of slashings which was going on recently back home. [Anri did those... somehow. He's still not sure he understands the details. Lying, he's lying. He wishes he wasn't] They're bad news, or they could be. They could be dangerous.
[A beat] And I didn't leave it, Shikamaru. I ran away.
[And this is me standing up for it]