[ Don of the people. The most caring of the mafia. Bleeding heart. Still, it's impressive how far he's come from the little pipsqueak who was afraid to even look at him. ]
[ Squalo makes a vague noise of acknowledgement. He's already told the man that he's too good for Hell, there's no point in repeating that. And sure, he had sins, he was part of the underworld after all. But surely a lot of it was made up by the care he had for the common people. Especially the ones who weren't even his. ]
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It’s okay.
He looks up when Squalo moves past them and he continues to watch him. ]
Most people do.
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[ Squalo waves a hand dismissively. ]
That's your whole thing, isn't it?
[ Don of the people. The most caring of the mafia. Bleeding heart. Still, it's impressive how far he's come from the little pipsqueak who was afraid to even look at him. ]
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[ He shrugs and idly pets the new pup. ]
I just don’t like seeing innocent people caught in the crossfire of our world.
[ He doesn’t want to but he glances over anyway.]
Especially my people. They take care of me. I take care of them. I get that it won’t always be reciprocated, though. Doesn’t stop me from trying.
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Fine. I'll keep it.
[ He's talking about the dog. Of course. ]
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[ Arching a brow he smirks softly and gently nudges the little beast over towards Squalo. ]
I’m sure you’ll be happy together.