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[droppedstitch]

Oh he told me not to. Then agreed there was no other way.

Murder is more...nonconsensual, wouldn't you agree? Is it murder to kill a dying man who begs for it?

[love_and_peace]

Taking a life is always murder, whether they beg you to kill them or not.

[droppedstitch]

So I - murdered myself? And that's why I am an inmate.

You need to watch fewer dramas. Or more, I can't decide.

[love_and_peace]

You can laugh all you like, but there's a reason you're here, and there's a reason you and I were assigned to work together. When you decide to take this seriously, you know where to find me.

[droppedstitch]

And when you remember that you're a temporary warden with no actual power, and you want to enjoy yourself again, your warden item knows where I am at all times.

[love_and_peace]

Who said anything about power? Why does everyone think that wardens just want to have power over the rest of you? I'm here to help you! To be a good example!

[droppedstitch]

By calling me a scheming murderer?

Come now...

You won't even ask for eyeshadow for me.

[love_and_peace]

Then why do you think you're here? What did you do that you're supposed to be repenting for, if not killing yourself?

[droppedstitch]

Find me a single warden who wouldn't have done the same thing in the same circumstances.

Who isn't you.

[love_and_peace]

[ Vash did intend to die to save the world, but that doesn't mean it was the right decision. He's not going to admit to any of that, though. ]

I don't think anyone ends up here for vanity and alcoholism, so what was it? Do you even know?

[droppedstitch]

As if I'd let alcohol ruin my figure.

[Obviously, he can't debate the vanity accusation.]

And I have theories, but none that would make sense to you.

[love_and_peace]

They don't have to make sense to me. Your crimes got you here, and it's your redemption that needs to be figured out. If you know what you need to do to get off the Barge, tell me so I can help.

[droppedstitch]

Why are you here?

[love_and_peace]

[ What? What kind of ridiculous question is that? ]

To help you leave, weren't you listening?

[droppedstitch]

No.

Why are you here? On this Barge? What do you so desperately need?

[love_and_peace]

You mean, what deal did I make with the Admiral? What treasures or miracles am I here trying to selfishly earn?

[droppedstitch]

Exactly.

[love_and_peace]

Nothing.

I really am just here to help.

[droppedstitch]

You left your entire life behind to help?

[love_and_peace]

Didn't you do the same?

[droppedstitch]

No, I committed a murder, apparently.

[love_and_peace]

And left everything behind for a cause you believed in.

[droppedstitch]

But you can and will go back to yours.

[love_and_peace]

[ There's a brief pause before Vash replies again, his tone shifting from serious to once again slightly annoyed. ]

You can go back to yours too! Everyone's redeemable, isn't that what you said?

[droppedstitch]

Oh of course.

But at what cost?