[With his back still turned, Barret comes to a stop. His shoulders hunch briefly at the apology. It's a long time before he speaks, mulling over the words. His journey had showed him much of Shinra's endless grind of cruelty for the sake of profit. The banality of it. But he too, had once fallen prey to their promises of a better future — it's this memory that tempers his hatred, inevitably half-directing the feeling back to himself. When he speaks again, his voice is level, the anger pushed down again to impart something meaningful.]
You can apologize to the ends of the Planet. It won't make a difference 'til you make a decision for yourself. That blood's always gonna be on your hands. You have to ask yourself one day if your loyalty's worth that blood you've spilled. I can't give you that absolution you're looking for, and I won't. That's up to you.
[... Finally, his shoulders slump. He sighs, sounding tired when he speaks again.] Keep your fish, man. I'll find my own way around here.
rude, @goons
(TDM - APRIL)
[With his back still turned, Barret comes to a stop. His shoulders hunch briefly at the apology. It's a long time before he speaks, mulling over the words. His journey had showed him much of Shinra's endless grind of cruelty for the sake of profit. The banality of it. But he too, had once fallen prey to their promises of a better future — it's this memory that tempers his hatred, inevitably half-directing the feeling back to himself. When he speaks again, his voice is level, the anger pushed down again to impart something meaningful.]
You can apologize to the ends of the Planet. It won't make a difference 'til you make a decision for yourself. That blood's always gonna be on your hands. You have to ask yourself one day if your loyalty's worth that blood you've spilled. I can't give you that absolution you're looking for, and I won't. That's up to you.
[... Finally, his shoulders slump. He sighs, sounding tired when he speaks again.] Keep your fish, man. I'll find my own way around here.