it isn't really about getting the job done, max, it's about making sure people hate the experience enough they won't try it again. so far so good on that front
( which is miserable in a new sort of way, because it's such a stupid rule and Daniel would like to be able to stare the city in the eye and refuse to fold on such an arbitrary restriction. but he can't, because imagining Yelena or Gwen in his place makes him feel a thousand times worse than being in it himself. )
i'm a real peach tonight, huh? fuck. i'm gonna quit while i'm ahead. get some sleep or something. but if you feel up to it, then i'll see you tomorrow obviously you aren't required to go through with this because you like me and you want to help i have to say it even though i know you're going to do it anyway
[ which makes sense, even if the rule doesn't. it's just not something she's had to think about because of what her position is. she'd just known it was unfair, which was enough reason to make her hate it, but if she were in his position she'd feel the same way. ]
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( which is miserable in a new sort of way, because it's such a stupid rule and Daniel would like to be able to stare the city in the eye and refuse to fold on such an arbitrary restriction. but he can't, because imagining Yelena or Gwen in his place makes him feel a thousand times worse than being in it himself. )
i'm a real peach tonight, huh? fuck.
i'm gonna quit while i'm ahead. get some sleep or something. but if you feel up to it, then i'll see you tomorrow
obviously you aren't required to go through with this because you like me and you want to help
i have to say it even though i know you're going to do it anyway
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of course i am.
i'll see you tomorrow.
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( the last thing he sends is exactly where they'll have him stationed in the morning. )