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[hostage]

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_“ Hey, it's me. Wait for the thing. _”

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[hostage]

Yeah. I mean, whatever. Sure. I'll take it away if you start... yeah.

[jurisimpudent]

[He nods and lets out a breath.]

You swear.

[hostage]

I swear.

[jurisimpudent]

Then I owe you a debt of gratitude many times over.

[hostage]

[He shrugs at that, because he's not so sure.]

[jurisimpudent]

[...Always too much to expect Jesse to react strongly.]

What may I do for you in return?

[hostage]

Just don't use it on me.

[jurisimpudent]

[He nods.]

I've already said I'd not hurt you.

[hostage]

I mean ever. Even if you think it's good for me.

[jurisimpudent]

[He furrows his brow. That simply strikes him as odd.]

What if you were, say, falling?

[hostage]

[Another shrug.]

Let me fall.

[jurisimpudent]

But - why?

[hostage]

I don't like it.

[jurisimpudent]

But...May I ask why not?

[hostage]

I just don't. I don't like being, like, held down. I don't know.

[jurisimpudent]

[A hesitation - and then he nods, accepting that. He does understand phobias.]

That means, though, that if you end up falling, I'll have to hurl myself bodily after you, of course.

[He's not altogether certain whether or not he's joking.]

[hostage]

Don't get all gay about it.

1/3

[jurisimpudent]

[For a second, Edgeworth doesn't quite catch the meaning - and then - ]

[jurisimpudent]

[jurisimpudent]

I didn't...what....No.

[hostage]

I'm just messing with you.

[jurisimpudent]

[What's that Jesse is that the sound of his outrage and embarrassment]

I wasn't - It wasn't - "making a pass" at you - I don't!

[hostage]

Wow, denial much.

[jurisimpudent]

[He raises a hand as though to push away that...accusation.]

It - what - No! Stop it!

[hostage]

Stop what?