Miss Mikotoba and the detective are both people I've talked to, and I've come to think of them as good people. So of course they would be important to you and your niece. [ a small smile. ] Even if they're on the Celestials' side, I want to see them go home safely, too.
I am glad to hear that. Truly, their return is more important than mine. Sholmes is Iris' adopted father, while Iris does not even know her and I are related. [van Zieks seems a bit distantly sad about this.]
But especially given we seem to have been assigned teams arbitrarily. It seems foolish that one must win over the other.
[ oh, well, time for a less kind touch. satariel whacks him on the same arm. ]
Then that's just more reason for you to go home! To have the chance to someday tell your niece who you are. Your life has just as much value as theirs, even outside of that.
[ FOOL. ]
It does, though. But I hope I can figure out an answer for all that, too.
Family is family, Mr. van Zieks! [ they don't strike him again, but they do point at him. ] And if you can give her the chance to know you, I think you'd be surprised.
Older. Except I'm the more responsible one between the two of us, even if he ran off to become a doctor. He gets himself into all kinds of trouble that he has to be gotten out of.
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Miss Mikotoba and the detective are both people I've talked to, and I've come to think of them as good people. So of course they would be important to you and your niece. [ a small smile. ] Even if they're on the Celestials' side, I want to see them go home safely, too.
All of you.
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[van Zieks seems a bit distantly sad about this.]
But especially given we seem to have been assigned teams arbitrarily. It seems foolish that one must win over the other.
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Then that's just more reason for you to go home! To have the chance to someday tell your niece who you are. Your life has just as much value as theirs, even outside of that.
[ FOOL. ]
It does, though. But I hope I can figure out an answer for all that, too.
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Y-you do not understand the situation! She barely knows me! I doubt she will care to have such information!
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My brother is all I have left. I'd do anything for him. I moved across the world to find him, and I would choose to be a Watcher again for him.
Go home to your niece.
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Older or younger?
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[Lets just move on past his situation and his niece.]