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Duplicity Inbox

Martin is away from the phone right now. Pleas leave a message and he'll get back to you.

...I suppose there's a chance.

But don't do anything stupid, alright? I know you want to help people but don't- don't die, okay? You don't have to traumatise yourself.

I won't die.

[He can't stay dead for long here, anyway.]

I promise.

[Jon says nothing about traumatizing himself.]

[He hates that that is probably the best he'll get from Jon.]

Thank you. I don't- it hurts me when you're suffering. And I know I'm not that important but... I just want you to be safe.

[There's a part of him that knows Martin is being manipulative now. That he's digging in the screws on Jon's guilt to keep him reined in, to stop him from going too far. He's too exhausted to fight it.]

You're the most important person in my life, Martin.

[His words are quiet, defeated, before he stands up and moves to his desk to turn on his laptop and start working.]