[ IC ] Truth time

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What is it?

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... not really, no.

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It's fine. You don't have to say anything.

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I'm going to. But before that, what did you expect me to say, Tony?

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Uh, "No thanks I'll pass, I'm an American sovereign?"

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[looks slightly to the side, but shakes his head]

...I... no. I wouldn't. ...Say that, I mean.

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Something along those lines. Give it time, my imagination is pretty creative.

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... please tell me what you didn't want to say before?

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Steve . . .

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Tony.

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Fine, I love you okay!

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[he... inhales on a few words before he gets them out]

That's... I was hoping you'd say tha— [um well] I mean...

[covers his mouth with a hand and looks to the side, a little embarrassed]

[solvabilities]

Wait what?

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[his shoulders slump a bit]

Seems like whatever's affecting us is making it difficult not to be honest right now. I just... I'm saying that I... I'm happy you told me. And I feel the same.

[still just kind of studying the wall over there. it's such a fascinating wall]

[solvabilities]

What??

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... stop that.

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It's a little shocking, okay?

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You're not alone in that, Tony.

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No, I'm pretty sure I'm the more shocked one here!

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... would you rather I take it back? I didn't want to say anything because—

[uh no wait]

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Because?

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Because I thought you would take it badly. Or laugh it off. Or...

[s-shrugging slightly]

Something like that.

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Why would I do that? I'd never do that to you!

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But you thought I would do it to you.

[solvabilities]

Well . . . I thought you just . . . couldn't. It is me we're talking about.

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It's because it is you. You're... I've said this before, but... you're the one who game me a solid anchor to this world.