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[ That question is so totally random to Fern that he looks up and over at Min-Gi on the other bed. Then he realizes that he's been crying, flushes, turns, and rubs furiously at his face to dry it. ]
I don't know. I don't think so? I look the same now as Finn did the last time I saw him, and that was just before I came here.
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[It might seem random to Fern, but Min seems genuinely surprised by his answer.]
You look so young. You weren't actually fighting evil, right?
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[ If he wasn't old enough to be fighting evil, Jake wouldn't have let him go. Right? ...Right? ]
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[There's got to be some level of exaggeration if nothing else.]
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[ The unending embodiment of all evil in the universe. ]
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[No wonder this kid's so messed up.]
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[ It's kind of nice, actually, to get recognition for the things he's done without Finn taking all the credit as 'the real Finn'. He was every bit as brave and strong back then. ]
My brother helped too.
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[It doesn't seem any better that his brother was helping, whether he was a similar age or a much older sibling. Both those options are different kinds of messed up.]
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Nobody made me do it. It's what I wanted to do.
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That shouldn't matter, Fern. You were too young. You shouldn't have even had the option.
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Okay? Man, it was... [ Hold on. What is 17-13? Computing... ] ...5 years ago. Like, who cares?
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You should. Maybe it seems normal to you, but think about it sometime. It's messed up.
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Maybe. But I don't care. So why's it so important to you?
[ He stops pressing on his forehead to look up at Min-Gi for an answer. He's genuinely asking. Is Min-Gi afraid of him, or not? He can't even tell anymore. Maybe it's all a distraction until Lily gets here, or something. Whatever. He's exhausted. ]
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You should care.
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Why?
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It's your life. What if you'd never even got to live it?
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[ He really, genuinely doesn't understand. And he really doesn't understand why Min-Gi is hung up on this. It makes sense to be upset that Fern is a murderer. But he's upset that Fern used to be a hero too? What does he even want? ]
Did you like, go bonkers from the snake bite or something? You're not making any sense.
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Honestly, though, he's starting to feel like the only person here who isn't bonkers. And it probably isn't smart to keep pushing more than he already has when Fern seems to be able to push past the poison an unnerving amount.]
Just... think about it when you're better. Okay?
[Somehow it feels optimistic to believe it will click then, but he's not sure what else he can say to make his point.]
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Okay, man. Sure.