[The words are a surprise at first, but the more Togusa looks at them, the more he starts to understand what's going on here. Dante already has his defenses up for Togusa's usual optimism. So, he needs a different tactic.]
Help me understand it, then. Why is it your fault, and why is it your job to be the one to help him?
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You dont have to chase after him, keep him calmed down or something, to keep him from getting overtaken by- whatever that was that you could sense?
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i just
[There's a long pause between this text and Dante's next one. He's been holding onto this for a while.]
it's... my fault all this happened in the first place. i know you'll say it isn't but it is
it's my fault he's in the position he is right now. and even if it wasn't he still needs help, not james shoving that in his face
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Help me understand it, then. Why is it your fault, and why is it your job to be the one to help him?
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i didn't say it was my job to help him
i don't think he'd accept any sort of help from me after everything that's happened
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