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[glassinine]

[The thing about employing text is that when you start using it when all your broadcasts are in video, people tend to question why you've suddenly switched. So he makes the decision to instead compose himself as best as he can and use video instead.

Unfortunately, he always sort of overestimates his ability to compose himself. He certainly doesn't seem distraught, or panicked, or anything of the sort, but he's definitely shaky. This is definitely a far cry from his normal, slow, quiet, lengthy broadcasts.]

I'm leaving on a business trip abroad for...some length of time. I'm - not certain how long. Please don't try to contact me; I'll be far too busy to answer any messages.

Good day.

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[godly]

You-

[He bites back his words, which come immediately. He wants to argue, with the same frustration he shared in their previous conversation. But he opts not to, this time, seeing Edgeworth's state. And so there's a pause, and then:]

Just because of me? Or did it happen again?

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[glassinine]

It - Yes. Two times. If not more.

[godly]

[And that makes his frown deepen. But he doesn't pause this time.]

What good will this do you? You're going to have to come back after at least a week; you can't isolate yourself forever.

[He received one of those passports too, you know.]

[glassinine]

...I'll take the time to...manage things. And if I do not succeed -

[Well.]

There are...isolated places within the bounds of the United States, as well. I'm looking into them.

[godly]

[Wait, what?]

You can't just... move away, Edgeworth.

[glassinine]

Yes, I can. There's nothing to prevent it.

[godly]

[He's doing his best to keep his voice calm; there's no point in making this a repeat of last time.]

That's just running away from your problems; that isn't fixing it. You can't resign yourself to the life of a hermit if it's going to make you miserable in the process.

[glassinine]

Don't make this into something that - It's not about running away from my problems. It's about removing myself from the people I might hurt.

[godly]

No, that's exactly what this is.

...Listen, I'm not going to argue against you going abroad for a little while. [Edgeworth probably needs it, regardless of the circumstances.] But when you come back and if you still don't have your powers sorted, I'll help you figure something out.

[glassinine]

Yagami, if I don't have my issues resolved by then, I am not going to let you be in the same room as me.

[godly]

You won't have that say. Nor do you need to continue to be concerned about my situation. I'm all right now. I know I'm not Ki- I'm not a murderer. And so if it happens again, so be it. I'd feel better about myself helping, instead of being afraid.

[glassinine]

Right.

Yagami, I will not have you close to me. And I will take legal action to keep you from approaching me if need be.

[godly]

[He doesn't even know where to begin with that. It's almost... hurtful, if Light bothered to reveal anything of that nature to anyone.]

Are you serious? Do you hear what you're saying right now?

[glassinine]

I do.

I am not willing to cause such suffering to you again, Mr. Yagami. And I will take all steps necessary to prevent it.

[godly]

[Mr. Yagami sounds so distant, in the context of their conversation. He isn't sure he likes it much.]

But I want to help. I want to help because I'm worried, and I don't care if I have to "suffer" again for it. Does that have no bearing on your decision at all?

[glassinine]

Worried. Worried about what. About me?

[godly]

Of course about you!

[God, this man. What else would he possibly be referring to?]

[glassinine]

Why?

[godly]

Why? What do you mean, why?

[He isn't sure if he should feel offended, or just more worried, or-

Because of this, there seems to be a hitch in the flow of his words.]

I - It's because I care about your well-being. And though I realize the same not apply in your opinion, I do like to consider you my friend -- or at the very least, someone I can respect.

[glassinine]

[But Edgeworth shakes his head at that, hardly even hearing what the boy is saying.]

I have never brought you any good, Yagami, and much harm. You cannot let yourself be blinded to that fact.

[godly]

[The stubbornness begins to flare up within him in spades.] Really.

How have you not brought me any good? And other than the completely accidental use of your powers, what harm have you done? If I'm so blind, I would like for you to clarify.

[glassinine]

That harm is sufficient.

[godly]

It was my mind, and therefore that's for me to decide. And I've decided that it's negligible compared to what you're doing to yourself.

The good far outweighs the bad, you know. Don't just disappear from the residence one day because of your own guilt.

[glassinine]

No good has been done, Yagami. None. This is a kindness.

[godly]

[A beat; he's doing his best to glean what he can from Edgeworth's expression.]

Do you honestly believe that? That you've done me no good.