[The reproach in Atem's tone isn't harsh, but it is unyielding.
Atem still has no intention of allowing forever to happen. This is stolen time, borrowed, a ticking clock before Ryslig burns, the breath in before the trigger is pulled. The retort is a gentle (for him, for this situation) reminder that his mind hasn't changed and that that's a wish that won't be granted just as much as it's a reminder of the game's rules, if not more so. Komaeda's gaze is captivating, beautiful, but its pull isn't enough to divert Atem from the gravity-well of absolute hopelessness that has him in its grip.
Komaeda can wish for that, when his turn comes around again...but it won't get him anywhere. It'll be a symbolic move, but nothing else.]
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[The reproach in Atem's tone isn't harsh, but it is unyielding.
Atem still has no intention of allowing forever to happen. This is stolen time, borrowed, a ticking clock before Ryslig burns, the breath in before the trigger is pulled. The retort is a gentle (for him, for this situation) reminder that his mind hasn't changed and that that's a wish that won't be granted just as much as it's a reminder of the game's rules, if not more so. Komaeda's gaze is captivating, beautiful, but its pull isn't enough to divert Atem from the gravity-well of absolute hopelessness that has him in its grip.
Komaeda can wish for that, when his turn comes around again...but it won't get him anywhere. It'll be a symbolic move, but nothing else.]