031 // Voice

[showbizpanache]

If I hear about that dead Hunter one more time I'm going to lose it. There is a man you should all be mourning-- His name is Franz d'Epinay.

I'm getting really sick of how backwards this place is.

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[voice]

[rapturescreed]

We have been mourning, and if you are only now getting the idea that you should, then clearly there is something wrong. You are about a week too late, and I know that the rest of us who are close to Mr. d'Epinay do not appreciate the reminder of what we have lost.

Make a donation, put flowers on the memorial, say goodbye, whatever it is you feel you need to do, but we are already working on dealing with this loss in our lives. We do not need it exacerbated.

[Is he mad? Yes, he's mad. A reminder like this is not needed, especially now; he's dealing with the loss of a young man he considers, not just a colleague, but a friend, and he knows Daedalus does not need any of the reminders. Not right now.]

[showbizpanache]

I'm sorry, is there a time limit on grief that I wasn't informed about? My mistake.

[rapturescreed]

Stop acting like a child. Do you know what you're doing? You're telling people that they shouldn't mourn someone they potentially knew, and now you are compounding everyone's grief. Did you stop to think about Doctor Yumeno in all this? Did you think about those of us who have known Mr. d'Epinay for years, here?

There is a time and a place for statements, Mr. Hummel. This is not that time.

[showbizpanache]

How am I acting like a child? By reminding people that someone of worth is dead when everyone else seems to be hung up on that--that monster? Why aren't you furious, too? It's an insult to his memory.

[rapturescreed]

You're telling me that I'm not angry enough for you? Should I break every mirror in my house, then? Should I perhaps continuously go through all of the recordings of the conversations myself and Mr. d'Epinay have had, ever since he started working for me more then a year ago?

What is it that you are expecting, Mr. Hummel? Do you wish me to go into detail about how I have spent the past week wondering if his death could possibly be my fault? How I look at Doctor Yumeno and see the pain he is, the pain you are now making worse, and wonder if anyone is to blame besides that monster, it should be me?

You are not the only one in pain, Mr. Hummel, and yes. That other man is dead, and his loved ones are grieving, despite the horrible things he did. And a good man is dead, despite the great things he has done for this city. It's not fair, and it makes me furious, but I am attempting to be mindful of others, and not making this worse for them. We are all reminded every day. It does not make it better for you to come on this network and tell everyone what they should be doing verses what they are already doing.

[showbizpanache]

I wasn't talking specifically to you, sir, or to Daedalus and the others. This was more of a general PSA to anyone who thinks that Franco Berchelli is a soul worth giving a damn about. Because apparently those people exist, and they've been yammering about it on the network for almost a week now.

[He sounds weary.]

[rapturescreed]

It's news, Mr. Hummel. If people weren't talking about what the news reports, I would be more concerned. You are not here to police what people wish to discuss. As terrible as he was, he was still a person, and a citizen of the port, and his family and friends most likely mourn him.

This was a terrible PSA to make, and I expect better from you. You help represent a group that is trying to do some good work, here, and this is not helping anyone.

[showbizpanache]

Yeah, I have been trying to do good work here. Or at least I thought so. Doesn't seem to be doing much.

I'm sorry this is late!

[rapturescreed]

You are doing good work, Mr. Hummel. It takes time, and to expect anything this soon would be the highest of arrogance.

The Newcomer Community Center was not built in a day, nor was the NPP. We're still working to the ultimate goal, and we will be for a long time.