[That luxury didn't accompany them when they'd been transported into this world. Though...not a lot of luxuries did. For example, they'd been separated. That was detrimental. If Chrollo hadn't been alone, or if he hadn't been the one to find Hisoka locked up...maybe they could have avoided this whole mess.
But it was Chrollo. And that explains a lot.]
So...have you actually asked him what he wants? I mean, I figure he's still gunning for your fight, but if he isn't...it'd be good to know. Wouldn't mind knowing what he'll be aiming for once he gets the fight, too. Especially if you aren't gonna be going your separate ways.
Things aren't as simple as simply asking, with him. He doesn't think clearly about his emotions, and his desires confuse him when they deviate from his norm. These things... are often confusing to me as well.
[Yes.. though Chrollo is more than capable of reading most people, Hisoka's mindset is... strange. That's part of his appeal. But it's also the reason Chrollo finds himself so flummoxed around him at times.]
Ahh, it's difficult. Asking directly would probably do very little good. That said, I do believe he would remain beside me if I allow it.
[...and probably even if he didn't, but he's not going to say that because it definitely wouldn't support his argument. So he takes a deep breath again. This is. A little thorny.]
I'll sort it out.
However, I do need to be clear: whatever else I may do or be, my essential role remains what it was. It will never interfere with us.
When it comes to the animosity between the Troupe and Hisoka... I admit I'm not surprised that it has come to blows from time to time. I asked him to keep your squabbles non-lethal, and I do believe he'll try to the best of his ability, for my sake. However, Hisoka is Hisoka, and his intentions can change from moment to moment, as can his will to follow them. I'm aware of that.
If something does come up and you can contact me, please do so. Nobu... you, more than anyone else, are aware that I can contain the situation. [In a bag if necessary.] However, if that isn't possible, I don't expect you to play victim.
If he does betray me again... that is something I would not forgive.
And if the three of you object so strenuously to him, then I --
[--he'll what? Leave Hisoka? Can he really promise that? For them, maybe. But it would hurt him. He'd resent it, and that... isn't the sort of thing he wants infecting their rapport. Then again, if he chose Hisoka over them, that would be even worse. Which means there's only one real option -- one way to deal with it in a way that would hold the bitterness at bay.
In the end, it always comes back to their own rules, after all. He laughs a little, quietly.]
--then, I suppose we'd need to flip a coin.
Of course, we would need Paku present, if it came to that.
[Of course Hisoka makes things more complicated just by being himself, of course getting a straight answer out of him would be impossible. It's too unsurprising to even be exasperated by.]
[But that suggested solution almost makes him laugh, too. Almost.]
I guess it's only fair that way.
[...and for a moment, he debates saying this, but.... hell with it.]
Speaking of Paku, why not just have her deal with Hisoka? Then we could get some real answers out of him. At least we'd know for sure where he stands.
[Sheesh. Everything is complicated with Hisoka. Always complicated and never simple. Nobunaga is getting a little tired of it. No, to be more precise, he was beyond tired a long time ago! Exasperated is a word that better fits the bill now.
Still, when the boss says he'll sort it out...Nobunaga believes him. He has no reason to doubt, and so he doesn't.]
Alright.
[...he wants to say he doubts it'd come to a coin toss. Wants to, believes in fact that it won't, but also believes Chrollo and Uvo both probably already feel the same. So it doesn't need saying. His simple agreement is enough.
As for Paku...]
Uvo's right. It's one thing with him and I, we can't really do much one way or the other to help sort out matters, and Hisoka himself, like you said, doesn't really think clearly about his emotions. But Paku should be able to tell.
[Nobu's glad to have talked it out, too. Leaving the boss out of it before may have seemed necessary, but now that it's all out in the open? It's certainly easier. Feels right, like things are back on track. Or at least close to it.]
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Yeah, it's not as though we don't exist here.
[That luxury didn't accompany them when they'd been transported into this world. Though...not a lot of luxuries did. For example, they'd been separated. That was detrimental. If Chrollo hadn't been alone, or if he hadn't been the one to find Hisoka locked up...maybe they could have avoided this whole mess.
But it was Chrollo. And that explains a lot.]
So...have you actually asked him what he wants? I mean, I figure he's still gunning for your fight, but if he isn't...it'd be good to know. Wouldn't mind knowing what he'll be aiming for once he gets the fight, too. Especially if you aren't gonna be going your separate ways.
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[Yes.. though Chrollo is more than capable of reading most people, Hisoka's mindset is... strange. That's part of his appeal. But it's also the reason Chrollo finds himself so flummoxed around him at times.]
Ahh, it's difficult. Asking directly would probably do very little good. That said, I do believe he would remain beside me if I allow it.
[...and probably even if he didn't, but he's not going to say that because it definitely wouldn't support his argument. So he takes a deep breath again. This is. A little thorny.]
I'll sort it out.
However, I do need to be clear: whatever else I may do or be, my essential role remains what it was. It will never interfere with us.
When it comes to the animosity between the Troupe and Hisoka... I admit I'm not surprised that it has come to blows from time to time. I asked him to keep your squabbles non-lethal, and I do believe he'll try to the best of his ability, for my sake. However, Hisoka is Hisoka, and his intentions can change from moment to moment, as can his will to follow them. I'm aware of that.
If something does come up and you can contact me, please do so. Nobu... you, more than anyone else, are aware that I can contain the situation. [In a bag if necessary.] However, if that isn't possible, I don't expect you to play victim.
If he does betray me again... that is something I would not forgive.
And if the three of you object so strenuously to him, then I --
[--he'll what? Leave Hisoka? Can he really promise that? For them, maybe. But it would hurt him. He'd resent it, and that... isn't the sort of thing he wants infecting their rapport. Then again, if he chose Hisoka over them, that would be even worse. Which means there's only one real option -- one way to deal with it in a way that would hold the bitterness at bay.
In the end, it always comes back to their own rules, after all. He laughs a little, quietly.]
--then, I suppose we'd need to flip a coin.
Of course, we would need Paku present, if it came to that.
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[But that suggested solution almost makes him laugh, too. Almost.]
I guess it's only fair that way.
[...and for a moment, he debates saying this, but.... hell with it.]
Speaking of Paku, why not just have her deal with Hisoka? Then we could get some real answers out of him. At least we'd know for sure where he stands.
Or is that off-limits, too?
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Still, when the boss says he'll sort it out...Nobunaga believes him. He has no reason to doubt, and so he doesn't.]
Alright.
[...he wants to say he doubts it'd come to a coin toss. Wants to, believes in fact that it won't, but also believes Chrollo and Uvo both probably already feel the same. So it doesn't need saying. His simple agreement is enough.
As for Paku...]
Uvo's right. It's one thing with him and I, we can't really do much one way or the other to help sort out matters, and Hisoka himself, like you said, doesn't really think clearly about his emotions. But Paku should be able to tell.
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That's fine. It has a high likelihood of solving - or at least reducing the chance of - problems. It's efficient. I don't object to that.
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[Well... sort of. He's also not sure where it gets them, but that depends on what Paku finds, he supposes.]
Let her take care of him. If something comes up... that is, anything more we need to deal with, we'll deal with it then.
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[Although, perhaps there's one more question to be asked. Unless anyone else has anything to add. For Nobunaga it's simply...]
I take it that you'll be the one giving Paku the go ahead, boss?
[Unless he'd prefer to leave the delivery of that particular message up to Uvogin or Nobunaga.]
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[...]
Incidentally... I do appreciate this.
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[it's such an awkward subject to be going over, but he's actually glad to hear that.]
Just looking out for each other, same as always. Right?
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Same as always.
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Until next time then.
[AND CLICK.]