week 3 ( tuesday )

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[Yo, Izaya. On this fine, sushi-less day (so, probably not all that fine for Izaya), Setz decides it's time to have a talk with him, so here they are.

As Setz approaches him, he'll be nice enough to speak so that Izaya knows who it is. The monotone, to be honest, also probably helps give him away.]

Izaya Orihara.

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Please don't remind me of that fight.

[He prefers to pretend... it didn't exist... Anyhow, he has no idea how to process half of what Izaya's saying, so:]

... I'm surprised he doesn't just complain about my behaviour in private.

[voyeur]

He does that, too. But it's affectionate, you know? Like when you can tell that someone really cares about someone because they wouldn't complain that way if they didn't.

[subordinacy]

... He complains about everyone, though.

[voyeur]

Yeah, all the time. That's why it's easy for me to pick out the differences in the ways he complains about people. Maybe it's a tone thing it's easier for me to pick up on, but regardless, there's an audible difference between the frustrations that come from love and those that come from hate.

[subordinacy]

... And you've heard him complain in all forms? You two really must be close, then.

[voyeur]

I think we're very close indeed. Oh, but I wouldn't say that's a requirement. Like I said, I'm an information broker, so assessing and understanding people quickly is part of my trade. Of course, it isn't a perfect effort, but Jacopo isn't exactly a difficult person to read.

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[...

Sorry, sir blind man, but Setz is awkwardly quiet again because he. Actually finds Jacopo very confusing, thanks!!]

[voyeur]

[phone]

TEENAGE SON UNABLE TO PROCESS INFORMATION.

What, still? Hey, are you okay? Maybe I should leave you alone.

[subordinacy]

... Why does your phone keep calling me that?

[voyeur]

I think it's identified you as Jacopo's son, but I can't figure out how to fix that without my sight.

[subordinacy]

[oh my god]

Get someone else to fix it for you, then!

[voyeur]

It's helpful for me to identify who you are.

[subordinacy]

I'm not Jacopo's son.

[voyeur]

Of course not. However, you do have that kind of relationship with him, don't you? Probably, that's why the phone is confused.

[subordinacy]

What? No, I don't.

[:/]

[voyeur]

No? What would you say it isn't so?

[His tone is open, welcoming. Inviting. Like he's willing to be persuaded.

(it's a trap)]

[subordinacy]

For starters, we just argue most of the time.

[voyeur]

Okay, what else?

[subordinacy]

... That isn't enough?

[voyeur]

[Hm.]

I don't want to speak in a way that generalizes on all father-son relationships or anything, but it isn't like arguing is outside the scope of a normal family. Especially with teenagers, it's supposed to be pretty common.

[subordinacy]

[Setz sure as hell doesn't know what a normal father-son relationship is like (because he's pretty sure it doesn't normally involve one half trying to murder the other), so. Fair.]

... He acts as if I'm incompetent. He ignores whatever I have to say. He involves himself in my affairs when they have nothing to do with him. [Blissfully unaware that he's... probably not helping his case...] He's—this is Jacopo we're talking about!

[voyeur]

Yeah, this is Jacopo. So when it comes to showing affection, he's really bad about it. But if you want, we can turn this around.

Rather than him acting like you're incompetent, isn't he worrying about protecting you from your mistakes?

Rather than ignoring what you're saying, isn't he thinking, 'I know best'?

Rather than meddling in affairs that have nothing to do with him, isn't he concerned with those affairs because you have something to do with him?

I definitely wouldn't call him the ideal parent, but at the same time, I don't think he's phenomenally bad as one, either. After all, he seems to be trying his best to take care of and help you.

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... I don't need it.

[That's it, that's his only defence.]