.. oh dear 💧.
( stepping towards the collapsed guard — silver kneels to the other’s level. )
i’ll have you know, i am 𝙣͟𝙤͟𝙩 a killer — but, it should be known that if i were, i at least have the decency to keep the job clean.
( they purr, digits gently tapping against +
[ their face scrunches up instinctively. it’s different. they go to comment on it, but as they do, guard’s world starts to spin.
they grasp onto the counter to balance themself, but they’re out before they hit the floor. ]
i understand. no hard feelings.
( watching anxiously — wait, this coffee tastes.. light. it’s much sweeter than the usual espresso — & has an ever so slight syrupy scent?
.. the door to the laboratory shuts abruptly. )
“ I know these are uncertain times- and I apologize. but I stand by what I have said- if anything else crops up, please, tell me. I will do everything in my power to keep another case like this from happening. “