trinities | 26. [IM log with Tieria]

Nena: Tieria, I need to talk to you!
Tieria: What is it?
Nena: When are we getting Miha-nii? I thought you said we'd be getting him, too!
Tieria: ...eventually.
Nena: That's not an answer!
Tieria: It is.
Nena: Well I don't like it, so it doesn't count. Come on, what's stopping you? You had me convince him and everything!
Tieria: You saw that video, didn't you?
Tieria: Actually, you were part of it.
Nena: Yeah, so?
Tieria: So?
Nena: So that's his job, what's the problem?
Tieria: I can't believe you're actually asking that.
Nena: If you're not going to tell me, I'm just going to assume you're cranky today and ask again tomorrow!
Tieria: ...Nena, I don't know how to put this.
Tieria: Or rather, I do, but you won't like it.
Nena: Spit it out!
Nena: ...So you're just not going to bring him?
Tieria: I'm thinking.
Tieria: I don't know what to do.
Nena: If he can't come, I don't want to stay here any more.
Tieria: He should be here.
Tieria: I... I guess I want him to be here. And I want you to be here.
Tieria: I just don't know what to do. I keep hoping I'll come up with something.
Nena: ...Don't get mushy on me, it's weird. Just-- give him a shot! While it's just us here so you don't have to worry about him pissing off Lockon or anyone.
Nena: And it's not like he can't stop himself, you know! He was cutting people up 'cause-- I mean he was doing it cause he likes it, but no one was telling him to stop, that's his job so it's totally stupid to get mad at him for it.
Tieria: It was relatively harmless at school, because we were both around him constantly to tell him to stop it. I worry about how he'll act when left to his own devices here. I can't be around him all the time.
Nena: He's not stupid. I just talked to him about it, he'd rather pilot than do anything else, even if he has to do what you say, you know.
Nena: And you're around him more if he's here than if he's not!
Tieria: He's not my responsibility if he's not here. He's... I don't know, Rufus Shinra's.
Nena: If he's not coming, I'm not staying, and CB can suck on it.
Tieria: Don't be like that, Nena.
Nena: I miss him! I miss everyone! I'm only putting up with being stuck here 'cause it'll get better once we're more dug in and can leave once in a while, and because I'm a pilot and I need to-- I want to get back at that bastard who killed Johann-nii but if I can't even see my other brother while I'm doing it what's the point?
Nena: You said you needed him before, right? So figure something out!
Tieria: Like what?!
Tieria: In the past, Celestial Being protocol states that persons of unknown risk must be securely handled at all times.
Nena: Okay, so there's protocol! If there's a way to securely handle him, it's fine, right?
Tieria: Do you know what secure handling means in this context?
Nena: No, because you're being all stuffy and vague.
Tieria: Electromagnetic bolt handcuffs.
Tieria: Curfew.
Tieria: Restricted area of movement.
Tieria: And an explosive collar.
Nena: ... screw that.
Nena: curfew and whatever, we're stuck on this stupid satellite anyway so it doesn't matter, but you're not getting anywhere near him with explosives!
Tieria: But that is the protocol.
Nena: That protocol sucks balls!
Nena: If movement and whatever is so important, just stick him with a GPS or something!
Tieria: Even if I didn't enforce it, somebody else would. If I neglected to handle Michael properly, everyone else here would... I don't know, rebel. They wouldn't listen to me anymore. They'd think I'd lost my mind.
Nena: Tell him to keep it in his pants, take away his knives, stick him with a GPS, and that's fine, right? We know how to follow orders!
Nena: What else do you want to do, follow him around with a blackjack and knock him out when he gets pissy?
Tieria: ...
Nena: ...What?
Tieria: Physically knocking him out probably wouldn't be such a good idea, but...
Nena: Finish your sentences, I'm not psychic!
Tieria: Chemically.
Nena: so... following him around with a syringe?
Tieria: Of course not.
Tieria: Replacing the explosive collar.
Nena: ...I feel like a total douche, talking about doing that to him.
Tieria: It's for his own good. He wouldn't even have to know about it.
Nena: He'll notice you putting a big-ass sedative collar around his neck!
Tieria: It wouldn't be in a collar around his neck.
Tieria: It would be tiny, under the skin.
Nena: ...So what would happen if you had to use it? You'd just go oh, sorry, me and Nena did it to you and forgot to tell you, oops?
Tieria: I wouldn't say it was you.
Nena: I tell him pretty much everything, you know, he'd figure it out!
Nena: This whole thing just sucks.
Nena: ...But it's the only way you'd let him back, huh?
Tieria: The only one that I can think of, yes.
Tieria: And I shouldn't have to use it, just like I shouldn't have to use an explosive collar. It's a last resort.
Tieria: If I have to use it, he'll be leaving us anyway.
Nena: ...Fine.
Nena: You'd better go get him really darn soon, got it?
Tieria: I'll have to discuss it with Shinra.
Nena: Why? It's not like you gave me any notice.
Tieria: You weren't employed.
Tieria: I don't want Rufus out for my blood.
Nena: You're lucky I had time to leave Cross a note, or he'd be out for your blood too. And you totally almost ruined things with my boyfriend, you know.
Nena: But fine, just-- talk to him and don't take no for an answer!
Tieria: Of course I won't take no for an answer. Who do you think I am?
Nena: Good!