Had to. There’s a weight there, behind those words, that sting. He thinks of all the things he’s done back home, because he thought he had to. Those things that are all slowly unraveling, pulling apart at the seams. Gino wonders what he could’ve done, here, in place of following orders. It would’ve been so easy to turn the gun on himself. To stick the muzzle next to his temple and pull the trigger. It’s not as though his life’s work has been outstanding enough to warrant keeping his mind intact.
Masaoka hadn’t deserved this. His father was warm and caring to everyone, and he was cold, so cold. ]
I thought coming here would be more freeing, but it feels like there’s an even shorter leash.
[ An Inspector, feeling like an Enforcer. It’s not comfortable. ]
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Had to. There’s a weight there, behind those words, that sting. He thinks of all the things he’s done back home, because he thought he had to. Those things that are all slowly unraveling, pulling apart at the seams. Gino wonders what he could’ve done, here, in place of following orders. It would’ve been so easy to turn the gun on himself. To stick the muzzle next to his temple and pull the trigger. It’s not as though his life’s work has been outstanding enough to warrant keeping his mind intact.
Masaoka hadn’t deserved this. His father was warm and caring to everyone, and he was cold, so cold. ]
I thought coming here would be more freeing, but it feels like there’s an even shorter leash.
[ An Inspector, feeling like an Enforcer. It’s not comfortable. ]