duel 5. ( anon text. )

[puzzlingly]

You know what fucking sucks?
The Speakeasy
The owner is never around.
Just Who Does SHE Think She Is?!?!?!
She can't do shit right around here.
WE HAVE NEEDS!
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO STAND THIS HEAT WITHOUT MY BOOZE?!

「Hey, hey, Rey's friends... yeah, he's calling you out, come defend your friend, come show you care about her! He needs you... She needs you. Please.
The clock is ticking.

Yep, this is ruse. It WAS HARD, OK?! He feels terrible. It had to be done.」

Comments

(Video)

[handofsilver]

That is no way to speak of a lady. (He does not approve.)

text. anon

[puzzlingly]

yeah? why you even care?

(Video)

[handofsilver]

Because she deserves better. If she is not around, has it occurred to you that some ill might have befallen her?

(Should he arm himself and set out?)

text. anon

[puzzlingly]

she does huh? and what will you do for her?

「Hmm... He seems like a prospect..」

(Video)

[handofsilver]

Defend her honor if need be. I have all the tools to do so and the will to back them.

text. anon

[puzzlingly]

you dont sound like you even know her

(Video)

[handofsilver]

I know of her and that is enough. Someone needs to teach you how to treat the fairer sex.

text. anon

[puzzlingly]

「that's disappointing. Sorry dude. 」

(Video)

[handofsilver]

(...really? He wrinkles his nose in frustration.)

Coward.

[puzzlingly]

「That... that gets him, alright. A stab right to his pride. It makes him seethe, it makes him want to break character and tell him that he is everything but a coward!

But, he doesn't. This is not about himself, it's about Rey. He needs the best he can get for her, and unfortunately this guy doesn't seem to make the cut for as gallant as he might be.

It doesn't mean the dent to his pride will disappear any time soon.」