[... OK, that's a fair point. So is the bit about long-term strategy, actually; it's not that Mello can't see the bigger picture, he's just used to the more immediate threats taking priority. And stopping the threat that's consuming the city definitely counts as such. But as far as his behavior is concerned ...]
Easily, Near? No.
[Mello can feel himself quickly spiraling out of emotional control, and he's glad they're talking over the phone instead of in person. If he had to say this to Near's impassive face, he might scream.]
There is nothing about making the decision to kill someone that's easy. You just think it comes easily for me because I've had practice. And you wouldn't know the first thing about it, because you've never killed anyone before, have you.
[Not really a question, how he says this. Of course Near's never killed anyone before. What a ridiculous idea - to begin with, it would involve leaving the house.]
I have had to do a lot of unpleasant things in the last few years, and precisely none of them were easy. But they were necessary. And I had to be the one to do them.
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Easily, Near? No.
[Mello can feel himself quickly spiraling out of emotional control, and he's glad they're talking over the phone instead of in person. If he had to say this to Near's impassive face, he might scream.]
There is nothing about making the decision to kill someone that's easy. You just think it comes easily for me because I've had practice. And you wouldn't know the first thing about it, because you've never killed anyone before, have you.
[Not really a question, how he says this. Of course Near's never killed anyone before. What a ridiculous idea - to begin with, it would involve leaving the house.]
I have had to do a lot of unpleasant things in the last few years, and precisely none of them were easy. But they were necessary. And I had to be the one to do them.