[He's not wrong. But then again, Near so infrequently is - this should come as no surprise. And the truth of the matter is that the two of them are connected - by their shared upbringing, their common history, the aims they've both worked toward in divergent ways, even just their physical proximity in this place - so anything Mello does is likely to affect Near, too. Still, Mello sighs loudly, offers a begrudging concession.]
I won't do anything to escalate this unless it becomes absolutely necessary. Are you satisfied?
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[He's not wrong. But then again, Near so infrequently is - this should come as no surprise. And the truth of the matter is that the two of them are connected - by their shared upbringing, their common history, the aims they've both worked toward in divergent ways, even just their physical proximity in this place - so anything Mello does is likely to affect Near, too. Still, Mello sighs loudly, offers a begrudging concession.]
I won't do anything to escalate this unless it becomes absolutely necessary. Are you satisfied?