"That's not proof of change, that's one instance of good behaviour." It didn't mean it was all gone and the problems were resolved.
Life wasn't nearly that simple. "Do it a couple more times and maybe I'll believe you. Stop taking justice into your own hands, stop hurting people and maybe, just maybe, you can exist in my world but you have to -- God, why am I even saying this?" He couldn't be in his world, why was he doing this to himself? He always did this to himself. But it was more terrifying to think of Barty hurting others than hurting himself. At least there, Barty has some empathy.
"Don't hurt anyone. It's a simple code. Self defence doesn't involve serious injury. You can call the cops on people. You can stop bad things without hurting. All you have to do is not hurt people." That was all he was asking for here. "Can't you try that?" Shit, he was going to regret this but... "For me?"
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Life wasn't nearly that simple. "Do it a couple more times and maybe I'll believe you. Stop taking justice into your own hands, stop hurting people and maybe, just maybe, you can exist in my world but you have to -- God, why am I even saying this?" He couldn't be in his world, why was he doing this to himself? He always did this to himself. But it was more terrifying to think of Barty hurting others than hurting himself. At least there, Barty has some empathy.
"Don't hurt anyone. It's a simple code. Self defence doesn't involve serious injury. You can call the cops on people. You can stop bad things without hurting. All you have to do is not hurt people." That was all he was asking for here. "Can't you try that?" Shit, he was going to regret this but... "For me?"