[ he .] [ might have an extra jacket somewhere .]

better find some , then . you're a literal target , looking like that .

[ watching him for a second .] you got normal clothes ? stuff that'll cover up what's not human looking ?

[ mm .] you want any pointers ? or do you prefer to fuck around and find out ?

[ he gets it .] [ unfortunately .]

plenty of people to help you out , if you need it .

[ well .] you on the run , then ?

[ little shrug with that then !]

nothin' special for you , then ?

really ? don't they usually give you guys some kind of . . . code name , or whatever ?

[ alright then !] trillion dollar experiment , and that's what they called you ?

he's hard to look at , we'll leave it there . [ looking him up and down for a minute .] muller . jake . whatever you want to use .

never , if i can help it . [ may that guy Also die .] [ as violently as his old man would be preferable , but . . . he'll take what he can get .]

[ mm .] i'm not exactly eager to go find him again just to rat you out .

i've met exactly one of them , and i hated every second of it . you're safe .

not unless it's a good payout . [ hmmm . . .] you're too shiny to be an umbrella project . connections , huh ?

[ head is tilting a bit ] . . . what the hell made you ?

[ that's why he's asking the damn question .]

[ okay more importantly .] [ what the hell is that .]

fucker .

[ >:| ]

we are not .

hell no .

[ don't like that !] yeah , whatever you say .

not a goddamn thing . listen , i'll stick to my side of things , and you can stick to yours . i don't want to listen to you .

really wish you wouldn't keep calling him that . makes us sound like fucked up siblings , or something .

you think you're going to get somewhere with that ?

[ he's watching him for a long second . no immediate response .] [ like he's trying to figure out what zeno might want if he entertains this .] no sense in being curious about a man who never cared about me .

never met 'im . don't want to . you're bad enough as it is . and judging by everyone else's reaction , i'm assuming i'm supposed to be gripped by fear ? no thanks .

thanks , i think ? [ god , what a freak .]

maybe you can't . but i'm already leagues ahead of him when it comes to giving a damn about other people . and being genuine about it .

yeah , you sound like him too . maybe you and me 𝘥𝘰 have a little bit in common , then . at least i know my mom loved me , though .

fuck you . [ incredible response . really gonna get him with that one .]

[ that's .] [ he's pointing loosely at him after a second , and shaking his head .] now that ? don't say that .

great . perfect . no hard feelings -- i'll probably come back around to kill you one day , but who's keeping score , right ?

[ hold .] [ 𝘱𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 .] so one of him wasn't enough , alright .

/ / oUH I CHOKED ON MY CANDY FUCK i wasn't ready

grace .

you are allowed to say . because i'm asking . and you brought him up in relation to the old man .

who are you talking about .

okay , one . what the fuck is a zeno . two . don't fucking kiss him ??

jesus christ .

nobody better be holdin' hands with the old man , alright .

[ he's well aware that his mama still loved that asshole , alright .] don't make me think about it .

[ is this what it feels like to be gaslit . what the fuck . . .]

[ he uh . is maybe looking a little concerned now .] . . . but she isn't . i mean -- c'mon . wesker didn't like anyone .

i know about her . she isn't holding hands with anyone .

you're fucking with me .

wh -- 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 ! [ there's so much to unpack in that !]