[homophonic] catchall for lee rang

[dendroculi]

LEE RANG

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[dendroculi]

That depends on the context. If we're lucky, you're not going to match the evidence at every single trial.

[foxicide]

[he raises his eyebrows like he wants to say 'are you suuuuure? :3c' instead,]

Does that mean I can sit back when it doesn't match me?

[dendroculi]

If one of my hairs gets found out there, there'd be no reason for them to look at one of yours.

But if we can't rule it out that easily, then it would be better if everyone cooperated.

[foxicide]

[he clicks his tongue,]

See, that's what I don't like -- that gray area.

[he just hates cooperating on principle]

What if someone thinks I took one of your hairs and planted it on purpose?

[dendroculi]

That still wouldn't be any reason for them to make you pluck out a hair. It obviously wouldn't match.

Now, if they found footprints near my hair that were obviously bigger then mine, there'd be an argument for getting everyone to let us compare the size of their feet to see who could match it. In that case, I'd make another deal with you.

We should cooperate when there's a reason to, but I don't think we should be wasting time with comparisons that won't get us anywhere, either. Especially if arguing with people to cooperate with them will just wear down on any small amount of goodwill there might be.

[foxicide]

[this is all very sensible but rang zeroes in on the part he can be annoying about, as usual]

How much goodwill do you think we have?

[dendroculi]

Honestly... not much, which is why we need to be careful about what we do and don't push for, and we need to be willing to give something back in return to get people to cooperate.

[foxicide]

[he waves a hand]

I don't mean generally. I mean between us. How would you rate our relationship?

[looks at the camera like im at the office]

[dendroculi]

[hmm. she'll take a moment to consider that.]

Well... I like you. I think you're interesting, and I'd like to get to know you better. So from me to you, there's a decently high amount of goodwill.

...but it's kind of hard to tell how it is the other way around. I think you're the only one who can answer that.

[foxicide]

[NAHIDA.... this extremely generous view of him makes rang laugh, as always, and he reaches down to pat her on the head... it's still touch week in this timeline,]

I like that part of you that always tries to be careful. I would have been annoyed if you said our relationship was okay.

[thanks rang, he really said that and didn't say anything back]

[dendroculi]

[she lets that happen]

It isn't, but that's okay. I'm used to this sort of thing.