[ yeah. Reno recognizes the tone of that ah, the realization of exactly how deep the rot goes. it's the same sort of noise he'd made the first time he was confronted with the mako tanks in the sub-basement, the first time he had been made to understand exactly what President Shinra was reaching for. ]
Thousands. Maybe tens of thousands. [ there's no use in prevaricating, and he respects Thancred too much to lie to him. ] The program started before I was even born. Over the years...
[ he doesn't finish the sentence, but he trusts Thancred to understand what he means. he also trusts (hopes against hope) that Thancred can hear the tightness in his voice as he relays this. it's a glimpse of the depths of his regret, something he very rarely shows to anyone. ]
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Thousands. Maybe tens of thousands. [ there's no use in prevaricating, and he respects Thancred too much to lie to him. ] The program started before I was even born. Over the years...
[ he doesn't finish the sentence, but he trusts Thancred to understand what he means. he also trusts (hopes against hope) that Thancred can hear the tightness in his voice as he relays this. it's a glimpse of the depths of his regret, something he very rarely shows to anyone. ]