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[prontissimo]

That was just an accident! I'm gonna find her! Then things will be fantastic!

[corruptedsave]

How does an animal run away by accident? They usually do that when they don't want to be somewhere.

[prontissimo]

No, no, no. It's not like that. I didn't think she wanted to be trapped inside all the time, so I wanted to take her outside. And she didn't seem to like being on her leash, either. Which makes sense, right?! Who would?! I mean, Machiavelli just follows Massimo around, so I thought Sofia would follow me around, too. But instead she just ran away and wouldn't come back! Then I lost sight of her... And I don't think she knows where to go to come back now...

[corruptedsave]

[... They sigh.]

It probably took a long time for Massimo to get Machiavelli to follow him around like that, and training too. So really maybe you should write this off as a loss and learn from it.

[prontissimo]

No! I'm not going to abandon her! I'm supposed to be her dad! I'm gonna find her and be the best compnagsathus dad ever!

[corruptedsave]

It's not abandoning when they run away, and right you're such a great dad. You didn't even know that cats will hunt rodents.

[prontissimo]

No, it is abandoning her if I don't try to find her and fix things! Same with Enrico! I need to at least try...! If I just give up— then I'd be the worst dad!

[corruptedsave]

Somethings can't be fixed by finding someone who doesn't want to be around you, you know?!

[They pause, and take a deep breath because they are getting worked up and that's not a good thing.]

And it's not giving up when you're in a situation you don't know how to handle.

[prontissimo]

I can learn how to handle it!

[ No deep breaths here, sorry, Chara. ]

[corruptedsave]

Really? Because it seems to me you don't like learning anything.

[prontissimo]

What?! I learn stuff all the time! I'm always learning! A-And I'll learn all about Sofia, too! And hamsters! Everything I need to know to be a good pet-dad!

[corruptedsave]

I dunno, the whole jumping off a cliff for fun thing doesn't sound too learned. And maybe you should learn how to care for pets before you take them.

[prontissimo]

You learn from experience! I can't learn how to take care of a pet without a pet to take care of...? And what do the cliffs have to do with anything?!

[corruptedsave]

You can read up on them, and ask people who probably know more than you about it first, duh. And the cliff thing shows you can't even take care of yourself.

[prontissimo]

Shut up! What do you know?! I've been taking care of myself for years! You just don't know how to have fun!

[ Oh, fuck. Wrong chord to strike. ]

[corruptedsave]

For years, huh? Then that explains why you're so irresponsible, at least. No dad or mom to knock some sense into your head.

[A chord that Chara is just fine to pluck at.]

[prontissimo]

Shut up! I'll knock sense into your head! I know what I'm doing!

[corruptedsave]

If you did know what you're doing you wouldn't be upset right now.

[prontissimo]

I'm upset because I made a mistake even though I meant well, and you're just rubbing my nose in it for no reason like a jerk, Chara!

[corruptedsave]

Oh no, I have a reason. You might not like it, but I'm not doing it for no reason at all.

[prontissimo]

Oh? And what "reason" is that?

[corruptedsave]

Well one, it's funny and two... To see if you can actually learn from this.

[prontissimo]

[ There's a delay before his next response, and even when he does hit record again, there's a lengthy pause as he reconsiders his words again. But lands on a lackluster... concession. ]

...Okay.

[ He knows Chara is right on some level. And that is why he's so upset. Being challenged to learn from this, though, is a good chord to strike, for all its tenderness. ]

[corruptedsave]

[Well, that's an unexpected reply. They were expecting Alberto to make more of a fuss.]

Well, then. Good, I guess.

[prontissimo]

Still tell me if you see Sofia around town, will ya?