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I know it's not. I think your concern is misplaced.

[ He chuckles briefly. ]

Okay, that is the why. And it's true. But it's not the how. He was recruited to it, because he was far and away the person most experienced with receiving therapy. He's not a doctor. He's a profiler. And that's because he called the police on his father when he found out his dad was murdering people, and he caught the most notorious serial killer in his world as a young child. And he wanted to keep doing that.

He was nonverbal until they finally found the right counselor. It's been an uphill battle since then, but he's fought it. He still has things to fight, especially here on the Barge, but he's trying. I'm walking him through what I can, with my knowledge on abnormal psychologies. But every day's a struggle. Always has been, always will be, for both of us.

...and that's true of a lot of people here, I know. Sorry, I got to rambling. But I wanted you to know where he's coming from on that. You can not agree with it or think he shouldn't be in the position he is, or that he shouldn't be dating me, but that's what's going on. We're doing the best we can. Which is kind of new for me, so...I personally appreciate it.

Everyone is always doing the best they can with what they've got, Will. But you realize that's another red flag?

I appreciate he's struggled. That doesn't mean I want his input on my mental health or his advice on how to make ethical decisions. Nor do I want him giving that advice to anyone who's in a really shaky position. [hence him warning Rosita away from him.]

I do.

And I get that. I personally think he'd be great with people who don't respond to normal therapy, the real hard cases here. The 'monsters' and the killers. People who need more normal support, I'd probably send to Sheehan. He's been working hard to 'catch up,' so to speak. Anger management cases should probably head to Kiryu.

But that's just my opinion. And I can drop it now. Anything else you want to say to me about it? Or wanted me to know?

I was fine trying to be friends with him until he started attacking me and slandering me to new inmates. If you can talk him into getting help--real help, not from you because you know what a stupid idea that is--then please do it.

I do know. But I'm also the only one he trusts here. Maybe Kiryu, but it's going to take some time to bring him around to the idea. Kiryu's not technically 'real help' but there's not a lot here that is.

I'm sorry this didn't work out. Obviously he's his own person, but I'll try to keep him from antagonizing you in the future. I'm hoping that once he knows people can't just...push him out of spaces he was invited into, he'll have an easier time distinguishing concern from attacks on him.

I hope he learns that.

I'd like to still be your friend, Will. I understand if that's off the table now.

It's not. There's friends of his I don't get along with, either. It happens.

Maybe we can hit the Enclosure sometime and try a few different fishing techniques. I don't know if you're settled on always catching 'em with your hands, but...

No, no, I'd love to learn how to fly fish. It seems a little more reliable than catching by hand.

When are you free?

Oh good, because fly fishing is my favorite.

Let's see- I don't actually have a shift at work in a couple of days. The kennel's kinda overstaffed at the moment. So we could try then? Or evenings anytime, honestly. I can bring all the equipment.

Sure, let's plan on a couple days from now. I'm off then too, besides helping out in the kitchen for breakfast shift.

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