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[Takeshi is near the front doors of the oxygen gardens, because some people would totally have a heatherfit if he were far off in the halls. Which he was, but shhh, we don't need to let Ned or Heather know that.]

Don't fight!!

Don't fight each other, there are real monsters to fight--don't fight pirates! Pirates, please don't fight, too! --why are we all not getting along? There are scary things we can stop together; we can give each other stuff. We can be really smart and not hurt each other!

[Huff--this is hopeless, but he hates how scared or angry people are. And if not those two, then too willing to fight people who could have easily been with them.

Hitting someone who hurts your friends, he gets. Hitting a monster, he gets.

But--when did it end up where you're enemies just because?]

I saw some of the pirates. They talked to me before. They talked to you, too! Some might be bad, but maybe they're not bad; maybe they're just playing the game, and they're scared of losing. They're just trying to get their points so they don't die. [What, that makes total sense. To him it does, anyway.]

I--maybe I can talk to them. Maybe we can talk and make this better. People're getting hurt.

And stealing is wrong. Stop stealing from us! Stop shooting stuff! Why're we fighting if we don't got any reason to fight? We're not monsters. Nobody's monsters. Why are we fighting when we're all not monsters??

....

We're all just people...

... I don't get it...

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No, people were nice here. But I got hit before when I wasn't here.

So taking food is bad; I don't want to take food.

Well, that's - No one will ever hit you here. Understood?

... Okay--I understand, sir!

Good. And if anyone does, or threatens to, then you tell me right away. Understood? And we on Security will hit them back, harder. Because it's never okay to hit someone like you.

... Even if--I... touch something I'm not allowed to touch? They can't still?

[He's just... making sure.]

[Firmly:] Of course they cannot. Under any circumstances. They can ask you not to do it, or request that you go elsewhere. But if they ever hurt you, then you must report them at once.

I'll report them. I'll tell on them!

Then--tattle-telling isn't always bad.

[Very, very firmly:] Absolutely not. Tattling is a very good thing, and you should always do it. When you're grown up, it will be known as "reporting crimes to the police," and you'll be commended for it.

But I--don't have to wait 'til I'm growed up to tell on someone to the police... right...

Er - no, absolutely you do not.

... I'm glad... I'm glad that people're gonna listen to me!

Thank you Mr. Edgeworf.

Please do not thank me, Takeshi. We'll always be here to listen to you. It's our duty.

Okay... !

It's good to listen to each other.

It's very good. I agree. And you'll promise, correct, in return for us listening to you, you'll listen to us, correct? When we tell you that something is dangerous and that you'll need to come somewhere to be kept safe?

... Yeah...

I will.

[hopefully

most of the time

we'll see]

Okay.

[There's a slight pause, and then he says - awkward, but earnest - ]

You're a good child, Takeshi. And it is good of you to be so concerned for human lives. In time, you'll grow up into a very good man.

[He clears his throat - ]

Yes.

...

You really think so?

I do.

... I'd like that. To be a good man! I'll do my best.

Um--!

Be careful out there, Mr. Edgeworf.

I will be. And you stay safe so that you can grow up into that good man. Understood? A time will come when you'll be protecting people; keep yourself safe until then.

[Protect people... More than anything, that's all he wants.

He nods.]

Okay.

[A time... He's gotta be careful until that time he can protect people.

He'll be careful.]

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