I thought you wanted the Soldier?
[Keeping him as the tool and weapon that he had been painstakingly created as had always been a high priority in HYDRA, so why would Pierce let him go after he had achieved the obedient follower again? He doesn't understand.]
[Keeping him as the tool and weapon that he had been painstakingly created as had always been a high priority in HYDRA, so why would Pierce let him go after he had achieved the obedient follower again? He doesn't understand.]
[All of that sounds so reasonable when put like that, and that's what makes it so much worse. It digs under his skin like filth, but he doesn't know how to put that into words.]
I won't come after you again.
[At least he's learned that much.]
But I will kill you if you come near me.
I won't come after you again.
[At least he's learned that much.]
But I will kill you if you come near me.
[He's finally getting to a stage where he feels up to properly talking to people again, and he's a bit ashamed it's taken so long. Which is why he sounds a little hesitant when he sends in the message.]
Excuse me, Mr. Pierce? It's Alphonse Elric, I just wanted to check in and see how you were doing since I haven't heard from you in a while.
Excuse me, Mr. Pierce? It's Alphonse Elric, I just wanted to check in and see how you were doing since I haven't heard from you in a while.
[The sound of his voice makes Al feel a pang of guilt. He should have checked in earlier, he should have made himself stop thinking only about his own pain and focus on other people.]
Yeah, I've got plenty of supplies, please don't worry about me. I'm-- I'm okay.
[Better than he was, at least.]
But you don't sound so good, are you getting sick?
Yeah, I've got plenty of supplies, please don't worry about me. I'm-- I'm okay.
[Better than he was, at least.]
But you don't sound so good, are you getting sick?
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