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Something's always wrong, Archie. But yes. What's going on?

it's a very petty problem has martin ever been grounded? it's related but not about martin

Archie. Can you even picture what grounding Martin would be like? He'd wither up and die on the spot. That and he'd never do anything to get himself grounded in the first place.

So what is this about?

[ After a minute: ]

Shit, is it Niko?

don't make me think about it it hurts my heart like kicking a poocheyna or something

[there's a long pause.]

yes he wanted me to be his guardian to make some legal stuff easier so i agreed because it helps me keep a better eye on him and also some fucking guy from his dad's team has been ported in that wants to draw him back into it made niko have multiple huge breakdowns, if you want any idea how bad it is and he's slipped back into old habits with his team so i grounded him for treating them badly to do team work stuff again

[there's another pause.]

i didn't even get 2 fucking weeks of pretending like everything is okay and that i might actually be able to look after him properly not even two weeks

[it goes unsaid he's extremely bitter about that. another message comes finally, quiet and defeated even through text:] i just want one thing i had to deal with fucking aegis falling apart and half the command getting dumped into my lap again as well i can't keep doing this i'm too tired

Jesus fucking Christ Archie

[ OKAY OKAY OKAY REEL IT BACK she can be cool ]

That's a fucking shitshow. Can you do something about Aegis? I mean, you can't do anything about people porting out, but take yourself off leadership or something? At least you'd have that off your plate.

[it takes him a little while to respond. he might be horrifically embarrassed that he actually let most of that slip.]

would if i could we can't shuffle leadership around again this isn't any less of a shitshow than my life usually is i guess this one just hurts more

It sounds like it fucking would. I'm sorry, Archie.

But seriously, Aegis doesn't have a plan for leadership? What happens if you port out tomorrow? There's no hierarchy or something?

it does, yes but it feels cruel to put it into action again just because i feel slightly bad and not like working we need some level of stability

You just vented to me enough that I suspect you feel more than "slightly" bad.

Seriously, do you need help with anything? How's Niko dealing with you grounding him?

i don't feel LESS than slightly bad? i don't know can you maybe come over and visit him? i know he's not your problem but i think he misses you a lot but won't say it

he's coping

Wow, really? Are you sure he's not sneaking out the window when you're not looking?

[ That is not really a joke. Are you sure, Archie? Are you sure? But after a moment: ]

But yeah, I can come over. Where are you even living now?

no nothing like that more like i think he's worried i'll give him a more severe punishment or i hate him now or something not unlike how martin would react, no? do you know where poe's place is?

[ Before Archie can even send the message, she thinks of Martin. That...that makes sense for Niko, doesn't it. She hates the thought. ]

Yeah. It is. He probably needs to get grounded, but that's not a good sign, is it.

Kind of? He's got that big compound, right?

[it be that way]

no at the very least, i hope he knows now i'm not doing it to abuse my guardianship over him i don't know he's not exactly the most forthcoming, even if you ask him directly you know him is there a nicer word for it than compound? but yes in nonah

I know I don't have to tell you not to be too harsh on him or anything. But honestly, he may be a little shit, but I feel bad for him. Especially considering what you said about someone from his world being around? What's the deal there?

And- "fucking gigantic plot of land?" I don't know?

block of flats? shit i don't know why is existing such an ordeal it's someone from his dad's gang who thinks he's the heir so he thinks it's his job to bring niko back into it you know the gang he purposefully abandoned and hates he also has threatened me with legal action several times because he's also a fucking lawyer apparently

Oh, and he's a fucking lawyer! As if this couldn't get any shittier! Fuck.

I mean, how does he think he's going to bring Niko back into it? Does the gang exist here? His dad isn't here, is he?

right? fuck my life, cass. just fuck it. i don't know. i don't know what he's planning or what he wants. i think he might want to manipulate niko.

[a little while later:] it scares me

Me too. Fuck.

Look, this is better than it was when I met Niko. He's got you, so he's not just running around being ridiculous and thinking he's better than everyone. Not as much, at least. Maybe just...make it clear he can talk to you about things, somehow?

assuming he hasn't just switched to survival mode

[ Archie...he's usually more optimistic than this, even when he's down. ]

Nothing's going to happen unless you try. You know that.

[he is really not aware of how badly he's slipped.]

i know but that's all i've been doing for over a year and now this fucker is here and it was all for nothing

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