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[theyregooddogs]

[whenever they are both up to functioning]

What's your plan for tonight?

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[afailedmurder]

[blinks. a light bulb has switched on.]

...That's brilliant.

[theyregooddogs]

In the future, you're going to have to do your own "detective" work to show that you get along with people. But consider this is a chance to test my skills.

[afailedmurder]

I was always good at digging up dirt.

[theyregooddogs]

[oh god, who is he going to try to befriend]

Try digging up hobbies, goals, dreams. Dirt will probably only work with Jack.

[afailedmurder]

No, I understand. I can do the whole pointless small talk thing. I'm actually quite charismatic when I need to be.

[a pause]

...Shit, that really is exactly what a sociopath would say.

[theyregooddogs]

No, you're still off the mark on sociopathy. I might still teach you what that looks like as a public service.

[afailedmurder]

I always thought "sociopathy" was more of a pop culture term, similar to how we use the word "psycho" in Japan. It's one of the handful of English words that everybody knows, but it's far removed from a real clinical definition.

[did you know, this boy is a nerd]

[theyregooddogs]

Clinically, no, we don't use the term any more. But it's hard to shake old habits. Still, it describes people that already have a lot to deal with on top of getting a bad reputation in the media.

[afailedmurder]

Well, I'd be interested in learning.