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[abrightboy]

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[abrightboy]

Same way I know what was on the Inmate filter? Someone showed you?

[monsterjohann]

[A giggle.]

Nein.

[abrightboy]

…Are you sure there’s another way? Because I don’t think people who still call their friends ‘dickheads’ are allowed to graduate.

[But there’s a grin in his voice. He’s so pleased. So proud.]

[monsterjohann]

I call my brother a dickhead. That's different. Because he's a dickhead.

See? I can say it all I want. I'm a fucking warden now.

[abrightboy]

Congratulations! Are you having a party? Florian’s not too jealous is he? Is your cabin a castle inside now?

[monsterjohann]

Oh, Florian graduated, too. No party, though.

We are going to have our wedding - don't ask me a godsdamn thing about it, though. I don't know. The engagement party was my responsibility, and the wedding is his.

I told him about the - our brother decision.

[abrightboy]

What did he say?

[monsterjohann]

He was pleased. It was a good conversation.

[abrightboy]

He was pleased? Does that mean I get to come to family functions and holiday dinners at your castle?

[monsterjohann]

Yes, but there's no castle. We're- still deciding where we want to go.

[abrightboy]

[He assumes their new Wardeny cabin is a castle. But. Go. Right. Of course they'll go. He's trying really, really hard not to sound like that's devastating. He's failing, but he's trying really hard. Look. He's being cool about it.]

Oh. Yeah. Um. When are you thinking you'll be... going?

[monsterjohann]

Aww, were you going to miss me?

We aren't leaving for a while. We want a deal, so we're both trying for the same one.

[abrightboy]

I will miss you, whenever that is. But I’m glad you’re staying for a bit.

[monsterjohann]

Ugh. Are you getting sentimental on me?

[abrightboy]

One of us has to be in charge of sentimental feelings and you don’t have the tools.

[monsterjohann]

You're right! I don't.

I wonder what sort of inmate I'll have.

[abrightboy]

One that will be lucky to learn from your breadth of experience. Remember back when you used to say you didn't even want to graduate?

[monsterjohann]

I didn't! And I'm still not sure I do now.

There's too much responsibility.

[abrightboy]

You can handle it.

[monsterjohann]

You have to say that.

[abrightboy]

Not if it was a lie!

[monsterjohann]

You know I'll punch you in the head if you say that I'm not going to be a good warden.

[Now he's giggling, though.]

[abrightboy]

Lucky for me I think you will be a good Warden. Sorry to inform you that you now have to be a mentor to Kikimora. Since we’re brothers and now we’re both Wardens, you’re like… her uncle in spirit.

[monsterjohann]

I'm fairly sure she still harbors a grudge for the whole - kicking her debacle.

We've been friendly before, but only because we both hate Hilbert.

[abrightboy]

Well, that’s fine. You’re allowed to hate him; he’s a Warden.