[ He admits with some reluctance, examining the lip of his bottle in vague, distant interest before taking a very, very healthy sip.
Nate mulls over the following seconds, piecing together his thoughts. ]
There's a- a disconnect, somewhere. People seem happy to act as though that world and what we all did in it weren't as real as this one, but at the same time there's active condemnation in the streets. I keep getting dirty looks and- maybe it's just easier for them to rationalize how upset they are if they have a scapegoat, you know? Like they can pretend they didn't do those things - that they weren't those people - so long as they have my face to hate.
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[ He admits with some reluctance, examining the lip of his bottle in vague, distant interest before taking a very, very healthy sip.
Nate mulls over the following seconds, piecing together his thoughts. ]
There's a- a disconnect, somewhere. People seem happy to act as though that world and what we all did in it weren't as real as this one, but at the same time there's active condemnation in the streets. I keep getting dirty looks and- maybe it's just easier for them to rationalize how upset they are if they have a scapegoat, you know? Like they can pretend they didn't do those things - that they weren't those people - so long as they have my face to hate.