Texts: are you saying he knows what an apology is

Texts: are you saying he knows what an apology is
Date of Scene:	20 October 2025
Location:	Texts
Synopsis:	Mamoru gives a round of text updates on Brotherfight
Cast of Characters:	Mamoru Chiba, Rashmi Terios, Kazuo Saitou, Nephrite, Zoisite, Usagi Tsukino, Makoto Kino
Tinyplot:	Brotherfight

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-- Rashmi

Mamoru TXT Rashmi: he a little bit apologized badly, we are on speaking terms

Mamoru TXT: just so you know where things stand. he is probably going to try to just go back to how things were before he tried to kill me for saying words he doesn't even remember

Rashmi TXT: ...I'm actually more angry that he doesn't even remember. Is that just me?

Mamoru TXT: probably not

Mamoru TXT: i'm just so tired right now

-- Shitennou

Mamoru TXT Shitennou: update: me and taka are on texting terms so the threat level can be turned down one (1) notch (the notches are relatively small). he gave a bad apology for as he put it hurting me so bad

Mamoru TXT: but he doesn't even remember what i said to set him off

Mamoru TXT: that is all

Kazuo TXT: makes sense, memory formation can get broken in those moments. alternatively worst state-related memory ever.

Kazuo TXT: wait a minute are you saying he knows what an apology is

Mamoru TXT: he probably googled it

Mamoru TXT: when i asked him for one

Masato TXT: I want one of his chatgpt sorries too, I got hit by a Mamoru and careened into a house out of henshin.

Mamoru TXT: roflmao

Mamoru TXT: it's a mess. im a mess. hes a mess.

Mamoru TXT: i had to extract an apology with pliers

Mamoru TXT: he tried three times. the third was at least on the mid side of bad.

Kazuo TXT: stick figure portrait

Mamoru TXT: >??

Kazuo TXT: first attempts at an art are always terrible

Kazuo TXT: you are however not obligated to magnet his apology to your fridge

Masato TXT: Honestly can't tell if that makes the sorry more genuine or not, like is he half assing or is he just honestly terrible

Mamoru TXT: he's a Director

Masato TXT: Being real, I think a Director should be able to articulate a well feigned apology, even if peppered with spite, at least to people they don't consider enemies. That's professionalism.

Mamoru TXT: i wasn't accepting the others. i finally stopped prodding when his phrasing included "I'm sorry I hurt you so bad" although not "i'm sorry I almost killed you"

Mamoru TXT: he was at least honest about not being sorry he hurt me, im not sorry i broke his face

Masato TXT: You got several great hits in and they live in my heart as catharsis

Mamoru TXT: it's just that Directors are different. they're not really... they're not... they're not really playing in a human league anymore?

Mamoru TXT: like beryl.

Masato TXT: yeah and that's exactly why HR should be more important

Masato TXT: now he doesn't even have to attempt to know how to socialise

Mamoru TXT: you can text him, you know

Masato TXT: I will talk to him soon but I'm not sure when. I'm kind of cracking jokes so I don't look at it too deeply while I'm driving.

Masato TXT: sorry, I know you're probably not in the same mood, I'm just on voice to text and driving around.

Izou TXT: I think Mister Temu Kazuo Director needs to do better.

Mamoru TXT: no sorries youre fine

Mamoru TXT: i just can't actually recommend one way or another whether you SHOULD text him or not

Mamoru TXT: Izou: yeah a lot better

Izou TXT: let riv grovel.

Mamoru TXT: he won't

Masato TXT: If I talk to him I'll talk to him in person. No funny business. I'm just not sure if I want to hear what he's going to say.

Mamoru TXT: i'm definitely not going to recc talking to him in person lmfao

Masato TXT: yeah I figured, but that's how I do things. Transparency.

Kazuo TXT: I survived talking to him in person but he may have mistaken me for a mirror

Izou TXT: very reassuring.

Mamoru TXT: texting isnt opaque ._.

Masato TXT: maybe not for you.

Mamoru TXT: im the touch empath?? 😂

Masato TXT: it's my kryptonite, I can't get a read on anything over tech.

Mamoru TXT: ahhhhh

Mamoru TXT: i gotcha

Masato TXT: there's a reason I like calls. Even a voice makes a big difference.

Masato TXT: anyway it's still a big if.

Mamoru TXT: well, you do what you want, like i told kazuo. but i don't want to see his fucking face

Masato TXT: the best man shit shifted things between me and him again. You're good, it's about me and figuring my feelings out.

Mamoru TXT: man, i'm so-- i just. lol yes we have lots of feelings

Masato TXT: yeah. Yeah.

Izou types and erases many messages.

Izou TXT: whatever you guys want to do. I'm just taking in information.

Masato TXT: I'll talk more later. I might swing back around and come find you, Zoi.

Izou TXT: k.

-- Senshi

Mamoru TXT Senshi: update: me and riv are on texting terms so the threat level can be turned down one (1) notch (the notches are relatively small). he gave a bad apology for as he put it hurting me so bad. he doesn't even remember what i said to set him off. that is all

Makoto TXT: so in other words he learned nothing

Usagi TXT: probably worse than that.

Usagi TXT: he learned he's stronger than he thought he was. and he already had a high opinion of himself.

Makoto TXT: okay yeah that’s worse and I’m still mad at him

Mamoru TXT: so am i, believe me

Usagi TXT: I doubt anyone's forgiven him. And even with a bad apology, he's a Director now. So we should all be very, very careful.

-- Rashmi

Mamoru TXT Rashmi: joker gave him a bottle of wine without nyquil in it

Rashmi TXT: ...Somehow that's more terrifying than if it had Medicated Cinnamon flavor.

Rashmi TXT: (He really really likes It's Food! brand flavorings.)

Mamoru TXT: yeah but like riventon tasted it

Rashmi TXT: That's not as dumb an idea as you might think; if Riventon's a peer now, he could have been genuine.

Mamoru TXT: i'm not-- i'm not saying it because i think it's dumb

Mamoru TXT: i'm saying it because i think it was genuine

Rashmi TXT: ...Yeah. ....Yeah.

Rashmi TXT: If I had to guess (and I do, I so definitely do not have firsthand experience of the power dynamics), then yeah... Joker genuinely giving a gift to the new person who's gonna be sending personnel requests his way feels... On brand, if Joker thinks he's already swinging at a Director's weight.

Mamoru TXT: yeah.

Mamoru TXT: that tracks

Mamoru TXT: i'm sorry. i know you've had an understanding with him for a while. riventon i mean. just-- be even more careful about it, if that's even possible.

Rashmi TXT: ...I feel like between this and Chrono in general... Any understanding I was ever going to have was tenuous at best, and I'm not gonna feel betrayed if it's not safe to even try for awhile. I fully admit that I am 2sparkle4him on my own merits, but add the back-and-forth he has with Chrono, and his new position...

Rashmi TXT: I'll just file him under New Moon Protocols if I need to deal with him and we're not in a ruckus.

Mamoru TXT: yeah. i still have hope-- i won't give up on him. but... yeah not a bad idea!

Rashmi TXT: It's never a dumb idea to have hope, you and I both know that so well. But that doesn't mean we aren't able to factor safety in, temporarily.

Mamoru TXT: yeah. thanks :) and yeah definitely.

Rashmi TXT: Always. n_n