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[ Violence is where they differ, then, but of course they would. It’s something that Hugo deeply loathes about himself, because a good person wouldn’t feel the way he does. At least everything else is relatable—that the blood ties were terribly complicated and made it hard to trust others. But. He’d never forgotten how good it felt to beat his brother that had killed Serena nearly to death.

…Maybe he should have stayed anonymous after all, he thinks dryly. Lightly poking at Silco and Takasugi and handing out Thiren sex tips was much more fun than this self-reflection.

Yet, it does feel good to relate to someone on these matters, even so. He’d guess she probably feels a bit the same. Putting up high walls around your heart is necessary for self-preservation in the kind of worlds they live in, but they’re still human. They still crave connection, even if they might deny it. ]

What a funny thing. I expected some casual gossip, and here we are finding new friends thanks to Silco.

[ “Friends” being just a little bit playful, since considering their mutual trust issues… That would be overstating it. He’s the kind of person that deflects his feelings with humor, at least a little bit. He’s just not sure to say further, because it quickly becomes vulnerable, and he clamps down on that information and those feelings like a vice. ]

So, I will let you know if I find myself in a difficult situation, but I should be fine. I’m used to dealing with people like him, actually. To make a long story short, I left my family when I was a young man and went into, well, thievery. [ That’s not too much of a secret at this point. He’s told a few people, especially when “THIEF” was emblazoned across his cheek. ] Non-violent crime is still crime, so. I’ve rubbed elbows with the more intense of them, to be polite about it.

But I am appreciative. Please know that it’s mutual, though you have more information than I, of course.

Truly. The less trouble, the better.

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[ Friends. Even in jest, she feels she's heard the word more in her seven months in Karteria than she has in the eighteen years she'd lived in Piltover. She has to have a little laugh about it, ironic, while she reads over his message. ]

Don't tell Silco that. He's always looking for knives in the dark.

[ The last thing either of them need is for him to think they're conspiring against him when the both of them just want to learn how to live with the damn imprint they're saddled with, and without inciting more trouble. This has added one more wrinkled complication to an already tangled tapestroy. Mel rubs her eyes. ]

Likewise, Hugo. I'll share what information I can but please let me know if there's any support or help I can provide you. If nothing else, we can keep an eye out for one another. And it helps to know someone understands.

[ And perhaps she'll have a better understanding of Silco's activities at some point. ]

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Ha! I was aware before but now I'm *acutely* aware of it thanks to just how quickly he decided to send me a message about our not-so-anonymous chat. So, this secret is safe between us, I promise~.

[ And, boy, does he mean it. He'd perhaps had more underhanded intentions at first, since his unusual bond with Silco does make him feel rather loyal to him, but. As similar as he and Silco are, this is a key point where they differ. Hugo has a softer heart than Silco, so any shared experience is one that he opens his heart to more than he'd like to admit.

He knows this would be a balancing act, but he'll still do it. Whether it's an unwarranted confidence or not, he feels like he can deal with Silco's temper if it goes poorly. ]