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'Reliable' isn't a word most people think of when they have to describe me.

[... He supposes it isn't inaccurate, though.]

Oh, don't tell me you're going to get all fucking sappy on me with a line like that.

Well, I think that you are. So, accept the compliment.

[ Someone who will have reasonable returns so long as he gives something of equal worth back, at least. Maybe not even that? But he doesn't like the idea of charity even in the way of actions. ]

No. We're not friends. We're just working together. Don't get it messed up in your head.

No thanks.

[Is he just being a petulant teenager? Maybe.]

I know, I know. It just sounded like you were going in the direction of some overly sentimental proclamation about engaging with people and living life to the fullest or some shit.

Whatever.

[ He's gonna be a petulant adult. ]

No. How could you think of me like that, Accelerator?

Yeah, okay. In hindsight, it's ridiculous to think of you as the kind of person who would talk like that.

[He knows Vincent isn't that nice.]

I'm starting to wonder if people are getting too comfortable around me.

[ Gonna have to fire figurative shots in the air to lower his own stock price. ]

Maybe. Getting too soft can be a problem, huh?

[Do it Vincent, find a way to express your inner jerk.]

I don't think that I am.

I think people just are getting the wrong impression of me.

What kind of impression do you want people to get?

A terrible person who does good things.

For the most part, I think you're an asshole. Does that help?

It does.

That gives me a sense of relief.

You're welcome.

[If this was audio or face-to-face his tone would be very dry.]

I'm guessing it's a lot harder with other people around here, since most of them are really nice.

[And they tend to think the best of everyone, even when that wholly incorrect.]

What are you talking about?

People aren't nice. They're opportunists like everyone else. It's easier to get others to go along with your decisions if you've been "kind" to them before.

Everyone's simply attempting to gain enough points with others in order to say that they're secure here.

[Wow, where has he heard this before? Oh, yeah.]

There's someone else here who thinks kind of like that. He said the worst monsters are the ones who hide behind congeniality.

[Accelerator, meanwhile, stands by what he said.]