[hey, he could be wondering why they're here instead of lounging back at one of their safe houses getting smashed on some fancy liquor. instead, he's admiring the offerings at the restaurant and making shigaraki feel like he's actually impressing the guy for once. (and truth be told, dabi's kind of impressed. he hasn't been to one of these places in a long fucking time.)
7/11 him later.]
Oy, oy. I'm not the kinda guy to let something like friendly fire kill me.
[casual + dismissive reminder/warning there. dabi didn't join the lov with the intention of being fodder for any of their plans, accidental or not. his life's far too important to himself to become someone's speck of dust. nah, he's gonna be nothing more than a few ashes alongside a certain someone else, or he'll continue to exist until he does.
he had enough of his life being "pampered" to an extent. and then not being "pampered" but more "taken care of" like you would a pet or a chore you're obligated to keep around... but is it really surprising that dabi can actually converse when he's in the mood to?]
I wouldn't be alive if I didn't have somethin interestin to keep me goin, now would I?
[or 'someone' in his case. perhaps this is giving shigaraki a bit more of a look inside dabi's psyche and plans than he'd ever normally have given, but hey, so long as he's in control of what he reveals, the man's fine with that. he laid it out explicitly the day he met shigaraki that he wasn't someone to be considered "under the thumb" merely by refusing to tell him his real name until he deemed it ready.]
People high up in society. The ones with a lot to hide and a lot to lose.
[he rests on his back, arms behind his head.]
Kinda like our attack on those kids in the forest. Wouldn't've been worth payin attention to if it was just some random campers. But ya hit someone the whole world's lookin at, then ya know you'll get the focus ya want.
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7/11 him later.]
Oy, oy. I'm not the kinda guy to let something like friendly fire kill me.
[casual + dismissive reminder/warning there. dabi didn't join the lov with the intention of being fodder for any of their plans, accidental or not. his life's far too important to himself to become someone's speck of dust. nah, he's gonna be nothing more than a few ashes alongside a certain someone else, or he'll continue to exist until he does.
he had enough of his life being "pampered" to an extent. and then not being "pampered" but more "taken care of" like you would a pet or a chore you're obligated to keep around... but is it really surprising that dabi can actually converse when he's in the mood to?]
I wouldn't be alive if I didn't have somethin interestin to keep me goin, now would I?
[or 'someone' in his case. perhaps this is giving shigaraki a bit more of a look inside dabi's psyche and plans than he'd ever normally have given, but hey, so long as he's in control of what he reveals, the man's fine with that. he laid it out explicitly the day he met shigaraki that he wasn't someone to be considered "under the thumb" merely by refusing to tell him his real name until he deemed it ready.]
People high up in society. The ones with a lot to hide and a lot to lose.
[he rests on his back, arms behind his head.]
Kinda like our attack on those kids in the forest. Wouldn't've been worth payin attention to if it was just some random campers. But ya hit someone the whole world's lookin at, then ya know you'll get the focus ya want.