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[joke_o]

[You hear that, Vergil? That is the sound of a pure innocent maiden's heart SHATTERING INTO A MILLION PIECES!]

...you don't like cute kitties!? T^T

[antimetabole]

Just because I do not feel a compulsion to look at pictures of cats frequently does not mean I dislike them.

I happen to like cats quite a bit, and get along with them quite well.

[joke_o]

then y wouldnt u want cute kitty pictures!?!?!?!?

[Clearly she's very distraught. You did this, Vergil. She hopes you're pleased with yourself...]

[antimetabole]

My son sends me plenty of pictures of cats with charming, grammatically incorrect messages on them. What need do I have to go looking for pictures myself?

[joke_o]

well maybe you could send HIM one instead! y'know give a bit back instead of just taking! my mom sends me dumb memes all the time!

[Not that often but she's making a point here!]

[antimetabole]

I do not believe it matters to Nero whether I send him images back or not.

[joke_o]

bruh everyone likes getting kitty pics!

[antimetabole]

So you always enjoy it when your mother sends you "dumb memes"?

[joke_o]

YES! they may not always be funny but theyre always cute!

[antimetabole]

I still do not believe that to matter a great deal to Nero.

[joke_o]

so what if it doesnt!? its still a nice thing to do!!

[antimetabole]

I spend time with my son in other ways that I believe hold more meaning to him than simply mindlessly sending him a picture I found.

[joke_o]

so? just because I go on dates with my boyfriend doesn't mean I don't appreciate him texting me stuff and letting me know he's thinking about me!

[antimetabole]

Sending him pictures like that has little meaning. I display that to him in other ways.

[joke_o]

little meaning =/= meaningless

[antimetabole]

[Vergil very nearly says that semantically, she is not incorrect, but they are the same thing to him in this circumstance. And Nero understands that. Which is why even if he were to follow her suggestion, there would not be some grand revelation that this had been missing all along. But it feels far too much like he is justifying himself to someone to whom he does not owe an explanation. (As far as Vergil is concerned, the only person owed any justifications or explanations about his relationship to Nero at any point is Nero himself. And there is nothing at present that would require such a thing.) So, Vergil abstains from it, and instead writes:]

My bond with my son is my own. You would do well to recognize that it does not concern you or your opinions.

[joke_o]

[Kyoko gives a belabored sigh in her apartment with a small groan.]

Okay. Pausing the kayfabe for a minute. I get that, but I still say you could always have more little things to show you care. Something to think about.

But also, you can just log off you know. If you're *actually* getting upset, it's okay to just walk away. Arguments like this aren't that big of a deal. Take a couple breaths, put the phone down, have a nap or food or something and it'll be okay.

[antimetabole]

Who said anything about being upset?

You are trying to offer advice (unsolicited, I might add) about something that not only do you know nothing about, but also does not concern you directly. And you would appear to be intent on continuing to offer it even after I've rather politely told you what you have to say on the matter is unimportant.

Your repeated insistence means that attempts at manners become an even greater waste of time as far as making myself understood. Given that, perhaps you ought to consider reading the room better and following a portion of your own advice by discontinuing such a pointless line of discussion.