[ As they move along and Endo adjusts to the feeling of being upright, he's able to support more of his own weight, rather than leaving it entirely to Accelerator. In fact, once he's more or less steady, he likely could walk by himself most of the way; he really just needed to get over that painful rise to his feet. His nap was far from a cure-all, but it at least let some of the shock wear off, and it allowed his adrenaline to replenish a little. His injuries are more manageable now, even if they're still pretty bad.
But there's something to be said for allowing Accelerator to continue to help him along. It works on multiple levels, in his mind: prolonging conversation, giving Endo the opportunity to analyze him up close and personal, keeping Accelerator's attention on him. And though Endo doesn't need to milk his very real injuries, there is something to be said for using dependency to build bonds. Accelerator may hate him after all that manipulation business, but it should be somewhat difficult to keep that hate in the forefront of his mind when the source of it is still in need.
Besides, physical contact is a good way to bolster all this sharing. ]
Whoa, that's pretty hardcore.
[ Nothing in his tone indicates that the compliment is false. Unlike earlier, his voice is absent of his taunting arrogance. Because hey — not many people get shot in the head and live to tell the tale. Endo isn't impressed, per se, because Accelerator did get shot in the first place, and by his own admission, only survived by luck (and souped up technology), but credit where credit is due. Plus, he's trying to buy a little more goodwill.
Look how far they've come since their fight! Accelerator is being conversational and everything. Endo just needs to keep that going, so he can plant a few more seeds before Accelerator dumps him at the hospital. ]
What'd you do to piss him off that bad?
[ Honestly, Endo has his guesses, since Accelerator isn't a likeable guy and lacks the charisma to cover for that. He's kind of hopeless in terms of social skills, and from Endo's perspective, a little too easy to upset. It's not difficult to imagine him pissing off anyone.
Once again, it isn't exactly the question he wants to ask — there's a lot more to dig into when it comes to those details — but he's still building toward something. ]
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But there's something to be said for allowing Accelerator to continue to help him along. It works on multiple levels, in his mind: prolonging conversation, giving Endo the opportunity to analyze him up close and personal, keeping Accelerator's attention on him. And though Endo doesn't need to milk his very real injuries, there is something to be said for using dependency to build bonds. Accelerator may hate him after all that manipulation business, but it should be somewhat difficult to keep that hate in the forefront of his mind when the source of it is still in need.
Besides, physical contact is a good way to bolster all this sharing. ]
Whoa, that's pretty hardcore.
[ Nothing in his tone indicates that the compliment is false. Unlike earlier, his voice is absent of his taunting arrogance. Because hey — not many people get shot in the head and live to tell the tale. Endo isn't impressed, per se, because Accelerator did get shot in the first place, and by his own admission, only survived by luck (and souped up technology), but credit where credit is due. Plus, he's trying to buy a little more goodwill.
Look how far they've come since their fight! Accelerator is being conversational and everything. Endo just needs to keep that going, so he can plant a few more seeds before Accelerator dumps him at the hospital. ]
What'd you do to piss him off that bad?
[ Honestly, Endo has his guesses, since Accelerator isn't a likeable guy and lacks the charisma to cover for that. He's kind of hopeless in terms of social skills, and from Endo's perspective, a little too easy to upset. It's not difficult to imagine him pissing off anyone.
Once again, it isn't exactly the question he wants to ask — there's a lot more to dig into when it comes to those details — but he's still building toward something. ]