[ A stretch of silence follows that statement, because Endo truly doesn't know how to respond. It's complicated, because Takiishi is somewhat wrong — he did fill that need for Endo before. Maybe not in the healthiest way, but Endo was content with it. But things have changed since their time on the roof — because Takiishi isn't punching him anymore. Because he's going out without him, instead of letting Endo take care of everything.
But that's a weird explanation, and an unfair one, too. Endo's desires aren't Takiishi's burden. If he wants to change and grow as a person, Endo won't keep him from that. His needs are his own problem. His foremost desire is for Takiishi to be happy.
In the end, Endo says: ]
I wouldn't ask you to.
[ He's never asked anything of Takiishi. He won't do that now — not even when it comes to this.
But needs are a problem. Endo already knows what happens if he allows them to build up. So in that sense, Takiishi is right. Endo has to do something, or his whole operation will fall apart. ]
But if I don't take care of it, I'll fuck things up for both of us.
[ And between both of them, too. More than he already has. ]
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But that's a weird explanation, and an unfair one, too. Endo's desires aren't Takiishi's burden. If he wants to change and grow as a person, Endo won't keep him from that. His needs are his own problem. His foremost desire is for Takiishi to be happy.
In the end, Endo says: ]
I wouldn't ask you to.
[ He's never asked anything of Takiishi. He won't do that now — not even when it comes to this.
But needs are a problem. Endo already knows what happens if he allows them to build up. So in that sense, Takiishi is right. Endo has to do something, or his whole operation will fall apart. ]
But if I don't take care of it, I'll fuck things up for both of us.
[ And between both of them, too. More than he already has. ]