[Giorno's answer isn't particularly kind. But in this situation, in these particular circumstances, he has very little room to be kind. Not about this. Not when it involves someone as close to his heart as Riley is. His kindness has been spent in the consideration of her privacy in how to tell this story, which cannot be told without without showing at least some of her deepest hurts. Showing even this much, talking about her in this way, is obviously painful for him.]
You are not obligated to be objective. Not about this. Not with me.
[He means that sincerely. It is not an exaggeration to say that Fugo would follow Giorno to the end of the earth and back again; he's also capable of making up his own mind about the situation. But, more than that, is this: Lucid or not, planned or impulsive, the devastating aftermath of Riley's actions in the past two weeks remains the same.]
Earlier, you said that I might have noticed some similarities between the two of you. But this is one of the ways in which you are different. She was shocked, but you are angry. Because, by bringing them to a facility that is not equipped to handle such a large increase in residents, she has likely introduced more danger and insecurity into the lives of the children she wanted to save.
[So far, Fugo has only caught a glimpse of it. A flickering shadow that stretches across the hall from another room, just solid enough for him to make out what Giorno has trusted him with. Giorno is angry with Riley because, despite what they have shared, even though he cares so much for her, she did not consider what things might look like six months from now. What after might look like wasn't as important as the now, when the after should have been the first thing she thought about.]
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You are not obligated to be objective. Not about this. Not with me.
[He means that sincerely. It is not an exaggeration to say that Fugo would follow Giorno to the end of the earth and back again; he's also capable of making up his own mind about the situation. But, more than that, is this: Lucid or not, planned or impulsive, the devastating aftermath of Riley's actions in the past two weeks remains the same.]
Earlier, you said that I might have noticed some similarities between the two of you. But this is one of the ways in which you are different. She was shocked, but you are angry. Because, by bringing them to a facility that is not equipped to handle such a large increase in residents, she has likely introduced more danger and insecurity into the lives of the children she wanted to save.
[So far, Fugo has only caught a glimpse of it. A flickering shadow that stretches across the hall from another room, just solid enough for him to make out what Giorno has trusted him with. Giorno is angry with Riley because, despite what they have shared, even though he cares so much for her, she did not consider what things might look like six months from now. What after might look like wasn't as important as the now, when the after should have been the first thing she thought about.]