The AAAAANGST

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"Fuck!"

Loni kicks the wall of the hangar angrily.

"That Constans guy is one thing, but against Ingram, FightSaber was absolutely useless. If he hurt Ilinka... damn, I knew we couldn't trust that guy! There was something really shady about him all the time."

"At this rate, FightSaber's going to need an upgrade. It just won't cut it anymore."

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"Yeah, I got it, I got it."

"And... thanks. Getting real support can be surprisingly hard around here."

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Dido arches an eyebrow. "You're welcome." She says, a little surprised Loni said 'thanks'.

She decides to build on this. "So, are a lot of the other UG pilots hostile when they talk to you?" She asks, already knowing the answer.

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"What do you think?"

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"Honestly?" Dido shrugs. "From what I've seen, you've put a lot of chips on people's shoulders. Particularly the serious leadership types."

Like Mizuki. And Heph. And Kagura. Especially Kagura.

"And I think I know why, if you wanna hear my two cents." Dido adds.

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"Yeah? Why's that?"

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"You're rude."

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"..."

Loni doesn't respond for a few seconds.

"I'm rude?"

and self-centered, but we'll tackle things one at a time...

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"Not intentionally, or out of any malice." Dido adds hastily. "But sometimes you're as blind to people's feelings as a spastic wombat. And that causes others to think you're hostile."

She shrugs. "It seems like a minor thing, but without manners, human civilization wouldn't survive!"