[There's a sigh from the other side, it might be .. relief? Maybe- plenty of people would argue against it. Some could be forced into it anyway, but there was a certain level of professionalism he expected of a Turk.]
Mental decline, impaired judgment. .. Feathers. It'd be a good idea to treat anything of mine as if it's highly contagious. Hair, blood, feather. So long as I'm clearheaded I can clean up after myself.
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...Got it. I'll be keeping an eye on you.
[ He's agreeing very quickly isn't he? ]
Any signs?
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Mental decline, impaired judgment. .. Feathers. It'd be a good idea to treat anything of mine as if it's highly contagious. Hair, blood, feather. So long as I'm clearheaded I can clean up after myself.
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[ A pause. ]
Black feathers?
[ An oddly specific question. ]
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[And now it's getting uncomfortable, thinking about the marks that branded him obviously, unalterably inhuman. He could pretend.]
Mine.. were white.
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[ It is not 'interesting' as if fascinating. Vincent's tone suggests a comparison to other facts he has. ]
....Sephiroth's were black too.
[ The color of wings seems to have nothing to do with strain. But does that mean it has anything to do with anything at all? ]
I'll make sure you don't suffer long if it comes to that.
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[What starts off as incredulity breaks off into a weak laugh.]
No. Of course he would. We're all monsters, in the end.
[There's no escaping it, is there? And they'd never even put a thought to the one being left behind.]
...Thank you. With luck it won't become an issue. Our ten day wait for repairs can't be much longer.
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[ Vincent passes the earlier phrases, the bitterness. Not because he's indifferent to them however. Far from it.
It's not so long ago he was in Angeal's place. In another way, other circumstances. But it's like a shadow with a familiar shape.
Ten days. If everything is on the up and up.
One last thing comes, after a lengthy pause. ]
...If you ever want to talk about monsters, come find me. I promise to be a good listener.