[He learned a long time ago that things are very rarely simple, very rarely black and white.
He and Ed committed an atrocity, a sin that everyone should hate them for, but nobody did and they had not done it with cruel intentions. They have allies in Scar and Greed, both men who have killed, but both men with reasons and complexities that go beyond just their actions.
He can't ever condone what Gabriel has done, but perhaps he can help him move forwards to a better future.]
What are friends for?
[He'll never get better if someone doesn't extend the hand of friendship.]
[ That hits him harder than he expects. Even after this whole conversation, would Al go that far? Just because Sylar said he wanted to do the impossible? ]
I wouldn't know. I don't think I'd ever had a real one.
I'm going to try and understand this. And I won't hurt anyone, not just to keep myself off the list. If I was being controlled in some way, I don't want to fall into that again.
[ This is a promise he'll fail almost immediately, considering Sherlock's goading. But with how poorly that goes, and his obvious lack of control, he'll keep it in mind for the future. ]
[ That's never been true. It probably isn't now. But it sure sounds like a nice change of pace. ]
I'll do that.
And I know you have plenty of people willing to help you out, and I'm probably the worst candidate out of the bunch. But the same goes for me too. Call me anytime.
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He and Ed committed an atrocity, a sin that everyone should hate them for, but nobody did and they had not done it with cruel intentions. They have allies in Scar and Greed, both men who have killed, but both men with reasons and complexities that go beyond just their actions.
He can't ever condone what Gabriel has done, but perhaps he can help him move forwards to a better future.]
What are friends for?
[He'll never get better if someone doesn't extend the hand of friendship.]
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I wouldn't know. I don't think I'd ever had a real one.
I'm going to try and understand this. And I won't hurt anyone, not just to keep myself off the list. If I was being controlled in some way, I don't want to fall into that again.
[ This is a promise he'll fail almost immediately, considering Sherlock's goading. But with how poorly that goes, and his obvious lack of control, he'll keep it in mind for the future. ]
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[That's a promise.]
You're not in this alone.
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I'll do that.
And I know you have plenty of people willing to help you out, and I'm probably the worst candidate out of the bunch. But the same goes for me too. Call me anytime.
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[He isn't going to promise to call him when he has people like Ed and Steph to lean on, but he can at least be gracious.]
I'll talk to you again soon.