[Ahh, this again. He already fucked it up with Jade; he really shouldn't try anything this time. Dave closes his eyes and sighs quietly.]
Karkat can be kind of a cagey motherfucker despite all the cussing and shouting, but he gets really emotional about stuff. So yeah, maybe it's best not to ask him about those topics.
[But he doesn't say she can't ask other people.]
Thing is, I don't know this for sure, but I got a sense that your Dad really is actually okay? So I'm confused about why he's here and just kind of assumed... [The image stayed with him, the real proof that they had won: A man scooping John up like he weighed nothing, a touching reunion hug. Dave shakes his head.] And because of that, now I'm not sure that guy--
[He gestures at Ghost Dad, though politely so. Can't be rude to the dude even if he is probably some kind of weird glitch impostor.]
--is your Dad at all. I mean, I guess it depends on the timeline, who knows. But maybe whatever it is, it's trying to tell you something else.
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Karkat can be kind of a cagey motherfucker despite all the cussing and shouting, but he gets really emotional about stuff. So yeah, maybe it's best not to ask him about those topics.
[But he doesn't say she can't ask other people.]
Thing is, I don't know this for sure, but I got a sense that your Dad really is actually okay? So I'm confused about why he's here and just kind of assumed... [The image stayed with him, the real proof that they had won: A man scooping John up like he weighed nothing, a touching reunion hug. Dave shakes his head.] And because of that, now I'm not sure that guy--
[He gestures at Ghost Dad, though politely so. Can't be rude to the dude even if he is probably some kind of weird glitch impostor.]
--is your Dad at all. I mean, I guess it depends on the timeline, who knows. But maybe whatever it is, it's trying to tell you something else.