The meaning of my acceptance clearly didn't sink in back then. [But really, what had he been supposed to do? Be effusive? That isn't him.
[And there would have been a lot of benefit in partnering with Mello. Near is the best at what he does, but his skills are in a very narrow range. Mello isn't quite as good, but he's more versatile, connects and relates to people more effectively. Thinks of alternate strategies that can throw an opponent off-balance.]
No, I admit I've never been placed in that kind of position. [Even the closest personal relationship one of his other selves had been involved with hadn't been a competition, a rivalry. He still isn't certain exactly how to describe it.]
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[And there would have been a lot of benefit in partnering with Mello. Near is the best at what he does, but his skills are in a very narrow range. Mello isn't quite as good, but he's more versatile, connects and relates to people more effectively. Thinks of alternate strategies that can throw an opponent off-balance.]
No, I admit I've never been placed in that kind of position. [Even the closest personal relationship one of his other selves had been involved with hadn't been a competition, a rivalry. He still isn't certain exactly how to describe it.]