[And even if Mello did remember and change things, where would that leave him, for whom everything has already happened? There is an inherent paradox in it all. If things happen differently at home, this person who has told Mello this would not exist; the catalyst would be cancelled out. Or perhaps there would be some kind of alternate universe created if he somehow remembers. But again, where does that leave him? He's not so selfless as to do it for the sake of some potential alternate version.]
But for however long, we are both here. And frankly, it's becoming a bit tiresome for you to take everything I say, even simple teasing, as attempts to criticize or destroy you. [So, in some bizarre fashion . . . he cares about Mello's feelings. Near has no problem deliberately making him angry for fun, really. But it's not malicious in nature. He teases, Mello gets mad and grouches for a bit, they move on. That's how he likes it.]
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[And even if Mello did remember and change things, where would that leave him, for whom everything has already happened? There is an inherent paradox in it all. If things happen differently at home, this person who has told Mello this would not exist; the catalyst would be cancelled out. Or perhaps there would be some kind of alternate universe created if he somehow remembers. But again, where does that leave him? He's not so selfless as to do it for the sake of some potential alternate version.]
But for however long, we are both here. And frankly, it's becoming a bit tiresome for you to take everything I say, even simple teasing, as attempts to criticize or destroy you. [So, in some bizarre fashion . . . he cares about Mello's feelings. Near has no problem deliberately making him angry for fun, really. But it's not malicious in nature. He teases, Mello gets mad and grouches for a bit, they move on. That's how he likes it.]