[He believes them. There's something about their tone that's genuine. He's heard that tone a lot lately. This could still be some elaborate ruse--set him up and then knock him down, like usual, but he doesn't think so. They both made it pretty clear to each other months and months ago that that sort of thing wasn't going to work. Chara has never needed a long con to hurt him.]
[So it's genuine. It's just...kind of astonishing. Kind of mind-blowing, because he's not sure that giving them a plant and turning Frisk into a prisoner warrants any real compassion toward him. He's not sure he's earned this. He knows he hasn't, and Chara told him as much not long ago.]
yeah. i...might be weird for me to say it, but that's what i'm hoping.
[It's not even really hope. It's just sort of...desperation. Because if Frisk doesn't improve, doesn't reach even the faintest approximation of okay, then what was the point of anything?]
i think...maybe they need time to think. and think rationally. and...the most we can do is. i dunno. keep telling them that they're wanted. i guess.
[It helps him, at least. Papyrus tells him something nice, and even if Sans doesn't fully believe it, the day is still a thousand percent improved.]
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[So it's genuine. It's just...kind of astonishing. Kind of mind-blowing, because he's not sure that giving them a plant and turning Frisk into a prisoner warrants any real compassion toward him. He's not sure he's earned this. He knows he hasn't, and Chara told him as much not long ago.]
yeah. i...might be weird for me to say it, but that's what i'm hoping.
[It's not even really hope. It's just sort of...desperation. Because if Frisk doesn't improve, doesn't reach even the faintest approximation of okay, then what was the point of anything?]
i think...maybe they need time to think. and think rationally. and...the most we can do is. i dunno. keep telling them that they're wanted. i guess.
[It helps him, at least. Papyrus tells him something nice, and even if Sans doesn't fully believe it, the day is still a thousand percent improved.]