[ exhaustion and a chill are seeping into his bones through his slime-soaked clothing, but he does his best to be firm, holding her gaze. ]
I didn't do that as a favor to you. I did it because it was what I wanted to do - because it was right. You owe me nothing.
[ An argument could, perhaps, be made for the others - the ones who gave their lives to help him, the ones who went along with his desires out of loyalty, or Narancia, who actually did help Trish because she was Trish, stranger as she was. Bruno was only following his beliefs. He would have revolted against Diavolo one way or another; his inability to look the other way and let an innocent civilian die in his arms because he still couldn't find it in himself to stand up to the Boss was simply the catalyst for his betrayal.
He cares for her as a person now, yes, but it had never been about her. If he expected payment for helping her out of a situation he'd been responsible for putting her into, he may as well be another crooked Napoli cop. ]
The only thing that's unfair is that you were involved with us at all. [ But he won't apologize for that. Unfortunately, life is like that. The same thing happened to him, after all. The difference is - hopefully - that Trish can get away from it. ] My "payment" is your freedom. Earlier, you said you'd survive and make the most of it. I'm holding you to that.
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[ exhaustion and a chill are seeping into his bones through his slime-soaked clothing, but he does his best to be firm, holding her gaze. ]
I didn't do that as a favor to you. I did it because it was what I wanted to do - because it was right. You owe me nothing.
[ An argument could, perhaps, be made for the others - the ones who gave their lives to help him, the ones who went along with his desires out of loyalty, or Narancia, who actually did help Trish because she was Trish, stranger as she was. Bruno was only following his beliefs. He would have revolted against Diavolo one way or another; his inability to look the other way and let an innocent civilian die in his arms because he still couldn't find it in himself to stand up to the Boss was simply the catalyst for his betrayal.
He cares for her as a person now, yes, but it had never been about her. If he expected payment for helping her out of a situation he'd been responsible for putting her into, he may as well be another crooked Napoli cop. ]
The only thing that's unfair is that you were involved with us at all. [ But he won't apologize for that. Unfortunately, life is like that. The same thing happened to him, after all. The difference is - hopefully - that Trish can get away from it. ] My "payment" is your freedom. Earlier, you said you'd survive and make the most of it. I'm holding you to that.