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[niceguyferatu]

[ yes, well. ]

I'm not the type to simply let myself be slandered for no reason. I have the right to defend myself and my dignity.

[holeful]

People are dead, Mr. Vlad.

[niceguyferatu]

Yes, and they will remain dead regardless of what happens. I, however, am not, and have to live with the consequences of these misconceptions.

I don't see how sparing a few seconds to defend myself is such a crime here.

[holeful]

[A few seconds.... sure, Jan.]

People still voted for you, though. So I don't know if you cleared anything up.

[niceguyferatu]

Mmm. Point.

[ sighing heavily ]

I just don't see why people persistently hate me so much!

[holeful]

[Thinks.]

Well, "rich older businessman with no family" is a fairly common villain trope, in movies.

[niceguyferatu]

What, so just because everyone else in my life left me for dead, it's my fault?!

[holeful]

I'm not saying it's your fault, I'm just saying maybe people are prejudging you because of that?

[niceguyferatu]

...hmph. What a foolish, close-minded assumption for them to make, then.

[holeful]

You could make an extra effort to be nice?

[niceguyferatu]

Hmm. I could, but what has anyone here done to deserve my generosity in the first place?

I'm sure people would claim it's a manipulative tactic to get into their good graces and continue to vote for me anyway.

[holeful]

Ah. Yes, maybe so.

[JUST ACCEPTS IT.]

[niceguyferatu]

So it's a catch-22, then. People will vote for me regardless of whether I grovel at their feet or not.

[holeful]

Some people just aren't meant to be accepted by others. That's something you and I have in common.

[niceguyferatu]

[ scoffs ]

A bold claim to make, when you're so easily welcomed by everyone else here.

[holeful]

[?????]

I think there are plenty of people here who find me off putting, though? And besides... a lot of people that are kind to me, I'm sure it's just out of politeness. Because they don't know any better.

[niceguyferatu]

[ scoffs ]

Off-putting or not, polite or not, they certainly haven't been voting for you.

[holeful]

Maybe they have? It's not like all the votes are being shown.

[niceguyferatu]

Regardless. If anyone is voting for you, it's certainly not in high enough quantities to threaten your well-being.