Do you mean to say you genuinely have an interest in me?
[No, that's not the kind of thing All for One was likely to consider. Kurogiri is skeptical, nonetheless. He truly doubts that anyone is likely to think of him in that way.]
uh-huh. i don't waste my time askin about somethin i don't wanna do.
[dabi's always been "my way or else" when it came to his interests and aims. from shirking chores the league wants him to do unless highly put upon (or unless they align with his own goals) to generally doing what he wanted even if that meant leaving the league for a while with little explanation or care.
so if he wants to do something cause it's interesting, then it's cause he really does find it interesting.
though, hopefully kurogiri's not thinking this is the start of some kind of dating romance...]
[Although he knows what Dabi actually means. He wouldn't waste his time.]
I mean no offense, but to be honest, I'm unsure of whether I'm interested in you.
[It's not a matter of sentiment. He doesn't consider himself particularly sentimental. He's not sure what being interested in someone would be like. Has he ever...?]
[He doesn't believe that Dabi has a sentimental or emotional attachment to him—partly because he doesn't think anyone would do so, and partly because Dabi doesn't seem likely to do so.]
I understand. It's not an issue of your appearance or personality.
It's simply that I'm unsure of what my preferences are.
[says the guy the league knows the least about by far. while kurogiri is 100% correct on dabi's attachment to him, only there due to curiosity, current alliance, and usefulness, it's nothing against the warping man either. he's one of the more tolerable league members.]
ya don't gotta explain yourself. i ain't upset.
though ya won't find out your preferences without tryin new stuff.
[it's not attempting to change his mind, more just reminding him of how things naturally go. can't say you don't like spicy stuff if you've never had spicy stuff.]
I wouldn't say that, but I know a few things. I pay attention to others.
[It's in Tomura Shigaraki's best interests that he do so, after all.]
You do make a valid point. I haven't devoted any time to my own preferences. It didn't seem relevant.
[Is it odd that he hasn't considered this before? Perhaps it's just that he's been so focused on his duties and concerns. Tomura Shigaraki is no longer a child; he has to step back and allow him to be the leader he's become. However, doing something for himself wasn't a possibility he'd foreseen.]
you can either keep statin that, admirin the choice, or decide to do somethin about it, makin it relevant.
[it's not odd to dabi, considering what he knows/assumes about kurogiri and afo. kurogiri is supposed to be a neat, obedient tool that does what it's supposed to do and deviate as little from orders. and while dabi has no intention of interfering with kurogiri's role as afo's minion, there's no harm in handling the hammer when there aren't any nails to drive in, right?]
I understand what you're saying. I was only describing my mindset in the past.
[It's not as if his mindset is so different now, but there has been a shift. Isn't it normal for someone's ideas to change over time? It just hasn't seemed to be normal for him until recently.]
I admit, I am curious. More so now that you've made your offer.
I know. I'm a person.
[Not that he's had much time to be one. It feels strange to state if like that.]
it's the "in the past" part i'm gonna keep pointin out.
[yes, people's minds often change over time. thoughts, perceptions, tolerances, allowances, intents, desires, everything shifts with experience and differences. but kurogiri's existential crises aren't the normal result of such things.]
keep bein curious. no one discovered somethin by bein content.
[so long as kurogiri keeps the knowledge he's a person in mind, that should help. the rest of the monstrous nomu never had that privilege.]
Is that what it takes to flirt with you? Compliments? What I said was the truth.
[He has no experience with flirting. Maybe that is a valid way of doing so. Interesting.]
I do see what you're getting at, Dabi.
[He hadn't questioned things much at all, before. Certainly, he hadn't questioned who he was. He's sure Sensei wouldn't approve, although Sensei isn't here right now. Nonetheless, there's something about it that seems—dangerous.]
I'm unused to this. This discontent and curiosity. I'm unsure of what will come of it.
[plus the entire background of this conversation was seeded off amorous topics.]
good.
[dabi has little if any attachment to people outside of usefulness, but there are those who can stir up some sympathy or pity in his mind. particularly those who have been victims of heroes and unjust expectations. not enough to care, but enough to acknowledge it's a crap hand dealt to them. kurogiri is one of those. poor masterminded thing.]
Mine are sincere. There's no point in empty flattery.
[He means this in general as well as where the mystifying process of flirting is concerned.]
I do want to know more.
[Although it's dangerous for him to want that. He's sure there are reasons he doesn't know. Most of the time, he still acts accordingly and doesn't allow himself to question. Just like always. It's only sometimes when his doubt and curiosity break through.]
[sarcasm. dabi knows kurogiri is sincere in his comments; the man doesn't know how to be sarcastic.]
about yourself or sex?
[might as well make that distinction, since they're talking about this. those doubts and curiosities the other man is dealing with are surprising, but they're not impossible to answer. if he wants to break some rules and make afo and the doctor uncomfortable. then again, the ramifications for doing so are... likely not positive for him either.
hm. complications.]
one thing at a time. you'll probably figure that out in time.
[He might not be known for his sarcasm, but he's used to others indulging in it.]
I meant myself initially, but I suppose that sex would be part of it.
[Though it's not a subject he's spared much (if any) thought for over the years, when he does pause to consider it now, he experiences a strange, uneasy curiosity. Uneasy, because he has the sense that he shouldn't be thinking about such things. It's a distraction.
He knows he's very useful because of his quirk, but he doesn't flatter himself that he's so invaluable that he won't suffer consequences for disobeying or disregarding orders. Then who would protect Tomura Shigaraki? But at the same time, he should explore and conquer this uncertainty, so he can better protect his charge.]
[kurogiri has the patience of ten thousand angels. that or he's just had his impatience neutered. which is pretty damn pathetic.]
one of those is a lot easier to learn more about.
[between the two, dabi's pretty sure that afo and the doctor would be less concerned about kurogiri learning more of sex than of himself. he's aware of the man's determination and single-minded focus on shigaraki's well being, and that distractions like sex aren't paramount to his duties. but then again, that's why dabi suggested doing something about that while tomura slept. boot the others out for some chores or something. he's sure they could clear kurogiri's "schedule" for a short while.
but that's only if the warper wants to make that effort; dabi's not someone to put forth personal exertion for other people's sakes. not without getting something he wants, and equal effort on the other side, in return. he's a lazy, selfish bastard. though on another hand, dabi's pretty damn sure afo wouldn't care too much for idyllic explorations on the occasion. they spent plenty of time hanging around the bar doing fuck all while the league was in its starting days.]
that's somethin a lot of us have: time. after all, we're the ones that do the action, not the reaction.
[heroes act because of what villains do. in other words, they control the course of their own development. and if they control that, then they can control their own lives. reaching one point after another on their personal journeys, right?]
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Do you mean to say you genuinely have an interest in me?
[No, that's not the kind of thing All for One was likely to consider. Kurogiri is skeptical, nonetheless. He truly doubts that anyone is likely to think of him in that way.]
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[dabi's always been "my way or else" when it came to his interests and aims. from shirking chores the league wants him to do unless highly put upon (or unless they align with his own goals) to generally doing what he wanted even if that meant leaving the league for a while with little explanation or care.
so if he wants to do something cause it's interesting, then it's cause he really does find it interesting.
though, hopefully kurogiri's not thinking this is the start of some kind of dating romance...]
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[Although he knows what Dabi actually means. He wouldn't waste his time.]
I mean no offense, but to be honest, I'm unsure of whether I'm interested in you.
[It's not a matter of sentiment. He doesn't consider himself particularly sentimental. He's not sure what being interested in someone would be like. Has he ever...?]
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[more about the details of what he's already decided he's not going to do, just to be a dick, rather than actually going for permission.
kurogiri's response earns a brief smirk and amused snort. what an honest guy.
he might contend about what kind of "interest" kurogiri's thinking of, but dabi's got his own lazy streak.]
that ain't really an issue.
but suit yourself. it was only an offer.
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[He doesn't believe that Dabi has a sentimental or emotional attachment to him—partly because he doesn't think anyone would do so, and partly because Dabi doesn't seem likely to do so.]
I understand. It's not an issue of your appearance or personality.
It's simply that I'm unsure of what my preferences are.
[He sees no reason not to be honest about it.]
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[says the guy the league knows the least about by far. while kurogiri is 100% correct on dabi's attachment to him, only there due to curiosity, current alliance, and usefulness, it's nothing against the warping man either. he's one of the more tolerable league members.]
ya don't gotta explain yourself. i ain't upset.
though ya won't find out your preferences without tryin new stuff.
[it's not attempting to change his mind, more just reminding him of how things naturally go. can't say you don't like spicy stuff if you've never had spicy stuff.]
keep it in mind.
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[It's in Tomura Shigaraki's best interests that he do so, after all.]
You do make a valid point. I haven't devoted any time to my own preferences. It didn't seem relevant.
[Is it odd that he hasn't considered this before? Perhaps it's just that he's been so focused on his duties and concerns. Tomura Shigaraki is no longer a child; he has to step back and allow him to be the leader he's become. However, doing something for himself wasn't a possibility he'd foreseen.]
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you can either keep statin that, admirin the choice, or decide to do somethin about it, makin it relevant.
[it's not odd to dabi, considering what he knows/assumes about kurogiri and afo. kurogiri is supposed to be a neat, obedient tool that does what it's supposed to do and deviate as little from orders. and while dabi has no intention of interfering with kurogiri's role as afo's minion, there's no harm in handling the hammer when there aren't any nails to drive in, right?]
you're a person; ya ain't a robot.
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I understand what you're saying. I was only describing my mindset in the past.
[It's not as if his mindset is so different now, but there has been a shift. Isn't it normal for someone's ideas to change over time? It just hasn't seemed to be normal for him until recently.]
I admit, I am curious. More so now that you've made your offer.
I know. I'm a person.
[Not that he's had much time to be one. It feels strange to state if like that.]
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it's the "in the past" part i'm gonna keep pointin out.
[yes, people's minds often change over time. thoughts, perceptions, tolerances, allowances, intents, desires, everything shifts with experience and differences. but kurogiri's existential crises aren't the normal result of such things.]
keep bein curious. no one discovered somethin by bein content.
[so long as kurogiri keeps the knowledge he's a person in mind, that should help. the rest of the monstrous nomu never had that privilege.]
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[He has no experience with flirting. Maybe that is a valid way of doing so. Interesting.]
I do see what you're getting at, Dabi.
[He hadn't questioned things much at all, before. Certainly, he hadn't questioned who he was. He's sure Sensei wouldn't approve, although Sensei isn't here right now. Nonetheless, there's something about it that seems—dangerous.]
I'm unused to this. This discontent and curiosity. I'm unsure of what will come of it.
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maybe. some compliments are better than others.
[plus the entire background of this conversation was seeded off amorous topics.]
good.
[dabi has little if any attachment to people outside of usefulness, but there are those who can stir up some sympathy or pity in his mind. particularly those who have been victims of heroes and unjust expectations. not enough to care, but enough to acknowledge it's a crap hand dealt to them. kurogiri is one of those. poor masterminded thing.]
welcome to bein ya own human person.
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[He means this in general as well as where the mystifying process of flirting is concerned.]
I do want to know more.
[Although it's dangerous for him to want that. He's sure there are reasons he doesn't know. Most of the time, he still acts accordingly and doesn't allow himself to question. Just like always. It's only sometimes when his doubt and curiosity break through.]
I still don't know... who I am.
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[sarcasm. dabi knows kurogiri is sincere in his comments; the man doesn't know how to be sarcastic.]
about yourself or sex?
[might as well make that distinction, since they're talking about this. those doubts and curiosities the other man is dealing with are surprising, but they're not impossible to answer. if he wants to break some rules and make afo and the doctor uncomfortable. then again, the ramifications for doing so are... likely not positive for him either.
hm. complications.]
one thing at a time. you'll probably figure that out in time.
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[He might not be known for his sarcasm, but he's used to others indulging in it.]
I meant myself initially, but I suppose that sex would be part of it.
[Though it's not a subject he's spared much (if any) thought for over the years, when he does pause to consider it now, he experiences a strange, uneasy curiosity. Uneasy, because he has the sense that he shouldn't be thinking about such things. It's a distraction.
He knows he's very useful because of his quirk, but he doesn't flatter himself that he's so invaluable that he won't suffer consequences for disobeying or disregarding orders. Then who would protect Tomura Shigaraki? But at the same time, he should explore and conquer this uncertainty, so he can better protect his charge.]
It has taken a lot of time to reach this point.
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[kurogiri has the patience of ten thousand angels. that or he's just had his impatience neutered. which is pretty damn pathetic.]
one of those is a lot easier to learn more about.
[between the two, dabi's pretty sure that afo and the doctor would be less concerned about kurogiri learning more of sex than of himself. he's aware of the man's determination and single-minded focus on shigaraki's well being, and that distractions like sex aren't paramount to his duties. but then again, that's why dabi suggested doing something about that while tomura slept. boot the others out for some chores or something. he's sure they could clear kurogiri's "schedule" for a short while.
but that's only if the warper wants to make that effort; dabi's not someone to put forth personal exertion for other people's sakes. not without getting something he wants, and equal effort on the other side, in return. he's a lazy, selfish bastard. though on another hand, dabi's pretty damn sure afo wouldn't care too much for idyllic explorations on the occasion. they spent plenty of time hanging around the bar doing fuck all while the league was in its starting days.]
that's somethin a lot of us have: time. after all, we're the ones that do the action, not the reaction.
[heroes act because of what villains do. in other words, they control the course of their own development. and if they control that, then they can control their own lives. reaching one point after another on their personal journeys, right?]