[He jumps slightly from the noise, but luckily, there's no other reaction from Vigil-- no sudden tightening around Otto's neck or anything of that sort. He mostly still looks distressed about the bruise that's still prominent on the scientist, while he absentmindedly rubs his own throat.]
I... did that?
[How could have he done such a thing? He's been on the other side of these bars this entire time. But something is telling him that such a thing is possible, even if it wouldn't be normally.]
I-I wasn't aware-- I'm sorry.
[He actually sounds apologetic. It doesn't matter if Otto's getting executed tomorrow, he doesn't want to cause him any undue harm beforehand.]
T-that's not how hanging works now-- [Vigil shakes his head, clamming up before he says anything more. What is he trying to say? That the actual execution should be painless? No, that's callous.]
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I... did that?
[How could have he done such a thing? He's been on the other side of these bars this entire time. But something is telling him that such a thing is possible, even if it wouldn't be normally.]
I-I wasn't aware-- I'm sorry.
[He actually sounds apologetic. It doesn't matter if Otto's getting executed tomorrow, he doesn't want to cause him any undue harm beforehand.]
T-that's not how hanging works now-- [Vigil shakes his head, clamming up before he says anything more. What is he trying to say? That the actual execution should be painless? No, that's callous.]