[ Of course he does. Of course Emmet had support. That's why he's as functional as he is. That's why he got tired of worrying them. That's why he got tired of the sympathies, the condolences, the treating him like he's something fragile, ready to break down or shatter if handled wrong. Maybe that's unfair to them, when they were only doing their bests. Is Emmet a bad person for only being able to handle so many platitudes and reminders before wanting something resembling normalcy? Never mind that things are anything but—
It's easy to escape into work. Routines and rhythms and schedules. The world didn't stop for Emmet, and why would it? It is so much bigger than him. So he moved forward along with it. Just not on, because that was giving up, and he likes winning more than anything else. He kept everything going, everything running, one way or another, pulled himself together enough to return to his regular duties and offer his regular staff, his challengers, friends and family a smile as the ever-constant Subway Boss Emmet. Same as ever. (What he does, what he says...) Isn't that enough?
(Does Emmet remember who Emmet is, beyond all the rituals and routines he's held himself to?) ]
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It's easy to escape into work. Routines and rhythms and schedules. The world didn't stop for Emmet, and why would it? It is so much bigger than him. So he moved forward along with it. Just not on, because that was giving up, and he likes winning more than anything else. He kept everything going, everything running, one way or another, pulled himself together enough to return to his regular duties and offer his regular staff, his challengers, friends and family a smile as the ever-constant Subway Boss Emmet. Same as ever. (What he does, what he says...) Isn't that enough?
(Does Emmet remember who Emmet is, beyond all the rituals and routines he's held himself to?) ]
What are you even apologizing for?