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[MAX SLOWLY REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS]

(MAX): Wh-

(AISH): Max! 

(MAX): [Groggy] Aish? Wh-...What the fuck did you do?

(AISH): I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. This wasn’t supposed to happen! The fire was meant to keep you away but- 

(MAX): Fire? You-

(AISH): [Tearful] You don’t understand! My family was in trouble…my dad’s fucking gambling and I-

[MAX SLOWLY REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS]

(MAX): Wh-

(AISH): Max! 

(MAX): Aish?...What the fuck did you do?

(AISH): I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. This wasn’t supposed to happen! The fire was meant to keep you away but- 

(MAX): Fire? You-

(AISH): You don’t understand! My family was in trouble…my dad’s fucking gambling and I-

(MAX): [low, fraught] What the fuck has got to do with you trying to kill me?!

(AISH): You weren’t meant to be there! You meant to be at the fucking gala! Or fucking that Scott girl or-[MAX ATTACKS THEM]

(MAX): How much have I fucking done for you?! 

(AISH): [Struggling] I’m sorry! I needed to save my-

(MAX): I got you off the fucking streets, stopped people from beating the shit of out of you again and again and this how you repay me?!

(AISH): [Pushing Max off them] Max stop! I had no choice!

(MAX):  Bullshit! Your family never gave a fuck about you!

(AISH): [Quiet] That’s not true. My dad reached out…he was trying.

(MAX): He used you. Just like you used me. Like you’ve always fucking used me.

(AISH): Is that what you think? …Max, I never asked you to take care of me. You just needed to be my mate. …We’re supposed to be equals, man.

(MAX): [Sniffing] We’re not though, are we? Rats like you always put yourself first in the end. …I think it’s time I did the same.