[nooooo. the prodding, actually, is what gets him to lift his head despite looking very annoyed he started crying.]

Do I? It's not like I don't know that...Hot Pants literally said the same thing to me earlier today. [which maybe should be a flag, but.] I just don't want this kind of stuff to get in the way of the mission.

...Marceline said she found something she thinks is mine from when they disappeared Thursday, and that it was up to me if I got it back. And Damien said it's likely none of us get a real choice in what we're remembering. So I guess it's just...deciding if I want to remember, first of all. And then if I do, do I want to remember before I say anything to Bass? Or do I talk to him first and then try to remember? When even is a good time? Meteion's gone, and...he takes this stuff harder than I do, I think.

[it's debatable since riff doesn't let himself feel certain things if he can help it, but it's fine.]

So it's not about giving up. It's about timing. [and stalling. can't forget the stalling.]