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[Because there's a vast difference between a bloody dead body and the bloody dead body of someone you care about. It's Lacus' own way of trying to make the best of things without being outright delusional in her optimism. She's many things, but not naive.]
[Sougo's joke is a good one, and makes her chuckle for a second -- until she starts coughing and has to catch her breath. But she manages it quickly enough to reply and hope that her minor setback will pass by mostly unnoticed.] You should be careful. I may get used to it.