[That's good! That's... oh goddammit, of course Birkin's aware of what he's up to.]
Well, talking to you is certainly more interesting than staring up at the ceiling!
[It kind of answers the question? Without actually answering the question at all, of course. There probably isn't enough give for him to just yank his hands free, but he's not going to stop and lie still either. If Birkin's going to come over here and try to keep him pinned down, maybe he can at least get his right hand free...? He might be able to punch Birkin and honestly, that would totally be worth it.
...Escaping is more important but listen, he kind of wants to punch Birkin.]
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Well, talking to you is certainly more interesting than staring up at the ceiling!
[It kind of answers the question? Without actually answering the question at all, of course. There probably isn't enough give for him to just yank his hands free, but he's not going to stop and lie still either. If Birkin's going to come over here and try to keep him pinned down, maybe he can at least get his right hand free...? He might be able to punch Birkin and honestly, that would totally be worth it.
...Escaping is more important but listen, he kind of wants to punch Birkin.]