[It takes a while for her to respond, but after a couple of minutes:]
Maki: Sorry. I didn't know Joker was gone. And I know you have issues with that kind of thing, I shouldn't have needled you about it. Maki: But you were being weird. Maki: Instead of talking to me for real, you were all defensive about Joker, and you needled ME about just wanting to be fun or normal. Maki: If it seems like I'm not taking things seriously, that's only because no one ever talks to me about anything serious.
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Maki: Sorry. I didn't know Joker was gone. And I know you have issues with that kind of thing, I shouldn't have needled you about it.
Maki: But you were being weird.
Maki: Instead of talking to me for real, you were all defensive about Joker, and you needled ME about just wanting to be fun or normal.
Maki: If it seems like I'm not taking things seriously, that's only because no one ever talks to me about anything serious.