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  1. To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering, one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving. Therefore, to love is to suffer; and not to love is to still suffer. by

    Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020)  

    14 Jul 2025

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    Nicky’s hair was still rust-red at the crown, dried blood caked in thick, dark clots where the bullet had exited. He’d tried to wash it out. Joe could smell the soap from across the room. It hadn’t worked.
    It looked like a halo.
    A martyr’s crown.
    A target.
    Joe couldn’t stop looking at it.

    Aka: After Merrick's lab in the first movie, Nicky isn't doing as good as he'd pretend. That's ok. Joe will care for him.

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