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DAVE: ……….i sense shenanigans
KARKAT: HEY DAVE, GOOD NEWS.
KARKAT: I'M PRETTY MUCH HALFWAY THROUGH WITH MY PLAN ALREADY.
DAVE: oh damn thats good
DAVE: is it going well?
KARKAT: IT'S GOING BETTER THAN EXPECTED
DAVE: thats great
DAVE: honestly i was expecting you to say how horrible its been but glad its going well