KARKAT: YES AND IT'S GOING TO WORK. THIS *HAS* TO WORK.
DAVE: and what if it doesnt? what if it just makes…everything explode or something? we should just wait.
KARKAT: IT'S LITERALLY MY SLAB
KARKAT: BOTH ME AND MY CARCASS ARE HERE
KARKAT: SO NO MATTER IF I LEAVE ANOTHER CORPSE BEHIND OR NOT
KARKAT: AND REGARDLESS OF WHICH ME THIS THING NEEDS TO WORK
KARKAT: IT'S GOING TO WORK.
KARKAT: THERE'S *NOTHING* THAT CAN GO WRONG HERE.
DAVE: and you think this is going to tell you whether this timeline is doomed or not??? think!
KARKAT: OK I'M GONNA BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH YOU, I'M JUST GRASPING AT STRAWS HERE.
KARKAT: BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON I FEEL LIKE I *HAVE* TO DO THIS.
DAVE: dude. you know im not just gonna let you do that
KARKAT: AND WHY THE FUCK NOT?
KARKAT: THIS WAS MORE OR LESS THE PLAN ALL ALONG ANYWAY, WE'RE JUST NO LONGER WAITING FOR SOME RANDOM UNSPECIFIED THING TO KILL ME.
KARKAT: WE'RE SKIPPING AN ENTIRE STEP.
DAVE: yeah the plan was wait it out and see what happens not “oh yeah let me just die right here and now”
KARKAT: YEAH BECAUSE I COULD DEFINITELY STAY ALIVE FOR LONG THANKS TO NOTHING BUT THIS RING!
KARKAT: I WOULD NEVER LOSE IT OR HAVE IT STOLEN FROM ME AND LIFE COULD GO ON AS NORMAL WITH NO MORE KARKAT DEATHS!
KARKAT: THINK ABOUT IT.
KARKAT: THE PLAN WAS *ALWAYS* ESSENTIALLY "DIE" BUT WITH EXTRA STEPS INVOLVED.
DAVE: im saying it doesnt have to go like THIS
KARKAT: GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON FOR WHY YOU THINK IS A BAD IDEA
DAVE: i generally consider killing yourself to be a bad move and most people would agree with that!
KARKAT: IT'S NOT LIKE I WILL EVEN *STAY* DEAD THOUGH.
DAVE: but we still dont even know for *sure* if the timeline is doomed
KARKAT: HOW WOULD THAT EVEN CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS THOUGH?
KARKAT: THE SLAB SHOULD STILL WORK AS USUAL. I DON'T THINK YOU CAN DOOM A TIMELINE SO BADLY SGRUB MECHANICS STOP WORKING.
DAVE: ……. B(
KARKAT: DAVE, LISTEN
KARKAT: I'M NOT SAYING YOU HAVE TO STARE AT ME PRETTY MUCH KILLING MYSELF, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SO CONCERNED ABOUT.
KARKAT: YOU CAN LOOK AWAY UNTIL IT'S ALL OVER
DAVE: …fine just… seriously think about this.