Shadow Nico: Something wrong?
Nico: Just feeling kind of down.
Shadow Nico: Ah, geez. This again?
Nico: What do you mean by "This again?"
Shadow Nico: Don't be coy. You know exactly what I'm talking about, you self-absorbed sad sack.
Nico: Dude, harsh.
Shadow Nico: Well, who else is going to be this hard on you? I don't think your friends have the balls to say these kinds of things to your face.
Nico: What things?
Shadow Nico: Things like, "stop feeling sorry for yourself" and "get up off your ass and get to work" and "stop being such a downer already, you stupid emo kid."
Nico: I'm not emo.
Shadow Nico: Then stop acting like such a wet blanket, dammit!
Nico: I've just not been in a great mood. Lots of work and barely anything to show for it. It's weird, this is all new to me.
Shadow Nico: You make your own hours, you're paying the bills, you answer to yourself. A lot of people would kill for that. Don't be ungrateful.
Nico: Money is still really tight.
Shadow Nico: Oh, boo-fucking hoo. You've been here before when you were working for the man, and you lived through that.
Nico: I suppose that's true. I guess I've just been waiting for someone to listen because this is a jarring life change.
Shadow Nico: How the fuck is anyone supposed to listen when you're so closed off? You're in contact with people all the time and you don't say anything, you hide behind this stupid mask. "I'm fine" you say. "I'm doing okay, life is peachy." You're a fucking liar and you squander the potential of your friendships. Goddam, you are some piece of work, you know that?
Nico: You're mean.
Shadow Nico: Whatever. You know I'm right. So what are you going to do about this?
Nico: Nothing. Probably nothing.
Shadow Nico: What the fuck? It's like you're not even listening to me.
Nico: I just don't like making people feel sorry for me.
Shadow Nico: Then stop feeling sorry for yourself.
Nico: Alright, okay, fine. Damn. Are you going to be doing anything about this situation? I mean, you're me. You have to live here, too.
Shadow Nico: I'll probably keep flirting with that girl you've been talking to.
Nico: Uh. Wait, what?
Shadow Nico: Nothing. Get to work. I need you to finish before 8 PM PST.
Nico: Why that time?
Shadow Nico: Because that's the time I plan to get into your whiskey. Now shut up and get to work already!