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[bakegarasu]

[Otoha hasn't really noticed what's going on around the city. It's not like he's not usually honest about most things anyway. But tonight has him sitting on a rooftop, staring out at the city. He's asked this question before, in a different place, but he still wants answers. He's never found an answer that's satisfied him.]

Why do people think that killing people is wrong? Sometimes it's the fastest solution for a problem. Yeah, people will be sad, but they'll get over it. It's kind of a pain when people get so upset whenever it's brought up.

... Johnny, you're not allowed to answer. I know your answer.

Comments

[pretty_pink_ribbon]

Well maybe you should start. Just because you were brought up to be violent doesn't mean you have to stay that way.

[bakegarasu]

Yes. It would be.

[bakegarasu]

I guess. It's not a thing, it's a... state. Like something is hot or cold. Large or small. Alive or dead.

And really I'm not alive or dead right now I think. I'm somewhere in between that.

[bakegarasu]

It's not that simple. Change doesn't happen overnight, or even over years.

... Though I guess I'm less likely to kill people than I was a few years ago.

[bakegarasu]

... Most people. And I could. If they give me reason to.

[pretty_pink_ribbon]

I guess that counts as progress....

But you still shouldn't be killing people at all.

[bakegarasu]

I haven't in a while. I still don't really see the problem, though.

[doesasordered]

Do you believe in the afterlife? Not everyone does. Take away their life, and you take all that they have.

[pretty_pink_ribbon]

The problem is that killing someone is something you can never take back. And it affects everyone that person knew.

[bakegarasu]

I don't, no.

[It still doesn't really matter to him.]

[bakegarasu]

You can't take back anything, though. Time doesn't work that way.

[pretty_pink_ribbon]

Yeah, but if you do something like bump into someone, you can apologize. If you break something, you can either fix it or replace it.

If you kill someone, they're dead. nothing you do or say will help.

[bakegarasu]

... So?

[Aaaaand we're back to the beginning.]

[pretty_pink_ribbon]

Ugh!

Look, this isn't complicated. Killing people is wrong. It's common sense.

[bakegarasu]

Why, and who says it's common sense? Maybe for where you grew up.

[pretty_pink_ribbon]

Um, it's common sense where a lot of people grew up, or you wouldn't be asking about it. You said people were getting upset about it.

[doesasordered]

Do you feel your own life is similarly worthless?

[bakegarasu]

Yeah, I just -

[He lets out a long sigh, running a hand through his hair.]

I just don't understand. And it sort of bothers me that I don't.

[Wait what.]

[bakegarasu]

Yeah. If I die, I'll get replaced. Big deal.

[pretty_pink_ribbon]

You mean you don't get why people are upset when someone they know gets killed? Don't you have anyone you care about?

[bakegarasu]

I do. And I kind of understand why people get upset... but not totally.

[doesasordered]

No one would miss you?

[pretty_pink_ribbon]

[Okay, now she's just confused. It sounds like he already has an answer to the question he asked.]

What part do you not understand?

[bakegarasu]

In my world, no.

Here... mm. Two people. That's it.

[bakegarasu]

Because it's just temporary. The emotions with it, I mean. Everything's so damn temporary.