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[selfgodded]

[Oh look it's the guy who threw that New Years' Party. What insanity are they bringing this time...?]

Things are exciting here. More and more exciting. There is even a tournament! I have never participated in one before - it is a friendly contest thing, yes? I cannot wait to see how everyone performs. The aim is to win, so everyone will be fighting to the best of their ability, to beyond their very limits, otherwise the win is tainted, yes?

Yes.

You will all try very hard.

[Er, did their voice get a bit weird then? A bit deeper? Hm, oh, no, their voice is back to normal]

I hope so in any case. It will make this dull otherwise.

There is a question to be asked.

Hatred and Love is viewed in equal measure. Humans normally say love is worth more. In recent months, I have seen media that espouses that love will always succeed over hatred. Hatred is inferior. It sustains only the self, but it is like poison also. Pure intentions become twisted, revenge distorts the mind and morals, and eventually hatred destroys the individual...

I must admit, this confuses me. I have observed no such things in humanity before. Ah, the corruption, yes, but hatred has sustained and protected humans as much as it has poisoned them. It is usually love that brings about self-destruction, as they hold another's life higher than their own.

So, I have always viewed hatred and love being of equal measure. They are different, yet powerful in their own right. It is like that saying, what, pears and lemons? Apples and peaches? Whatever.

So my question is thus: what do you think is more powerful or more important? Hatred or Love?

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[selfgodded]

.................

Oh. You are talking about Persona. Those are merely physical manifestations of a soul, representations of their inner psyche. They are not demons.

[At least, Anant hopes it was that. To be honest demons exploding out of heads sounds very disturbing]

I find them fascinating. Besides, thirst for power, gluttony and greed... those are the very basics of humanity. They would not be as brilliant as they were without that drive.

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[greatergone]

No, I mean a real creature. I was forced to kill it myself. After questioning, I learned that it was termed a Greater Daemon by humans.

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[selfgodded]

Demons bursting out of heads...

[Paaaaaaause]

How... intriguing. Fascinating! How did it occur? Did the human have to sacrifice portions of itself to make room for the demon to reside? Or did it act as a conduit between dimensions?

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[greatergone]

I am not aware of the specifics other than the human died. You would have to ask the Space Marine.

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[selfgodded]

What is 'Space Marine'? There is a spacial sea?

[Space??? Sea??? ?????]

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[greatergone]

The Space Marine. He is a very tall human clad in grey armor.

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[selfgodded]

I think I met him once. He said he killed gods. Is that him?

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[greatergone]

That sounds like something an arrogant Space Marine would say.

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[selfgodded]

Curious.

In any case, what are you? You function for the Greater Good, and refer to humans as a separate species. I am curious to know what you are.

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[greatergone]

A tau from the planet T'au.

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[selfgodded]

A tau. I have never heard of you before.

What type of planet do you have? Mine is tidal locked by a red dwarf star.

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[greatergone]

...it is a dry planet mostly covered in savannahs and mountains.

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[selfgodded]

Savannah? Oh, that term is somewhat unfamiliar yet familiar...

...

Oh! Yes, it is a land of low grade plants and intense heat with two seasons, wet or dry. Is that correct?

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[greatergone]

That would be correct.

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[selfgodded]

Hm- oh.

Ah, my apologies. We have digressed greatly from our original point of conversation.

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[greatergone]

I don't mind. I wasn't a fan of the original topic either way.

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[selfgodded]

You do not like to discuss emotions and their ramifications upon one's motivations and choices? What a shame.

But allow me to be flexible! What sort of topics do you enjoy?

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[greatergone]

Combat. Combat is all I know.

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[selfgodded]

Combat? I...presume it is not merely for survival purposes...

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[greatergone]

I'm a soldier.

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[selfgodded]

[Anant suddenly seems discomforted]

Ah-!

Does that mean you carry out Cleansings?

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[greatergone]

[That word had a few different meanings, none related to the Tau.]

No, that has never happened in our Empire. We welcome all races and religions as long as they work towards the Greater Good.

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[selfgodded]

Oh, that is alright then.

[And almost immediately Anant is back to normal]

Although soldiers are a necessity, I am afraid I have a bias against them. I apologise if I expect you to do some things that you otherwise wouldn't.