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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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[fools_journey]

Ah... I've heard it said that love and hatred are two sides of the same coin. Both are emotions of great passion that can drive people to go to great lengths...

[ Minato pauses to sniff and to clear his throat; he's still recovering a bit from his weekend illness, you see. ]

... but I think that which is achieved with love is more important and greater in the long run than that which is achieved with hatred.

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[selfgodded]

You understand that hatred and love is born from the same source, yet believe love carries more importance? Love brings about as much destruction and violence as hatred, yes?

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[fools_journey]

They both come from our hearts, but... even if love can bring destruction, it also brings creation and protection...

[ He pauses a moment as he locks the conversation to just them ]

My world was nearly ended because of hatred and bitterness and negativity. What saved it was an act born of love.

[ The bonds of people is the true power--! ]

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[selfgodded]

[Oh it's locked? Anant just goes with it]

Ah. Yes. I understand that. Love holds the possibility of rescue, yet it burns you to ashes, it always does.

[Is Anant speaking from experience...?]

It is more terrifying, as it willingly brings about the death of the person. At least with hatred it supports self-preservation.

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[fools_journey]

It doesn't always. Love's priority may not be self-preservation, but real love is sustaining.

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[selfgodded]

Sustaining...? Do you mean it helps to carry a person even when they are embroiled in despair? Does hatred not do that as well? Love or vengeance, it forces humans to push further than they would otherwise go.