compnetwork | ✵ 001; [text/anonymous]

[A simple anonymous text goes out to the network today. Nothing malicious, honest, just curiosity speaking. For those who know him well, it’s anything but anonymous when they read it. It's a habit of his, after all, and bringing up his identity (or attaching an identity at all) might cause a bit of bias...though asking questions anonymously would subject him to some bias from those browsing the network anyway as well. ~~Shhhh.~~

Ever-curious, ever-wondering. And...a bit ever-tactless, at times. Despite the fact that several people just returned from something quite traumatic, he’s most interested in their thoughts. However, others are certainly welcome too. Nothing wrong with that.]

Though seemingly unpredictable, the power to traverse worlds may contribute to the growth in humanity’s possibilities. But will it lead to man's destruction instead, or...?

[Of course, he may sound a bit detached, but considering his own situation...oh well. Most of the humans here seemed to want to go "home", despite their duties here, and despite the need of their presences here.

And then an apparently illogical topic jump/subject change. Honestly, it’s something he’s been wondering for quite a while now, ever since his arrival. Now that people have experienced more of the proof of existence of multiple worlds, surely this would be a good time to bring it up.]

Hinoto-Ri, I wish to know. What do the worlds you hail from possess that make you desire to return to them so?

[A pause in the typing, as if he just thought of something else.]

Or, for those who have recently returned, another question, if you will. What in this world did you desire while you remained in another?

[...He’s expecting answers like “not going through hell and back”, for the last one. Though given what he’s overheard, he’d pick Hinoto-Ri over wherever they went himself any day. Alcor couldn’t blame them in the least. Humans shouldn't have to needlessly suffer...]

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Toward the destruction of said world, actually, as per the orders of my superiors.

[Oh.

Oh.

Okay. Just...give him a moment to stare at that and frown. A demon, perhaps? Or some sort of Septentrione-esque being...a harbinger of destruction, whose mere existence signaled the end to come. Programmed to think of duty but nothing else. Or threatened by something if he doesn't comply...? He honestly wants to give the benefit of the doubt here, as he's assuming it's a human on the other end of the line, but...

Either way, it doesn't bode well.]

Is this a duty you wish to fulfill of your own will?

[He asks out of courtesy, before making any hasty judgments (too late for that, oops), but...he had a feeling he knows the answer already.]

[Demon isn't far off, really. The question is an odd one, given his nature as a creation of his master, but Monsters do have their own will - after all, if they didn't, Gaav and Phibrizzo would still be around.]

Yes, yes it is.

[Well, if he wasn't cautious before, he sure as hell is now. Keeping the frown on his face, he replies.]

Why do you seek such destruction? Are you unsatisfied by its current state?

That...

[There's a pronounced pause here, as if someone was thinking, or taking a long time to type up a well-written and thought out answer.]

That is a secret. :)

[...He feels slightly cheated. But that was to be expected as well, as if it were a malicious reason, the network would hardly take kindly to having such a being in their midst.]

I see. I suppose it is natural for one who desires annihilation to conceal one's motivations as well.

[Exactly - even if it is anon, Xellos is not in the market to be stirring up a bunch of people into an unsettled state. At least, not until he has more information about this place.]

Of course! I can't have everyone knowing that kind of thing, after all. My job's hard enough as it is without there being people specifically opposing me.

Do you believe such opposition is unwarranted?

[Because really, preventing the destruction of the world...]

It's going to happen sooner or later in this line of work. That's just a fact of life! However, causing that force to be greater is counter-productive. Why make more work for myself unnecessarily?

A logical line of thought.

So you've no regrets at all in choosing your path of destruction.

[That's...well...okay he's not sure what to say to that. But there wasn't any helping it with beings who sought destruction.]

I do not, no. I prefer to induce regret, rather than partake in it.

Could that not be called sadism of a sort?

[Would Xellos call himself a sadist? He's making assumptions again, but hey.]

It could! I'm just lucky enough to have a job that I can truly enjoy!

[Oh, he would. Maybe not openly to other beings, but...]

As opposed to a duty you are reluctant to carry out, I suppose.

[judgin' u anyway]

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