[text] ⚙ burn my dread

[fuhgeddaboudit]

I don't understand.

She was an experiment just like me, wasn't she? She should get how much it hurts. Doesn't she have a heart of her own?

I feel sorry for her, but I hate this place.

I hate this place i hate this placeihatethisplaceihatethisplace

[There was a pause--it was like a record had gotten stuck and a moment was taken to put the needle back in place.]

I'm not feeling well. I think I am going to be on floor 25 later if anyone needs me for anything.

[Sure enough, she'd stick around the terminal for a little longer before heading straight to the meadow. Sitting down on the ground and pulling her knees to her chest, the robotic girl looked remarkably like a human would if that human was trying not to projectile vomit in disgust.]

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[egotrigger]

Sometimes after you've been hurt, all you know how to do after that is hurt other people.

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

That can't be how humans really work. Is it?

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[puppy_lancer]

she promised she won't kill anyone next time she has a month
she can be reasoned with

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[egotrigger]

It depends on the human. Some people don't break at all. Some people break into complete messes, unable to do anything but scream or cry. Some people go completely numb. Some people lash out in anger without knowing how or why. Some people break hard enough that they seem all right sometimes, but sometimes become an entirely different person.

It really depends. I've seen all kinds of breakdowns.

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

She also told me we don't die here.

So that is a logical fallacy. In her eyes, she hasn't killed anyone to begin with.

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

I guess that makes sense, since there's all different kinds of people.

But I can't imagine hurting someone because

No, sorry, that isn't true. I can imagine it pretty easily, but that doesn't make it right or fair.

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[egotrigger]

No, it doesn't. But people aren't usually right or fair all of the time.

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[puppy_lancer]

damn
never took that into account
but she didn't mock me
not the way jason did
feels more like dax
only sadder

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

No, they aren't. Most of the humans I've met until now have either been really cruel or really kind.

It's tough to realize people like Ruana exist. It feels weird--like I wanna hate her and I don't at the same time.

bloody destiny?

[imperialsun]

[Someone does show up on floor 25 a while later, when he is done talking with Ruana.]

Hey.

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[morituramfides]

Because some experiments aren't fortunate to keep their sanity.

Don't be such a baby.

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

I don't think she realizes the impact or consequence of what she's doing.

[fuhgeddaboudit]

...hi.

[Labrys didn't look up in response, resting her head on her arms.]

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

[Jin, let's not get into discussions about mental ages or anything because I'm gonna hurt my head working it out.]

I guess they wouldn't, huh?

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[egotrigger]

I understand. But... I think there's hope for her.

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[morituramfides]

[It's his job to make people's heads hurt with bullshit philosophy though!]

Speaking from experience? No.

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

I think so too.

I hate to say it, but she reminds me a little of myself. So I'm not going to write her off as a lost cause.

So I want to help her, if I can.

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[puppy_lancer]

how like a goddess

[Still better than Morrigan. Morrigan never even tried to talk.]

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

[staaahp iiiiiiit]

I can probably understand that.

You too, huh?

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

I wouldn't know much about that.

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[puppy_lancer]

impulsive
never stops to think about how other people feel
cruel but not sadistic
but a little nicer and sadder
she actually has reasons besides shit and giggles

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[morituramfides]

[never!!]

Yeah. You can thank your precious Kirijo Group for that.

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

...Mitsuru's better than that now. She knows the kind of pain they caused, and she's trying to make up for it.

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[fuhgeddaboudit]

They all just make me think of the scientists that were working with me.

Ruana isn't really like them, though. It's like she cares, she just doesn't know how caring works.

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[morituramfides]

One posh heiress out of a company's not much of a difference. Color me unimpressed.