3. Knowledge [Video]

[sarcasmancer]

[[OOC: This is backdated to the 16th, after the Nyx Avatar battle. I meant to make this post earlier, but so it goes. Better late than never!]]

The video opens up on Jade Curtiss, picking up and slipping on his glasses, then looking at the camera while smiling his usual unconcerned smile and wearing his usual military uniform.

"Forgive me my abruptness, but I'd like to conduct a little survey," he says pleasantly. "My name is Jade Curtiss, and I had the fascinating experience of my first death yesterday--at, apparently, the hands of Death itself, no less. When I awoke this morning, I couldn't help but wonder, what sorts of deaths have you all experienced thus far? If you wouldn't mind indulging my curiosity, please leave a response in whatever format you prefer with as much detail as you feel comfortable with giving.

"Please be aware that I will likely ask follow-up questions. This is, of course, completely optional. For those of you who do participate, thank you in advance for your cooperation."

He nods his head politely, then reaches forward for something off-screen. The video cuts there. ...Morbid much?

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[fragileprophet]

[Ion's face becomes harder as Jade asks his next question. The face of the Fon Master more than the face of the child he was. Not that he wasn't anticipating it, but more than anything else that had happened, the answer still causes him to shudder somewhere deep down inside of himself.]

I would watch or put an end to them myself. Generally, I would just watch.

[He pauses. He probably doesn't have to give Jade further details, but he might as well.]

And when they would die I'd feel this sort of peace that I'd never quite felt before or since. I have to admit that when I was back to my normal self, I was afraid that this feeling was one of my own making. I've come to understand, however, that it was something I was made to feel.

[There was no way, of course, for Ion to know how that was possible. He was young, and didn't know more than he had been meant to know for his duties. But Jade was a scientist; likely he was already coming up with several possibilities.]

[sarcasmancer]

[Jade notes that change in his expression. Ion's always been the type to try to be as helpful as possible, so it would be like him to continue to answer and be as responsive as possible long after his comfort threshold has been passed. Normally this isn't a thing that would concern Jade, but he actually likes Ion, and there's no real benefit from being heartless in this situation. ...Besides which, the information he's gotten thus far is plenty to chew on.]

I see.

[It makes sense. If his body was being controlled, then his neurological responses to his actions, or perhaps his psyche itself, could have been controlled as well. But that would imply...

...no, there's too little information in the broader sense for him to guess anything. This is definitely something to remember, though.]

Thank you for your responses, Ion. I apologize for the discomfort I've caused you.