[Well, he's not going to the well anytime soon after his little escapade, so to the bright lights and sounds of the arcade it is. He is half expecting not to be alone, and honestly...]
[Blade had been considering the games here, looking for the ones he could best conquer with his skill sets. But when he hears Hansa's voice, he looks over.]
Well I don't want you to be sad, so I'll have to double-follow your advice!
[He means it too. He finds happiness in the happiness of others, and seeing others happy because of his actions makes him feel just a little more like a real, living person.]
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:16 am (UTC)[He's smiling at Blade as he walks up.]
Sort of expected to see you here. You fit in.
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:18 am (UTC)Do I?
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:20 am (UTC)[That's right.]
You have a bright soul. Brighter than these lights, really.
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:30 am (UTC)I didn't know you could say sweet-nice stuff like that. It's really nice! But I don't have a soul, it's just programming that makes me look human.
[He says it so casually, but he can feel an aching in his core when he says it. Strange...]
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:38 am (UTC)[He shrugs, lightly.]
Doesn't change what I feel.
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:51 am (UTC)[He's missing the point here.]
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-11-09 05:59 am (UTC)Possibly! I hope everyone else here can see it that way too. I just want to be friends with everyone~
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Date: 2025-11-09 06:01 am (UTC)[....]
Well, if all of what just happened doesn't happen again.
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Date: 2025-11-09 06:36 am (UTC)[His worry isn't loud, but it's there.]
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Date: 2025-11-09 11:24 am (UTC)So, what. They assume you will kill from that alone?
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Date: 2025-11-09 04:29 pm (UTC)Well...at that meeting some people said killing was unforgivable, regardless of the reason.
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-11-09 05:24 pm (UTC)When we were heading to the Dark territory, bandits attacked us and we had to take care of them. That was approximately three weeks ago.
[A pause.]
But even before that, I was made to be an assassin.
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-11-09 05:31 pm (UTC)That's...back then I only knew my programming, so I followed it without question.
[Then he frowns, because he doesn't really know the answer.]
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:32 pm (UTC)[He smiles.]
That shows you have changed. And you killing those bandits was to protect yourself and the others, right?
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Date: 2025-11-09 05:40 pm (UTC)Sometimes people try to hurt Darling or others in our group, so we have to stop them. And if they don't run away, we have to kill them.
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Date: 2025-11-09 10:42 pm (UTC)[He grasps the other's shoulder.]
Then I don't think you should be maligned just because of that, Blade. And if people do, I'll stand up for you.
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Date: 2025-11-10 03:53 am (UTC)But Little Giyuu was protecting us, and people still talked about him like he was a criminal anyway.
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Date: 2025-11-10 04:15 am (UTC)[But...]
It's a lot more complicated when you get down to it than most people think. I wouldn't take it personally.
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Date: 2025-11-10 04:55 pm (UTC)Thank you. I'll follow your advice for now.
[And then he's going to give Hansa a big hug because he's not shy about physical affection.]
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Date: 2025-11-10 04:59 pm (UTC)[Before he's barking out a laugh, hugging him back. He's not the type to get much physical affection in the first place, and he's happy for it.]
You'd better! Or else I'll be sad!
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Date: 2025-11-13 03:24 am (UTC)[He means it too. He finds happiness in the happiness of others, and seeing others happy because of his actions makes him feel just a little more like a real, living person.]