๏ผ that she is defensive does not trouble him. itachi is far too remote to take things personally in any case. ๏ผ
I am dead in my world.
๏ผ even if this were not a text conversation, that would be said entirely without fanfare, or indeed anything but mild neutrality. he had begun to orchestrate his own death from the time he was twelve years old — existence, to him, could never have given him peace. dying at sasuke's hand was the only end he ever imagined. ๏ผ
Do you think it would serve me here, to inform you there is no point in our acquaintance because of that?
๏ผ she used the word friend. he will not. but if that is how she views them, let her imagine it. ๏ผ
[How depressing is it that death is the one thing they can have in common? It's a common thread that all things have to eventually face. That doesn't make them unique. But the people here who should be dead and yet aren't are an anomaly.]
So what if I told you that every relationship anyone forms here is pointless? I was sent home before. Was back for years, leading up to my death. I didn't remember a thing about being here.
[She hesitates to say that friendships and romance here is pointless, but it's hard to not see it that way once she starts piecing the facts and her theories together.]
The orb brought us here to obtain more power. It stands to reason that it will allow us our acquaintances to keep us motivated while we're here. But once we've served our purpose and our usefulness is debatable, every piece of the life we've made for ourselves here become pointless.
๏ผ he's always been rather ruthlessly pragmatic. ๏ผ
By that logic, we should not seek our bonds in our lives either, because we are all destined for death and to have our deeds and our lives consigned to the anonymity of history.
I understand your rationale, and I am without judgement for your choice. Ultimately, you will do what you feel is necessary and though I do not expect you require support in that, you have mine.
However, to eschew bonds because they are destined to end poorly or that we may fail to recall them is to ignore the fact that these things may happen regardless. We are here. While we are here, it is far more pointless to examine what a possible future may hold than what our present does. If our bonds are forgotten as if they never existed at all once our business here is concluded, do you not think it better to go to your end knowing you did not flinch from love?
No. Right now, no, I don't think that it's better.
I'm not going to get into why I think that, because it doesn't matter in the end. All that matters is that you've agreed to help me train so I can better fulfill my role here. If I'm meant to be an asset to this team and take part in obtaining the orbs, I have to become stronger.
[ She's a little angry at herself for allowing herself to try talking to him about this. Because he's right, and she knows he is. Her pride just won't allow her to admit it. So instead of continuing the topic she just changes the subject and shuts it down. ]
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cw suicidal ideation;
I am dead in my world.
๏ผ even if this were not a text conversation, that would be said entirely without fanfare, or indeed anything but mild neutrality. he had begun to orchestrate his own death from the time he was twelve years old — existence, to him, could never have given him peace. dying at sasuke's hand was the only end he ever imagined. ๏ผ
Do you think it would serve me here, to inform you there is no point in our acquaintance because of that?
๏ผ she used the word friend. he will not. but if that is how she views them, let her imagine it. ๏ผ
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[How depressing is it that death is the one thing they can have in common? It's a common thread that all things have to eventually face. That doesn't make them unique. But the people here who should be dead and yet aren't are an anomaly.]
So what if I told you that every relationship anyone forms here is pointless? I was sent home before. Was back for years, leading up to my death. I didn't remember a thing about being here.
[She hesitates to say that friendships and romance here is pointless, but it's hard to not see it that way once she starts piecing the facts and her theories together.]
The orb brought us here to obtain more power. It stands to reason that it will allow us our acquaintances to keep us motivated while we're here. But once we've served our purpose and our usefulness is debatable, every piece of the life we've made for ourselves here become pointless.
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๏ผ he's always been rather ruthlessly pragmatic. ๏ผ
By that logic, we should not seek our bonds in our lives either, because we are all destined for death and to have our deeds and our lives consigned to the anonymity of history.
I understand your rationale, and I am without judgement for your choice. Ultimately, you will do what you feel is necessary and though I do not expect you require support in that, you have mine.
However, to eschew bonds because they are destined to end poorly or that we may fail to recall them is to ignore the fact that these things may happen regardless. We are here. While we are here, it is far more pointless to examine what a possible future may hold than what our present does. If our bonds are forgotten as if they never existed at all once our business here is concluded, do you not think it better to go to your end knowing you did not flinch from love?
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No. Right now, no, I don't think that it's better.
I'm not going to get into why I think that, because it doesn't matter in the end. All that matters is that you've agreed to help me train so I can better fulfill my role here. If I'm meant to be an asset to this team and take part in obtaining the orbs, I have to become stronger.
[ She's a little angry at herself for allowing herself to try talking to him about this. Because he's right, and she knows he is. Her pride just won't allow her to admit it. So instead of continuing the topic she just changes the subject and shuts it down. ]
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What time do you wish to begin training?
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I can start now, if you'd like to meet.
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๏ผ even if he's an asshole about it. ๏ผ
That is acceptable. Meet me in the simulation room, I will be there in five minutes' time.