[ Kim doesn't quite look Kamui in the eye for a moment, brow furrowed and jaw clenched as he tries to consider what's being laid in front of him. He has two choices: to believe Kamui and hear out his story, or to not, to reject what's in front of him and quash any chances he may have at hearing him out. ]
After what I've seen here, anything is possible.
[ For someone who grips so tightly onto reality as he knows it, who is frightened by the potential of the unknown, it has been a distressing thing to grapple with. He doesn't feel he'll ever truly grapple with it in the way that he should. Worse yet, it's damaged his critical thinking; when there are no fundamental truths to hold onto, how will he ever know when someone is lying? He's spent years dismissing the idea of listening to his gut, too worried that his own propensity for fearing the worse will marr his judgment, too reliant on facts and figures so that he can point to something concrete if someone questions him on why he thinks a certain way.
But here, all he's got is his gut. And his gut is telling him that however improbable, Kamui is telling him the truth. ]
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After what I've seen here, anything is possible.
[ For someone who grips so tightly onto reality as he knows it, who is frightened by the potential of the unknown, it has been a distressing thing to grapple with. He doesn't feel he'll ever truly grapple with it in the way that he should. Worse yet, it's damaged his critical thinking; when there are no fundamental truths to hold onto, how will he ever know when someone is lying? He's spent years dismissing the idea of listening to his gut, too worried that his own propensity for fearing the worse will marr his judgment, too reliant on facts and figures so that he can point to something concrete if someone questions him on why he thinks a certain way.
But here, all he's got is his gut. And his gut is telling him that however improbable, Kamui is telling him the truth. ]
Okay. Fine. I'll believe you. [ For now. ] But... how?
[ What did it feel like, coming back?
No. He doesn't want to know. ]