Mm. That's true. It really can't be helped when there are forces greater than us at work, but at least it's paying off. They wouldn't even give me the time of day when I arrived, so it's good to know I've proven myself at least a little.
[ and so he's resigned to his fate now, as ever. ]
You make this easy then, telling me that! Some people don't appreciate the implications of being associated with anything that doesn't firmly stand in the light because they struggle to see the necessity of both. Even so, I may need to count on you more in the future. Some will listen to me, but in some cases, I think my presence may be more of an obstruction than a boon.
[ so he hopes you like the shuten clan, matoba...
ryouma considers the next question, no longer surprised to have them put to him anymore because this is just the conversation they're having now, and these things bear thinking about. ]
Of no fault of your own, "complicated details" is probably an incredible understatement if that's the case. I suppose the first thing to consider is if we can communicate with them. Can they be reasoned with? Do they see the Enma as the problem or the entire city?
[ is he suggesting they throw the enma under the bus if it would save the city in the future? he's not not suggesting it. ]
All signs would seem to point to reason not being an option to count on, in which case we have to consider what's best for the people who live here now. It isn't their fault that they have no control over something that happened a long time ago. You don't blame the people living at the foot of a volcano for being born there, but you can try to find ways to make them safer. In this case, maybe there are even ways to make the hypothetical mountain less... vengeful? [ wishful thinking?? way above his paygrade indeed. ] It's certainly... a lot. Do you have to think about this sort of thing all the time?
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[ and so he's resigned to his fate now, as ever. ]
You make this easy then, telling me that! Some people don't appreciate the implications of being associated with anything that doesn't firmly stand in the light because they struggle to see the necessity of both. Even so, I may need to count on you more in the future. Some will listen to me, but in some cases, I think my presence may be more of an obstruction than a boon.
[ so he hopes you like the shuten clan, matoba...
ryouma considers the next question, no longer surprised to have them put to him anymore because this is just the conversation they're having now, and these things bear thinking about. ]
Of no fault of your own, "complicated details" is probably an incredible understatement if that's the case. I suppose the first thing to consider is if we can communicate with them. Can they be reasoned with? Do they see the Enma as the problem or the entire city?
[ is he suggesting they throw the enma under the bus if it would save the city in the future? he's not not suggesting it. ]
All signs would seem to point to reason not being an option to count on, in which case we have to consider what's best for the people who live here now. It isn't their fault that they have no control over something that happened a long time ago. You don't blame the people living at the foot of a volcano for being born there, but you can try to find ways to make them safer. In this case, maybe there are even ways to make the hypothetical mountain less... vengeful? [ wishful thinking?? way above his paygrade indeed. ] It's certainly... a lot. Do you have to think about this sort of thing all the time?