[Fascinating? Charming? He's not even sure that's correct. But if Zhongli thinks so, he's secretly grateful.]
I've lived by that. I took every weakness they said we possessed and I stared it down until I found as many solutions as I could. And for the impossible... I'm here. Even if the last secret being a Fury holds for me is how to undo it all, I still think I've done what I can.
[Yet Hijikata held him back. Yet others doubted him. Others thought he might well be a villain. He's done everything for his men, including everything he does here to ensure he obtains the answer to restoring their humanity.
He will not fail them. And he needs and wants to surround himself with people who understand that everything he does is thoughtful and deliberate. Every choice he makes, even if they seem ill-advised, has been weighed against the consequences. Here... he doesn't even want to get involved with this world too deeply, but he sees the opportunities creeping up on him. He'll have to decide how to move on that soon, too. If it makes him stronger, if it propels him toward his goal, it's worth it.
Zhongli has been... every kind of understanding that he could possibly wish for, and with none of the tense baggage he has with certain others who hail from his history. Zhongli feels safe and dependable, understands everything he says as though he's been there himself. He knows Zhongli isn't human, but...]
Forgive me for asking quite this way, but who or what are you? I can't hold back my curiosity when you always sound like you understand exactly what I've gone through. I truly don't mind if you want to be vague, or even if you don't want to answer. I'll respect whatever answer you give. Yet somehow I want you to know that I'm deeply invested in... this. Whatever this connection is. What am I dealing with?
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I've lived by that. I took every weakness they said we possessed and I stared it down until I found as many solutions as I could. And for the impossible... I'm here. Even if the last secret being a Fury holds for me is how to undo it all, I still think I've done what I can.
[Yet Hijikata held him back. Yet others doubted him. Others thought he might well be a villain. He's done everything for his men, including everything he does here to ensure he obtains the answer to restoring their humanity.
He will not fail them. And he needs and wants to surround himself with people who understand that everything he does is thoughtful and deliberate. Every choice he makes, even if they seem ill-advised, has been weighed against the consequences. Here... he doesn't even want to get involved with this world too deeply, but he sees the opportunities creeping up on him. He'll have to decide how to move on that soon, too. If it makes him stronger, if it propels him toward his goal, it's worth it.
Zhongli has been... every kind of understanding that he could possibly wish for, and with none of the tense baggage he has with certain others who hail from his history. Zhongli feels safe and dependable, understands everything he says as though he's been there himself. He knows Zhongli isn't human, but...]
Forgive me for asking quite this way, but who or what are you? I can't hold back my curiosity when you always sound like you understand exactly what I've gone through. I truly don't mind if you want to be vague, or even if you don't want to answer. I'll respect whatever answer you give. Yet somehow I want you to know that I'm deeply invested in... this. Whatever this connection is. What am I dealing with?