I can't necessarily blame them. Quite a few of us came from places where a knife was the only thing keeping you alive.
[ He twists the end of his braid between his fingers, taking a deep breath. ]
There are going to be people who do think it through, though. A life for your cherished memories? For your sanity, if pushed that far? But barely any of us know one another well enough to be able to say who might be willing to do it.
It... sends a message, of some kind. [ but she can understand people not trusting each other, initially. it'd be reckless to automatically trust someone. ]
I know that. But then your memories are back but the cost is attached to them. Maybe some people are okay with that? But I don't know if I would be. I really don't want to lose my memories again, but if I had them back and knew it had come at the cost of someone's life...
I don't know. Maybe I'd resent myself and those memories because of it.
[ He inclines his head in agreement - it does send a message, and it was a crystal clear one.
But Hua Cheng regards her, thoughtful, considering that admission. It has a certain conviction to it, and he can respect that. ]
Then, Alex, I say this with all honesty that I hope you never have to face the choice. There's too many people here that should never have had to consider the option of blood on their hands as the price to pay for something like that. And I hope Virid will be the only case.
[ They both know better, he thinks. But the sentiment stands. ]
[ me, also with 20/20 hindsight: should've asked someone to pick up the loot ]
We don't know if there's rhyme or reason to the choice, right now. It could be that they see an easier target, or that it's someone they had a disagreement with, or even they just don't know them as well as another person here.
But if there's a pattern, or a reason that is common amongst all of them...
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[ He twists the end of his braid between his fingers, taking a deep breath. ]
There are going to be people who do think it through, though. A life for your cherished memories? For your sanity, if pushed that far? But barely any of us know one another well enough to be able to say who might be willing to do it.
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I know that. But then your memories are back but the cost is attached to them. Maybe some people are okay with that? But I don't know if I would be. I really don't want to lose my memories again, but if I had them back and knew it had come at the cost of someone's life...
I don't know. Maybe I'd resent myself and those memories because of it.
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But Hua Cheng regards her, thoughtful, considering that admission. It has a certain conviction to it, and he can respect that. ]
Then, Alex, I say this with all honesty that I hope you never have to face the choice. There's too many people here that should never have had to consider the option of blood on their hands as the price to pay for something like that. And I hope Virid will be the only case.
[ They both know better, he thinks. But the sentiment stands. ]
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I guess we'll find out before the end of the week. If anyone's decided to kill again.
...
If they have we'll... just have to do better than last time.
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That's all we really can do, if we don't catch them before they act.
[ And he obviously hates that. ]
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... I wonder if there's a way to know if someone's going to be targetted. That could change things, a lot.
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We don't know if there's rhyme or reason to the choice, right now. It could be that they see an easier target, or that it's someone they had a disagreement with, or even they just don't know them as well as another person here.
But if there's a pattern, or a reason that is common amongst all of them...