[ Urk. Something about the way she says that feels kind of like a blow to him. A strange transformative black scrawl spreads from his chest, almost bursting out in a swirl of fang-like teeth and purplish eyes. He pulls his bloodied jacket over himself and over his front in a bid to hide it. ]
...No. That would mean everyone is born with sin, and I don't think that's true.
But maybe there are mistakes we made. Everyone makes those.
...Maybe. I do think Jiaoqiu might be right, at least in some way.
I thought Jing was him succumbing to his people's disease. Garrett, I don't know any reason he would do the same. Both Jiaoqiu and Anders seemed to not expect it out of them.
If the disease was not the sole cause, and we have now seen two people afflicted, then... it must follow that this could continue. That anyone could be next.
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[ They being the angels. ]
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[ Eupha's got 1.5x the vision the rest of us do... ]
It will be hard, being in a place we don't understand. But we can do it.
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We are getting "redemption", after all. You cannot redeem what hasn't done wrong. Sinned.
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...No. That would mean everyone is born with sin, and I don't think that's true.
But maybe there are mistakes we made. Everyone makes those.
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... there's a distant, reflective look. ]
Hmm. I suppose that is true.
Then, what we are considering is if the nature of those mistakes could be used to control our thoughts and behaviour?
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I thought Jing was him succumbing to his people's disease. Garrett, I don't know any reason he would do the same. Both Jiaoqiu and Anders seemed to not expect it out of them.
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But ay. It's not comfortable to think about.
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[ she thinks, and then closes her eyes. ]
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[ He's honestly not sure what would happen if that. He shakes his head. ]
Time may be better spent thinking on if it can be fixed, not what to do if we succumb.
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I do think that is preferable. If we could only catch it sooner, or follow some lead to learn more of its nature...
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We'll do what we can to try.
[ He can't promise anything and yet he promises anyway. ]
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In the meantime... I think that all we can do for today is try to calm our anxieties.
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I thought to not get too heavy-handed, but I do think at this point, it would be easier to rip off the bandage than keep secrets.
I'm not sure how much I will be able to figure out, but I will make sure you know. Alright?