What do I think of it? Mostly that it's a sadistic farce, I suppose... Those gods are as "guilty" as Itachi Uchiha-kun is for permitting this to happen at all.
Those words are excessive. [ he lowers his head. it's an observation, not his pushing back. ] But I see your point. It doesn't sound like the deaths will stop after this week, either.
This system, isn't it treating the value of life too lightly?
[ Mizuki has no tolerance for this kind of thing. ]
It is. Even if they claim that they'll bring us back later, they're still forcing all of us to endure it - both the pain of dying, and the pain of grief.
During the trial, didn't someone say that the contest was originally not meant to be played this way? What changed that even the great gods couldn't help but to allow it?
[ a shrug. They offer him an apologetic gaze as they line up two martini glasses and a shaker behind the counter. ]
You're asking the wrong person. Sorry - if you thought I had a lot of answers after that trial, you'll be disappointed. All I have are theories and my private thoughts.
Those are more than this one can offer. I don't mean to pressure you for answers. Only, the trial has left us with more questions than we already had, and
[ that's his impression, anyway. He straightens with his gaze being drawn to the process behind the counter. ]
. . . Even though I am the elder to most of the participants here, I was naive when I entered this temple. I sincerely thought that we would all be taking part in a fair contest presided by the great gods.
[ his tone takes a tired, bitter turn. ]
Instead, a child was discovered to have been viciously slain. What virtue is there in a wish gained by murdering a junior? I have seen too many youths die in recent days when they should be the future of the world. Regardless of my reason for being here, I do not wish this misfortune upon my fellow participants.
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[ he sits patiently. that is, until he asks: ]
What do you make of this contest?
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What do I think of it? Mostly that it's a sadistic farce, I suppose... Those gods are as "guilty" as Itachi Uchiha-kun is for permitting this to happen at all.
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This system, isn't it treating the value of life too lightly?
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[ Mizuki has no tolerance for this kind of thing. ]
It is. Even if they claim that they'll bring us back later, they're still forcing all of us to endure it - both the pain of dying, and the pain of grief.
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You're asking the wrong person. Sorry - if you thought I had a lot of answers after that trial, you'll be disappointed. All I have are theories and my private thoughts.
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[ that's his impression, anyway. He straightens with his gaze being drawn to the process behind the counter. ]
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[ they start pouring a few things into the shaker... ]
What do you think of all this?
what happened to my last tag
[ his tone takes a tired, bitter turn. ]
Instead, a child was discovered to have been viciously slain. What virtue is there in a wish gained by murdering a junior? I have seen too many youths die in recent days when they should be the future of the world. Regardless of my reason for being here, I do not wish this misfortune upon my fellow participants.
SDFKJH I WAS LIKE SHOULD I SAY SOMETHING.... NAH
I feel about the same. If I'd known this was what their "contest" would be, I wouldn't have agreed at all.
I'VE BEEN BETRAYED BY SIB