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[ex_texting536]

Does anyone know what Monday is? (。ヘ°)

For me, it is the day that the Apocalypse drifted by. A great tragedy struck and the world shook with it, but the chaos drifted away ... peace was hard-fought but found once more.

I wonder, is this not a better message given our surroundings... the Christmas that will come allows closeness that is felt through a holiday, but surviving tragedy ... that shows the shade of the true soul. I daresay their Void... (￣ω￣;)

But I suppose that being so close to the anniversary has made me nostalgic.

Forgive me. (#／。＼#)

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voice

[kindking]

You don't know what you're talking about.

Gai wouldn't do that. He knows what he's doing.

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[ex_texting536]

Did I not say that things are not yet over, Ouma?

Gai... receives that power... and abuses it.

Let me just say this to you -- do not idolize anyone, but they are only human.

voice

[kindking]

You said that before.

Exactly how does he abuse it?

[Shu thinks about it for a moment and not idolizing anyone seems easy enough to do. He'll follow along with it for now.]

Okay, I won't then.

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[ex_texting536]

Lost Christmas... the song starts once more.

I wonder if this time you will listen to me. Idolizing one before their time means that expectations are placed on them which they feel they must meet. Not only the person who is looking to them, but the one who is being looked at... they end up being chained. That is what you are doing to Gai and Inori.

voice

[kindking]

That's what I've been doing to them this whole time? [That really makes him uncomfortable and it's quite obvious by how he sounds on audio. ]

Am I better off distancing myself from them? [Because he doesn't know what to do about this whole thing. ]

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[ex_texting536]

If someone thought of you to be someone that you were not, someone that was far more amazing and spectacular than what you could do, that might make you feel good for a few seconds but eventually the flaws that you have become more apparent to you. Even if the person cannot see it, you are burdened with the fact that you are just human and cannot do all that it is that they want.

You're better off simply casting aside what it is that you believe you see and find what it is that is truly there. Do not be blinded by your previous thoughts and see them for how they are -- their flaws and truths.

voice

[kindking]

There's only so much I can do. I mean. I'm just me. I'm just Shu Ouma. In that scenario there's no way I could live up to everyone's expectations and make them happy. Everything you're saying now makes sense, I think.

I always thought that Gai was a respectable leader. He'd say one word and everyone would follow him without question. Are you trying to tell me that's not who he really is? That he's some kind of person who abuses power? It's true that sometimes Gai's strict towards his own people, but I still don't see what you mean by truth.

Or is that because I haven't cast aside my beliefs yet?

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[ex_texting536]

I am glad that you can understand what it is that I am saying.

It is because you have not cast aside your beliefs. If I recall, a lot of people that were under Gai's command went on suicide missions more often than not. Inori being one of them. Even if she came back, there are those that didn't... is that not abusing one's power?

voice

[kindking]

You're right, it is. Gai's putting lives at stake and even placing Inori in danger.

I was always against Gai whenever he thought it was alright put lives at risk for the sake of a mission. That's crazy.

[ex_texting536]

Yes, he is always like that. He cared nothing about you, in the end. Nothing about anyone.

And you believe that power should be in his hands?

[kindking]

[Hearing that Gai doesn't care about anyone makes Shu cry a bit. ]

No, not at anymore. He'll put Inori in danger if he has this power. I won't let anyone hurt her. Not even you.

[ex_texting536]

I won't hurt her.

I have no desire to harm your Eve.

[kindking]

Let me just say this to you.

Words are cheap.

[ex_texting536]

She isn't even here, so I can't prove I mean no harm. So let's set that matter aside for now.

[kindking]

No, let's not set this matter aside.

What do you want me to do around Gai? I still find what you're saying hard to believe but I'll trust you if it's to keep Inori out of harm's way.

[ex_texting536]

What do I want you to do around Gai?

I'm merely stating something that you have not noticed before, Ouma. You need to choose what it is that you want to do around him.

[kindking]

Pardon me, but I'll need time to think this through. It's a tough decision and I don't know if I'll pick the correct choice.

[ex_texting536]

Not to worry, I am not rushing you.

Take all the time you need to decide on what it is that you must do for yourself and Inori.

[kindking]

Fine, I'll do that.

Is there anything else you aren't telling me or are we done here?

[ex_texting536]

Yes, one last thing.

The power of Voids... that is going to be needed here. So you need to also decide who you will wield it for, Ouma.

[kindking]

I already told you I have no intention of using voids in this world.

Why don't you get that?

[ex_texting536]

Because the world does not yet listen to what it is that you want, Ouma. Have you not already discovered that?

[kindking]

I'm powerless against that and yes I knew that much. What are you trying to get at?

[ex_texting536]

The Voids will be used here.

[kindking]

Lets say I use them. What do you get out of it?