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[salvagedsoul]

[An audio post begins, and for a few seconds it's just the sound of the rain. Then, a piano begins to play. Those familiar with classical music would recognize it as French Suite No. 4, a well-known work by German composer J.S. Bach.

The music goes on for about fifteen minutes. It's a piece with a sense of introversion to it - even as the music turns complicated and speedy in some areas, it maintains a restrained elegance. Emotional, without being passionate.

When it finally ends, there are another few seconds of rainfall before Kaworu speaks.]

The demands of human relationships are overwhelming when you consider just how much love a heart needs to survive.

But, conversely, a heart can give an infinite amount of love in turn. The world is less scary if you simply remember this.

Comments

[defending]

The world is a pretty awful place sometimes. But that's because of people being selfish. That's how you know people just don't know.

[salvagedsoul]

What do you mean? Don't know what?

[defending]

What love's like. What it takes. The people who don't know are the ones who clog the world with hate.

[salvagedsoul]

And at the same time, the ones who need love from others the most. It's very pitiable when you think about it.

[defending]

I think depressing is the word you're looking for. Pity doesn't quite cover it.

[salvagedsoul]

Pity is what I feel. It makes you depressed?

[defending]

Not directly. I meant more like... No-more-faith-in-humanity depressing.