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[of_the_lake]

Given the lack of experience among our ranks, perhaps there may be more efficient means of readying you all for war. I, myself, suggest demos--for you to place yourself among the ranks of trained soldiers in wars long in the past in order to learn discipline and tactics.

The reason why I don't suggest sessions in the Virtual Reality Simulator is simply because it would have no effect on the world. Perhaps you could change the outcomes of wars to the benefit of the Initiative. While such a thing is no concern to me, I still volunteer my assistance. This is not my war, but I have experience to offer.

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[of_the_lake]

Not at all. It's a measure of presence and ability given anyone who takes my offer.

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[owlbrain]

Considering our circumstances, that might be one of the quickest methods. [they hardly had time to really undergo training, especially since all of these catastrophes keep on happening out of nowhere.]

How long would -- someone who's completely new at this, for example -- undergo training for?

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[of_the_lake]

As I've told one before, I am not one for teaching beginners. I would prefer if you were learn much more before you came to me for such a thing, lad.

Especially as my own restraint is little to none.

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[owlbrain]

So how experienced would one have to be for this plan?

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[of_the_lake]

Young men, scarcely old enough to grow beards of their own, have been drafted to wars before. Youth is a troublesome issue and would lead me to believe one shouldn't participate; however, I never lived such a life of ease.

If one can perform and without hesitation--one should before. I don't ask for the greatest of soldiers, though I cannot assist a man incapable of protecting himself. I would ask only for someone capable of killing, with certainty in the necessity of such a thing and the endeavor to do so as well.

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[owlbrain]

That sounds reasonable enough. [he's been surrounded by people who have been prepared to kill at a young age, he's seen children groomed to become that way, so the idea of someone who can kill without hesitation isn't foreign to him at all. unfortunately, kouichi thinks, the same couldn't be applied to anyone else. he wonders if there's really that many people who could meet those requirements...]

I think it wouldn't hurt to wait until whatever resurrects the dead here is fixed again. Just in case.

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[of_the_lake]

If that is your desire, I have no means to convince you otherwise. However, such a crutch teaches you to rely on weapons you may not always have.

Though it may sound unreasonable, you may simply not have been ambushed on the road without a single weapon on hand before.