week two - sunday - ishikirimaru

[arockstar]

[Newt's already milling around in the east wing—an area that creeps him out but he feels like he should take advantage of for Justice's sake—when he spots Ishi doing the same. Ah, good, Newt was hoping to catch him before tomorrow... Maybe Piety will pull off a miracle, but just in case, better take advantage of the here and now.

Newt approaches, hands stuffed into the pockets of his jacket.]

So why'd you decide to throw yourself under the bus?

[Ishi's probably getting that a lot lately, but it's a question worth asking.]

Are you that confident Piety's gonna be able to spare you?

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[arockstar]

Hm. Still, all you're doing by sacrificing yourself here is sparing one person from an unhappy memory. Ending all wars would save way more actual lives, by my math.

[He shrugs. He gets the sentiment, but the numbers don't check out to him.]

[ritualization]

It would, yes. But I feel that it's something we should be able to do, with or without divine help.

[the heart does not always listen to logic, either, and he's still getting used to that actually.]

It is just a matter of ensuring it happens sooner, I believe.

[arockstar]

[That gets a sigh.]

I don't get it, but it's your call. It's already done, anyway, so I doubt there'd be much to do about it if you were having second thoughts.

[ritualization]

It would be awfully unbecoming if I tried to back out now, wouldn't it?

[he smiles slightly at that, then shakes his head.]

-it's all right if you don't get it. There are times I am unsure how much I understand myself, but that's part of humanity, I think.

[arockstar]

I'd call backing out human instinct, but no, it wouldn't look good in terms of morals or whatever.

[He pauses.]

Which is interesting, isn't it? It's not like any of us would have room to judge.