[ Voice; Japanese ]

[shockinglycool]

[Under his breath as the recording starts:] ...think it needs stitches...

[A tired sigh and a slight pause before he continues at normal volume:] Anyway, it looks like we all did a good job of coming together as a community and passing the 'test.' Personally I don't think Minamimoto did such a horrible thing - or anyway, his intentions were good

Comments

[angelic_lawyer]

His intentions? Good intentions of any kind don't make actions less harmful.

[shockinglycool]

Right, he's horrible, let's throw him in jail, etc.

[angelic_lawyer]

That's not what I said.

[shockinglycool]

...

Sorry. I know what he did, but I don't think he's a bad guy. Furthermore, I owe him.

[angelic_lawyer]

I didn't say that, either.

Regardless of what I think, all actions have reactions, results and consequences. The moment you act, regardless of your intentions, you should be prepared to deal with the consequences. That is all there is to it.

[shockinglycool]

I agree. But I also feel like I gotta stick up for him a bit.

[angelic_lawyer]

...

You should stick up for someone because you want to, not because you feel obligated to.

[shockinglycool]

It can't be both?

[angelic_lawyer]

If you want to stick up for someone, feeling obligated shouldn't come into it.

[shockinglycool]

I want to stick up for him because he helped me out the first time I was here, and I do owe him. And because he's always seemed like a nice guy - and because I think he is. Maybe there's obligation, but it's not a bad kind.

[angelic_lawyer]

Hmm, I see.

[shockinglycool]

Yeah?

[angelic_lawyer]

Completely.

[shockinglycool]

That somehow sounded scary. What do you completely see?

[angelic_lawyer]

Your perspective on such matters.

[shockinglycool]

That still sounds kinda scary. What's wrong with loyalty?