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[izalogic]

[ Here is Izaya, in what appears to be an executive office. Fancy desk, prized paintings decorating the room--Even the stack of papers on the desk was neat and organized! Clearly, this is not his office, despite the fact he seemed to be resting rather comfortably in it. ]

Human's capacity for trust is just stunning! When

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[gaveherwings]

Faith can be fragile or an unshakable thing. But I find that the deepest trust is born of an earned rapport.

As for failure- well. It is very a human thing to fail.

[izalogic]

Oh, yes. Humans are fated to fail from time to time, none of them is born with perfection.

--Which makes it rather foolish of them to toss around empty promises.

[gaveherwings]

And are you speaking about any empty promises in particular?

[izalogic]

Perhaps~ ♥

[gaveherwings]

I see. Then this is probably a pointed public announcement and really none of my business.

[izalogic]

How very respectful of you, doctor. Then again, I don't think you people have the time for pointless gossiping.

[gaveherwings]

My apologies, then.

I thought perhaps you were making a generalized philosophical statement, not a pass at anyone in particular.

[izalogic]

I was, actually. However, it was inspired by a particular someone--or more likely a situation.

[gaveherwings]

I see.

There is certainly no shortage of situational difficulties here. It's a good thing people are generally quite adaptable.

[izalogic]

Only because they heavily depend on each other.

[gaveherwings]

One could not specialize, if the other cogs did not do their part. Advanced civilization is built on the principles of an interdependent system.

[izalogic]

Their part. Correct. It's like having a job, you are assisting one part in order to gain your own benefits. That is how society work, no one ever helps out of sheer kindness.

You understand, don't you? Being a doctor and all.

[gaveherwings]

I tend to disagree on grounds that people are ultimately not the same as autore- as automatons. There is both a functionality and some degree of idiosyncrasy that is to be expected from every human. Force of personality is a difficult thing to socially control- there is the whole and the individual to take into consideration.

Of course there is a place in the grander design of things, a part of the system- this city's much more slapdash in assigning those roles, and so it....coughs and belches along in too much excess- such that some cogs are put under undue strain.

But every self-actualized individual works on an intimate level, consciously or unconsciously, toward their personal raison d'etre, which may or may not include acts of altruism out of- well, whatever a personality may find exceptionally fulfilling. Some take great pleasure in fashioning themselves as a courteous, reputable person. Others find their purpose steers them elsewhere.

People are complex creatures.

[izalogic]

Of course they are! That what makes them so appealing. Humans are creatures who reason inductively--yet in certain situations it depends exclusively on their system of sentiments, and they have a tendency to amplify their faith beyond the evidence. To a large extent, they survive with complexity, ambiguity, and peril because they trust each other.

I'm just fascinated with that characteristic.

[gaveherwings]

Social contracts- so many of them unspoken.

Of course, as you've said, there are times that implicit trust is breached. No one ever wants to be the one to violate that contract- or at least, be caught in the act.

[izalogic]

[ Well, this conversation turned out to be a lot interesting than he expected. ]

Have you ever experienced a situation like that, doctor?