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[un_forgetting]

[The screen clicks on, and Naoya is staring at it rather blandly. If one looks at his surroundings, they could see he's sprawled over a bed, a laptop nearby. This part is Filtered from Kiyoshi, and is utterly unhackable.]Hmn...I'm curious, Somarium. I have two questions...answer both, if you will

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[componere]

[ GETTING ALL PHILOSOPHICAL ON ME, GAY BFF? ]

Interesting question, Na-o-ya. [ A slight smirk, and he looks a bit distant for a moment before he smirks back at the camera. Why hello there. ]

People are creatures of habit, really. Take away their free will and force them to do something each day under the pretense that they're guarded and protected? Why, they'd simply go mad, I'd guess. People like that little edge in life. That little dangerous 'what if'. It's one of humanity's little sins, really. Free will is like air to them.

[ A pause, and now pondering. ]

Though, you've got me thinking. Who are we, as 'individuals' to protect anyone else? It's their own free will driving their decisions and lives. What right do we have to protect anything, let alone a city, in my case? [ He may just be acting satirical, or he may be completely serious. ] Though, I certainly hope you'd know the truth.

[un_forgetting]

Naturally. Humans are created with free will--it cannot be replaced.

[Naoya chuckles, closing his eyes.]

A thing or a person can be protected in a variety of ways...not all of these curtail free will. It's a fine line to balance.

[componere]

We're in agreement? What a surprise.

[ A soft yawn. ]

It'll always come back to nip you in the behind, no matter what form you use.

[un_forgetting]

Of course it will. That's life. The question then becomes if it's worth it.

[componere]

It depends how much resentment you incur.

[un_forgetting]

Therein lies the rub, doesn't it?

[componere]

I suppose so! It has to lie somewhere, after all.

[un_forgetting]

Of course. You can't get something for nothing.