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[withallthatjunk]

[out in the main cabin area, there is a Manikin! He's got a crate, with a tablecloth on top, and a number of things laid out on the tablecloth: a fork, a kind of battered-looking TV remote (batteries removed), an iron-prick spur, a 1 GB key drive, a toy soldier (chipped), a flashlight, a hurricane lantern

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[step3profit]

Similar enough to this one.

[step3profit]

Yes. [gesturing at Torii on his head]

The saying is that one man's trash is another man's treasure.

[withallthatjunk]

[leaning over to examine] How interesting...

I've always been fond of that saying. It makes for a pretty vicious world if people will kill instead of trade, though, doesn't it...

[step3profit]

It seems to have quite a bit of sentimental value. He'll go quite far to prove a point.

Yes. Are other worlds different? I couldn't say.

[withallthatjunk]

...Was this the guy wearing all the buckles?

The theory is that they could be, depending on what Reason they were built on. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not, though.

[step3profit]

Oh yes, he gave me those too.

Reason?

[withallthatjunk]

...I think he's just a little, um, weird in the head. And I know I might not be the best person to suggest that! But.

Reasons... are like the defining thing in the universe. Is it a Free universe? One where no human can impact another? One where force is the only thing that matters? One where nobody has emotions that rule their decisions?

[step3profit]

So I gathered. What a shame for him.

Nothing like that at all. I doubt it could be categorized that way.

[withallthatjunk]

Well, yes. Just watch out that you don't end up with a bunch of people misinterpreting the situation and coming after you.

That's how it is back home. Reasons are very real. It's possible that your world has a Reason too, and you just can't see it because you've always been a part of it. You've talked about greed -- what if the Reason is something like "Money dictates all else"?

[step3profit]

Troublesome, but I could handle it.

There are those who would argue with that Reason in my world. I wouldn't, but people rebel.

[withallthatjunk]

Oh, are you strong?

I think that's something of human nature, come to think of it...

[step3profit]

Yes.

To rebel against Reason? I don't think you're wrong.

[withallthatjunk]

I'm not, so that's pretty admirable.

And to try to make it into what they want.

[step3profit]

I'm not all that interested in using it unless I have no other choice or stand to profit in some way.

People may be the same in every world, yes.

[withallthatjunk]

That's a good thing, though. Lots of people abuse their powers over others all the time.

I'm not sure if that's a comforting thing or not.

[step3profit]

For free, even. What a waste.

Humans are human. There's nothing to be read into it. I can't imagine it any other way.