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[jurisdick]

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[coolerjunpei]

[Junpei didn't start this, Mr. 20 Questions did.]

no. there might not even be one. that's just the way people are.

[jurisdick]

[ ?????? ]

really? do people get thrown off roofs daily in your old world?

[coolerjunpei]

they might as well. they kill each other, sell each other like stuffed toys... sure, not everybody, but enough.

[jurisdick]

[ .... you've pinged him for real, junpei. congratulations. social link up!!!! ]

yes.. it's a rather troubling reality.
most people ignore it or are blissfully oblivious to the troubles of society.
it's a shame that things turn out this way.

[coolerjunpei]

[he sort of wanted this?? probably not this way...]

just a shame? i guess. thinking you can save everybody might actually be worse than ignoring it.

[jurisdick]

[ ..... good god, his cold heart is being warmed??? in the most terrible way. ]

i agree. it's very short-sighted and naive to think that way. it's impractical and only prevents real progress.

[coolerjunpei]

yeah. yeah, i know. what do you mean "real progress"?

[jurisdick]

[ .... ]

towards fixing things. at least, that's what you'd hope.
but i have to wonder, is that as short-sighted as everything else?

[coolerjunpei]

is this one of those "how far would you go to fix everything" things? what if you can't?

[jurisdick]

i'm personally of the opinion some things can't be fixed and we have to live with those consequences.
then there are others that'd go to the ends of the world, so to speak, to try.

[coolerjunpei]

[how... relatable. cynical for a teenager, but relatable.]

yeah, i know all about that.

[....]

it's not like everything sucks, you know? fixing everything for everyone is impossible.

[jurisdick]

it also presupposes that people want things differently. that they want someone to fix things.

isn't that a bit selfish, too?

[coolerjunpei]

well... maybe it depends on the thing.

[Like, for example, if someone's trying to burn children to death—]

but you're not wrong. being happy with what you have is, you know, something.

[jurisdick]

it's a lot more than most people have. it's human nature, i believe, to always want something more.
a sad truth.

[ yeah no, burning children is bad news. even he can get on board with that. ]

[coolerjunpei]

i think i could stand to have a little less "more." but that's just me.

[maybe his context is different—how much time travel can a person take before they get sick and tired of it? he's getting there.]

do you want something more?

[jurisdick]

[ that's a great question. ]

i'm quite fine with the way things are. and what a person is capable of with their own handwork.

[coolerjunpei]

[eyezooms on Akechi's text with Detective Eyes tbh.]

huh. welll good for you. i mean that.

[jurisdick]

[ SURE THING.... ]

then again, how optimistic can a person be after the end of the world.

[coolerjunpei]

optimism nothing, i'll take not miserable and be done with it.

[jurisdick]

and are you not miserable here, junpei?

[coolerjunpei]

[boy is that the million dollar question. let's see, right this second...]

i think i'm pretty okay. got a free house and a roommate and everything.

[jurisdick]

what about rent?

[ c: c: c: ]

[coolerjunpei]

custodian union. you can't ruin my life with rent.

[jurisdick]

... touche.
i hope that works out for you.

[ this guy is so weird but it's fascinating and refreshing. ]

[coolerjunpei]

[that's how all of his social links go, thanks.]

toast, too. luxurious. [...] so uh, how have you been fitting in?