Can I ask you something? Are you the kind of person who is used to being more powerful than most people they meet? Or are you just like this out of sheer stubbornness?
[well he's also not convinced but he's convinced hanako is convinced. on the other hand he doesn't doubt it's possible for middle schoolers to be extraordinarily dangerous.]
Look, that might be true, but that doesn't mean that there aren't things that are dangerous to you.
[ him and his 2034890345 cuts and bruises know that very well
his soft mortal skin and tired mortal eyes know that. his empty stomach that growls for food just as much as it rejects it. his poor feet that are forced to walk everywhere instead of getting to float.
being alive is such a pain!!!! ]
But there are things only I can do. So even if it's dangerous, I have to do it.
[this kid actually destroys him completely. he's unhinged in every single interaction they ever have, but then he goes and says things like this so sincerely, and it really...]
Well. Maybe. But there are also things that not only you can do, you know? It isn't only your responsibility, to figure out what to do about this place.
[ He lowers his head because he knows this too. It isn't his responsibility— he doesn't care a lick about the people in this place. But then he's getting to know them, getting to like them, and it makes it harder and harder every week. ]
Even if other people are capable, that doesn't mean they'll do it. Not everybody has the willingness to follow through. Not everybody has nothing left to lose.
That's probably true. I think there are very few people in this world who would fight as hard as you do.
[insanely. by trying to stab the mayor every single day. but also, ouch.]
But the way other people try, even when they have something to lose, isn't always as useless as you think. Having some caution about it - that can be the best way to survive another day until it's the right time to hit back. I'm not saying that's always the best answer, but it's possible, right?
[ Hanako gives him a look like yyyyyyeah... technically... ]
I know, but...
[ But he's a kid, one who believes in actions over words, who leaps towards danger because he's already dead anyways. The ones who hang back, who decide to live cautiously, he understands that— supports it, even— but there's a time for everything. ]
Waiting is so hard. I don't want to lose any more of the people I care about.
[ So he has to act. Reigen understands that, right? why he can't just sit still and be a good little boy and not stab mayors. ]
[he does, he does. it is so hard to not stab the mayor. no, but actually. if you've decided to fight whatever the consequences, it would be hard to try and have to live in a world where you don't have that control]
I don't want that, either. [and he doesn't have any better answer than "your way isn't working."] But we've seen how much control they have over us. We aren't going to get out of this with brute force. We're going to have to be smart about it, and that takes time no matter what.
[ His way isn't working... yet! Eventually it'll work. As Reigen has seen, Hanako has stubbornness in spades. ]
We don't have time, and I'm... [ not very smart............ he's not going to insult himself like this, but he knows his plans aren't the most meticulously planned either ]
...powerless. And it's frustrating, not being able to do anything.
[he. is very young, he's not really judging him for how bad his plans are. it's more the lack of any kind innate understanding that pointing knives at other people is bad that is concerning. but much more concerning than that is the lack of any kind of self-preservation instinct.
he places a hand on his shoulder, firm.]
There are people here who don't want to lose you. And you have things to lose, too. I know there are people here who matter to you.
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[ Ox ran away!!! by some technicality, he can justify it being his win ]
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[ so like 30% hubris 70% stubbornness ]
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[also what a dumb sounding name for an obviously normal club. i'm just kidding there's no way he thinks hanako is normal in any way at this point.]
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[ he's totally normal! look at how normal he is!! ]
I'm super strong! Just because I don't look like it, doesn't mean—!
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[actually he does. if hanako was like this and also was a totally normal 13 year old he'd probably be dead or something.]
Just, you know, it slightly concerns me how you don't seem to have any concept of danger...
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[ he points at himself. it's him. he's danger. ]
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Look, that might be true, but that doesn't mean that there aren't things that are dangerous to you.
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[ him and his 2034890345 cuts and bruises know that very well
his soft mortal skin and tired mortal eyes know that. his empty stomach that growls for food just as much as it rejects it. his poor feet that are forced to walk everywhere instead of getting to float.
being alive is such a pain!!!! ]
But there are things only I can do. So even if it's dangerous, I have to do it.
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Well. Maybe. But there are also things that not only you can do, you know? It isn't only your responsibility, to figure out what to do about this place.
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Even if other people are capable, that doesn't mean they'll do it. Not everybody has the willingness to follow through. Not everybody has nothing left to lose.
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[insanely. by trying to stab the mayor every single day. but also, ouch.]
But the way other people try, even when they have something to lose, isn't always as useless as you think. Having some caution about it - that can be the best way to survive another day until it's the right time to hit back. I'm not saying that's always the best answer, but it's possible, right?
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I know, but...
[ But he's a kid, one who believes in actions over words, who leaps towards danger because he's already dead anyways. The ones who hang back, who decide to live cautiously, he understands that— supports it, even— but there's a time for everything. ]
Waiting is so hard. I don't want to lose any more of the people I care about.
[ So he has to act. Reigen understands that, right? why he can't just sit still and be a good little boy and not stab mayors. ]
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I don't want that, either. [and he doesn't have any better answer than "your way isn't working."] But we've seen how much control they have over us. We aren't going to get out of this with brute force. We're going to have to be smart about it, and that takes time no matter what.
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We don't have time, and I'm... [ not very smart............ he's not going to insult himself like this, but he knows his plans aren't the most meticulously planned either ]
...powerless. And it's frustrating, not being able to do anything.
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[he. is very young, he's not really judging him for how bad his plans are. it's more the lack of any kind innate understanding that pointing knives at other people is bad that is concerning. but much more concerning than that is the lack of any kind of self-preservation instinct.
he places a hand on his shoulder, firm.]
There are people here who don't want to lose you. And you have things to lose, too. I know there are people here who matter to you.