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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[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.