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[ousawagi]

I've been thinking about some things, and it's come to my attention that we are - more or less - here to make everyone else unhappy. That sort of thing is usually frowned upon, isn't it? There are some new people that have arrived as well. So I'd like to ask you all, new or old:

Why are you here?

Why is everyone so willing to cause others misery for their own personal gain? What would make doing this sort of thing reasonable? Aren't we all just being selfish?

I'm sorry if this is intruding. This is probably a little bit hypocritical, but I'm asking out of personal interest. Please don't feel obliged to answer.

Thank you for your time.

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[ text (anonymous) ]

[ousawagi]

[ Oh. He's been so used to willing answers - be they vague or otherwise - that he's suddenly taken aback by an outright "no". ]

Ah. Sorry.

I won't press you for it, but.. if it's that important, be careful. People can use that against you.

ᴛᴇxᴛ.

[compliant]

[ There's something... odd. Anri's joyphone seems to sit heavier in her hand as she stares at it, trying to — remember. ]

I won

[ Whoops, pressed sent too soon. It's a few seconds before another message follows. ]

I won't let anyone do that

[ text (anonymous) ]

[ousawagi]

[ "I won"?

He's confused-- but it's not too long after that he smiles. A little. Not that Anri knows, though. He can't help the slight laughter that bubbles because of her little slip up. ]

That's.. a good resolve to have here. I'd like to be able to be that confident.

ᴛᴇxᴛ.

[compliant]

[ It's not confidence so much as need. Half the time, she doesn't believe her own words. The other half of the time, she doesn't let herself think about it. ]

Why did you ask that question? [ She means the first one, the one that started the post. ]

[ text (anonymous) ]

[ousawagi]

Why did I ask you about what happened?

[ It's a little while after that he realizes what she actually meant. ]

Oh-- that. It's something I'd just like to know, honestly. [ That "honestly" shouldn't really be there, because he's not telling the truth. He wants to feel that his decision to be here isn't wrong. ]