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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

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[He wasn't sure why, but Jin was feeling...less apathetic lately. He was almost feeling like he wanted to help out. As a matter of fact, it was almost as if the war in Ikaruga had never happened and he was back to the way he was at the academy.

Which might explain why he was asking the following question:]

How many of you here believe that fighting the Shadows will grant us passage back home?

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[witchless.livejournal.com]

We haven't come across any other options yet, but I'd like to believe something will work.

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[best-king.livejournal.com]

Maybe it won't, but should that really keep us from fighting? If nothing else, it's a good work out.

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Can't say I know either way, honestly. I also can't say I've got any better ideas or suggestions.

For the moment they're kinda the central figure in this little mystery, wouldn't you agree?

[Text]

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

Then you're placing your faith in it.

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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

Maybe, but I'd prefer to have a purpose to it.

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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

Hence why I asked. It's not a baseless theory, but I'd prefer to see it backed up with evidence.

[best-king.livejournal.com]

Then think of it as protecting those who can not protect themselves?

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

So would I honestly. Problem is, someone's gonna need to do some legwork to test out the theory some.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

[Okay, that does seem like something a person bestowed with the power of order should do...though a voice in the back of his head has to question the source of this.]

Perhaps.

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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

I don't think there is a way to test out that theory. If it's correct, then we'll leave if and only if the threat has been eliminated.

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[revivedpianist.livejournal.com]

It is wishful thinking, to be quite honest.

[Text]

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

Perhaps that's true, but how do you intend to prove it false?

[Text]

[revivedpianist.livejournal.com]

I have no intentions of doing so.

... I somewhat like it here, you see.

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

...Maybe.

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[mai-agare.livejournal.com]

The monsters... someone told me that seeing them is about the only thing we all have in common.

I haven't seen them myself, but it has to be related to that fact somehow, doesn't it?

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[witchless.livejournal.com]

I have nothing else to place my faith in right now.

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

True. Though by that logic there isn't much reason not to combat them; besides the admittedly-nebulous theory, they're very violent and generally a danger to those of us still mobile during that time.

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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

Just "maybe?"

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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

A fair point. That's the most compelling argument I've heard so far.

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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

Not even yourself?

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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

But there's a difference between self-defense and actively pursuing them.

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Yep, and that difference is what some people call "a preemptive strike."

Sure, someone could liken it to stirring a stick around in a hive of bees. Though it seems more like nipping the wild boar population before it can explode, to me.

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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

So you think that striking first will keep us safer better than reacting...I see. I can see the merit in that.

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Mmhmm. Tried and true method that's always gotten results, as far as I can remember.

[Rather, remember up until when the enemies struck-first-against became too dangerous to preform such actions toward, forcing more defensive measures to be taken.

But why ruin a perfectly reasonable statement. Shadows at their best were much less threatening than Shades at their worst.

Still, there's a nagging sense that she should extrapolate on the statement some...]

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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

More than your own world?