[HE JUST hums in response to the first part, though something in his expression seems - not dissatisfied, but like he wants to continue digging into what was said.
He apparently decides to leave it where it is though, lifting Maus up like Simba.]
[ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE. 10/10. A STAR. Mahito adores this dog and holds his hands up so Maus can come sniff and get more scritches any time he wanders over that way.]
Hm... Well, people aren't usually rational anyway, so at least you're not alone. [Reaching out with a free hand to pat Greed's arm.]
[maus will absolutely sniff mahito's hands and run in a circle before flitting back to greed and repeating the cycle. i cannot stress enough that this is a tiny precious pom. the pat gets a Look mahito can't see under the hood, but hrm.
they also know this answer will go over like a lead balloon, but they shrug as they scratch maus under the chin.]
To find the truth in every situation regardless of what it is rather than care about perfection and winning.
[I LOVE THIS POM. BEST POM, 10/10, ABSOLUTELY MARVELOUS. Fortunately Mahito thinks much the same, and will continue to give him all the pats and scritches and gross gushing coos he can.
Though, very unfortunately, the answer does not go over like a lead balloon. It's unfortunate because it would have honestly been better for Greed if it had!! There's a spark of interest in his expression, as he leans against the desk.]
Not many people would make that a goal! The ones that do still sometimes come across truths that make them regret their choice, but I get the feeling you're not the type, huh? To regret - at least in that way.
No. I don't find regrets to be useful to me, especially when they only further complicate the situation. All truths will hurt at least one person involved but we mustn't let that stop us from obtaining it.
...I suppose it's working out well enough, to say the least. I've received answers to some questions I've carried for years, and I've had to take the time to decide what I really want to do going forward. It was a decision made a few years ago, but I had wondered if it would be a decision made too late.
"You're never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream"... was it? That's not bad at all, though! Makes me wish I could get a look at your soul.
Anyway unfortunately Mahito is not at all deterred by this ominous statement. IF ANYTHING HE'S JUST MORE INTERESTED. Look, he likes Sebastian the fuck demon, he can like literally anyone and their weird state of soul.]
Hah, half the fun is not knowing, right? Though I do wanna see how much it flickers.
I can see how calm or agitated someone's soul is, what sort of emotions it's metabolizing, whether or not they're lying - stuff like that. So it tells me more about them, and it's usually more honest than someone's words.
I've read plenty of books on psychology; it's not really comparable. [It's not the same as seeing a fresh human soul with his own two eyes!] Plus! I need to see souls to be able to shape them.
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I WILL DO WHAT I WANT
If I had to wager, I think I felt something when I actually lost more than I ever did with perfection.
I, AKI, HAVE DONE NOTHING TO DESERVE SAD FACES
He apparently decides to leave it where it is though, lifting Maus up like Simba.]
What was the feeling?
#DOUBT
Defeat. Despair. Disgust. Among other things.
u_u ...
places Maus on the table...]
Oh! [He's only felt one of those emotions before! How novel.] What do you think? Is it better or worse than not feeling anything about perfection?
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It's unnecessary most of the time, and it tends to alter rationality to a degree I'm not always comfortable with. [...but they have to be honest, so.]
It may be better. At least for what it is I've set out to do with my life.
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Hm... Well, people aren't usually rational anyway, so at least you're not alone. [Reaching out with a free hand to pat Greed's arm.]
What've you set out to do, anyway?
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they also know this answer will go over like a lead balloon, but they shrug as they scratch maus under the chin.]
To find the truth in every situation regardless of what it is rather than care about perfection and winning.
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Though, very unfortunately, the answer does not go over like a lead balloon. It's unfortunate because it would have honestly been better for Greed if it had!! There's a spark of interest in his expression, as he leans against the desk.]
Not many people would make that a goal! The ones that do still sometimes come across truths that make them regret their choice, but I get the feeling you're not the type, huh? To regret - at least in that way.
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No. I don't find regrets to be useful to me, especially when they only further complicate the situation. All truths will hurt at least one person involved but we mustn't let that stop us from obtaining it.
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Mm! Not a common perspective, either. [UNFORTUNATELY HE IS A FAN OF UNCOMMON THINGS.] How's it working out for you so far? Or is it a recent decision?
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...I suppose it's working out well enough, to say the least. I've received answers to some questions I've carried for years, and I've had to take the time to decide what I really want to do going forward. It was a decision made a few years ago, but I had wondered if it would be a decision made too late.
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[Alarming.]
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I wonder what you would find there.
[equally alarming.]
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Anyway unfortunately Mahito is not at all deterred by this ominous statement. IF ANYTHING HE'S JUST MORE INTERESTED. Look, he likes Sebastian the fuck demon, he can like literally anyone and their weird state of soul.]
Hah, half the fun is not knowing, right? Though I do wanna see how much it flickers.
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How does it benefit you to see a person's soul anyhow?
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I can see how calm or agitated someone's soul is, what sort of emotions it's metabolizing, whether or not they're lying - stuff like that. So it tells me more about them, and it's usually more honest than someone's words.
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I've read plenty of books on psychology; it's not really comparable. [It's not the same as seeing a fresh human soul with his own two eyes!] Plus! I need to see souls to be able to shape them.
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[He can say this and mean it genuinely, because not even he can predict his own fanciful whims when it comes to turning people into play doh...]
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[Said teasingly. Hehehe.]
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Alright, alright. Not like I can do anything about it anyway. So! New books?
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New books. Perhaps a bit of fiction will do you some good?
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