IC Contact (DDD)

[fortheworld]

You have reached Oriko Mikuni; I will reply as soon as I am able.

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[fortheworld]

[...Oriko sighs. Kirika's just going to keep this up until she does something about it, isn't she?

Heaven forbid people solve their own problems]

Well? What is it?

[justforyou]

[Pot calling the kettle black, there.

Kirika rubs the back of her neck.]

...I don't think people like Saber are idiots.

[fortheworld]

She is claiming to be something she is not. Is that not the very definition of idiocy?

[justforyou]

I thought it was a metaphor, not a literal statement.

[fortheworld]

And it is; it is the meaning and intent behind that metaphor that damns her. She is attempting to deny her own status as a human being.

[perhaps its her status as a Puella Magi, but in Oriko's opinion one's emotional and mental state should never be simply ignored. Dissected from a logical and realistic perspective perhaps, but never outright denied.]

[justforyou]

I don't think it does.

[Kirika tilts her head. It doesn't make any sense--Saber was clearly upset. Defaulting to that line of thinking wasn't something that unusual. At least, not to Kirika...]

That situation was pretty bad and all. Some people..they just start thinking like that when they can't cope any other way.

[fortheworld]

It's self destructive.

[justforyou]

Yeah, it is.

[fortheworld]

Then how can you endorse it!

[justforyou]

I mean, we really can't condemn her! I mean. We're magical girls and everything.

[fortheworld]

...What does that have to do with anything?

[justforyou]

I mean, we could be considered weapons.

[fortheworld]

And yet we are not. We are still very much human beings. We fight with our very souls and emotions for mercy's sake!

[justforyou]

I know that! I'm just saying that wouldn't it be easy to fall into that line of thinking, given our situation?

[Kirika sighs and rubs the back of her neck.]

Never mind... I was just thinking too much.

[fortheworld]

[Oriko chuckles] You can never think too much, Kirika.

I can see your point on the matter, but it still doesn't make it healthy. If anything, in our case, it makes it distinctly unhealthy for the emotional disconnect.

I suppose the core of the problem is... if you keep doing something that causes you pain, ignoring it isn't going to make it stop.

[justforyou]

Yeah, I understand that. I just don't know if we can just call those who do it idiots. I mean. Wouldn't it be more helpful if we understand why they do that and try to fix it? Or something.

[fortheworld]

That's exactly what I'm intending to do!

But if she doesn't realise the issue herself, she will only repeat her mistakes, making any efforts worthless.

[justforyou]

I guess that's what would happen.

[She rubs her neck again.] I just wanted to say what's on my mind.

[fortheworld]

And for that, I am glad.

Do we understand each other, now?

[justforyou]

I guess... Wait, it's a good thing?

[fortheworld]

...Well, yes. Clear lines of communication are a necessity to group coordination are they not?

[justforyou]

Oh. Right! Yeah. I thought you were talking about something else.

[fortheworld]

Such as...?

[justforyou]

I forgot...