[He doesn't respond at first, though there's a shift in his body language, in how tired he allows himself to look in the honesty of his smile. A strange moment of reprise, in hearing words like that from another without a caveat tacked on.]
Yes. I really do.
[Some might call it treating them like children or self-righteousness. Some might call him no better than a demon or a god. But to mitigate the unknown in his own ways, so that humanity could thrive in balance... it was a role he felt a purpose in playing.
At the final question, he lets out a bright laugh as he shakes his head.]
Frankly? I can't remember anymore.
Perhaps I thought my message had been made clear enough.
[Perhaps the carnage had a limit, when his goal was not eradication.]
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Yes. I really do.
[Some might call it treating them like children or self-righteousness. Some might call him no better than a demon or a god. But to mitigate the unknown in his own ways, so that humanity could thrive in balance... it was a role he felt a purpose in playing.
At the final question, he lets out a bright laugh as he shakes his head.]
Frankly? I can't remember anymore.
Perhaps I thought my message had been made clear enough.
[Perhaps the carnage had a limit, when his goal was not eradication.]