( The quiet scent of Phillip's encroaching rot fills the air steadily, and it puts Mika on edge - makes him pause, uneasy, as if its terminal point were much closer than Phillip claimed it would be, and it cast a heavy shadow over them now.
For the first time perhaps, he considers his answer with more nuance than he's willing to mention. He will not compromise on his view of humanity just to appease his team, nor will he lie. But he can at least be honest. )
... I've seen humans hurt more people than they've ever helped. Can you even imagine what billions of people look like? That's how many died at once, thanks to humans. And more die every day. More hurt and kill to survive. More get kidnapped for experiments, which continue anyway.
There aren't any heroes. Just people who think they're right.
( And the ones who hurt always think they have privilege to harm.
A beat.
His gaze slowly trail back to Phillip. )
Humans are self-righteous like that. They are greedy, selfish, and short-sighted. They'll do whatever it takes to get what they want. It's just baked into what they are.
( He won't let his naivete harm the people he loves. He has to be staunch, for them - or so he believes. )
... I don't think... every human has to be that way. I think... there can be exceptions. People who try to be more than what they're made of. But... I can't judge all of humanity by those exceptions. That's all.
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For the first time perhaps, he considers his answer with more nuance than he's willing to mention. He will not compromise on his view of humanity just to appease his team, nor will he lie. But he can at least be honest. )
... I've seen humans hurt more people than they've ever helped. Can you even imagine what billions of people look like? That's how many died at once, thanks to humans. And more die every day. More hurt and kill to survive. More get kidnapped for experiments, which continue anyway.
There aren't any heroes. Just people who think they're right.
( And the ones who hurt always think they have privilege to harm.
A beat.
His gaze slowly trail back to Phillip. )
Humans are self-righteous like that. They are greedy, selfish, and short-sighted. They'll do whatever it takes to get what they want. It's just baked into what they are.
( He won't let his naivete harm the people he loves. He has to be staunch, for them - or so he believes. )
... I don't think... every human has to be that way. I think... there can be exceptions. People who try to be more than what they're made of. But... I can't judge all of humanity by those exceptions. That's all.