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[That was... a mess, to say the least, but seeing the kids have to see a cute friendly detective animal be stabbed to death in front of them can't be that easy to deal with. So when he does see Mob in the lobby, he does pause, looking down at him with some level of concern.]
...How are you holding up?
...How are you holding up?
...
[Yeah, he was, wasn't he? Hansa lets out a low sigh.]
Sometimes, people grow up in different situations that teach them different things. To him, killing might have been a natural part of his life.
[Yeah, he was, wasn't he? Hansa lets out a low sigh.]
Sometimes, people grow up in different situations that teach them different things. To him, killing might have been a natural part of his life.
Perhaps. I can't really assume. I honestly never talked to the boy.
[If he did before, would he have found out more, before this all happened...?]
But sometimes, people don't know all of their options. He probably went with what he felt he had to do.
[If he did before, would he have found out more, before this all happened...?]
But sometimes, people don't know all of their options. He probably went with what he felt he had to do.
[He nods.]
I'm angry, too. Killing innocents is never right. Whatever happens to him tomorrow...he'll have to answer for a lot in the eyes of the Lord.
I'm angry, too. Killing innocents is never right. Whatever happens to him tomorrow...he'll have to answer for a lot in the eyes of the Lord.
[He opens his mouth, closes it.]
...
I apologize, but let me turn that question around. If a person kills another person, should they receive the same in turn? There's no right answer. I just want to hear what you feel.
...
I apologize, but let me turn that question around. If a person kills another person, should they receive the same in turn? There's no right answer. I just want to hear what you feel.
[This is a pretty weighty topic, and it takes him a good minute to turn it over in his head, still not coming to a completely satisfying answer.]
Why? Why should they? If a person is dead, then they won't have the chance to regret any of it, or change. Isn't that true?
Why? Why should they? If a person is dead, then they won't have the chance to regret any of it, or change. Isn't that true?
I suppose, but that stands if you think there's nothing for a person after they die. In the religon I stand for, there's a heaven, and there's a hell. There's also a purgatory, for those souls who want to get to heaven, but must work hard to redeem themselves.
...Do you think there's an afterlife, Shigeo?
...Do you think there's an afterlife, Shigeo?
Ghosts?
[Ah, yes, didn't he say he could exorcise evil spirits?]
Are they actually people? Or are they spirits?
[Ah, yes, didn't he say he could exorcise evil spirits?]
Are they actually people? Or are they spirits?
Um. . .
[He doesn't really know? And Dimple was part of his memloss, so he doesn't even have the easy example of a spirit he considers a friend.]
I'm not sure about that. A person who dies might become one, but they aren't the same as a living person.
[He doesn't really know? And Dimple was part of his memloss, so he doesn't even have the easy example of a spirit he considers a friend.]
I'm not sure about that. A person who dies might become one, but they aren't the same as a living person.
[DIMPLE WAS HIS MEMLOSS?? NOOO]
I see. So...they're more like remnants, I assume.
I see. So...they're more like remnants, I assume.
[Ah, here's Shigeo. Hansa was just about to see if he could go back to his room, but he stops at the sign of the boy.]
[He can't even really offer a smile, this time.]
Shigeo. Are you going to bed?
[He can't even really offer a smile, this time.]
Shigeo. Are you going to bed?
I see.
[A pause.]
Do you just want to sit a while out in the lobby together?
[A pause.]
Do you just want to sit a while out in the lobby together?
Not at all. Let's go.
[There are probably seats out here, so he'll go and sit on one, expecting for Mob to follow.]
...There's a lot to think about, isn't there?
[There are probably seats out here, so he'll go and sit on one, expecting for Mob to follow.]
...There's a lot to think about, isn't there?
Me neither, kid.
[He just folds his arms and looks up at the ceiling.]
It would be one thing if we found the culprit...but Kano's getting the punishment for our mistakes.
[He just folds his arms and looks up at the ceiling.]
It would be one thing if we found the culprit...but Kano's getting the punishment for our mistakes.
Unfortunately, Shigeo. I don't think they will.
[He glances back at him.]
They're in the same situation as we are. [A beat. He frowns.] I've also heard something about them that I need to investigate further.
[He glances back at him.]
They're in the same situation as we are. [A beat. He frowns.] I've also heard something about them that I need to investigate further.
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