[ ryuji is taking that surprisingly well, but… akechi is all too good at pretending, and trying to fake it until you make it.
so, he wonders…
the question throws him off though. ]
You don’t think it’s a punishment? Certainly it’s provided me with opportunities I would not have normally had, but it’s also given me all manner of frustrations.
[ an amused laugh, even if ryuji can’t hear it. ]
…Though I suppose that’s just living, isn’t it?
Regardless, I’m not interested in any kind of rehabilitation. What’s to rehabilitate? I know I’ve done awful things and deserve to be held accountable for them.
[ what exactly qualifies him for a second chance? he had his chance and he failed, couldn't even do the one goal he set his life to. and... it's not like people like his mom got a second chance.
so why him?
he huffs, frowning at the screen. ]
Is that what you think? That'll I'll suddenly become a paragon because I'm still alive- here, at least?
[ Ryuji rolls his eyes as he gets the response back, as if everything is more simple than Akechi is alluding to.
He doesn't really know what a paragon is but he gets the gist. ]
u do know u dont have to be a good person to deserve to live right? u can be perfectly average and not deserve to die. u can even be a bad person and not deserve to die.
u did bad things sureb ut now ur just getting a chance to be a normal person. u dont have shido in ur ear telling u who to kill and what to do. u can just be u, no fake shit. thats ur second chance.
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so, he wonders…
the question throws him off though. ]
You don’t think it’s a punishment? Certainly it’s provided me with opportunities I would not have normally had, but it’s also given me all manner of frustrations.
[ an amused laugh, even if ryuji can’t hear it. ]
…Though I suppose that’s just living, isn’t it?
Regardless, I’m not interested in any kind of rehabilitation. What’s to rehabilitate? I know I’ve done awful things and deserve to be held accountable for them.
[ HE WONT MENTION THE SPELLING… THIS TIME ]
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So, he's a little relieved to be talking about Akechi instead of himself. Time to deflect. ]
if it was punishment u wouldnt be walking around so freely would u? if anything what happened w maruki was more of a punishment than this
if its not rehabltation or punishment maybe its a second chance instead
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[ what exactly qualifies him for a second chance? he had his chance and he failed, couldn't even do the one goal he set his life to. and... it's not like people like his mom got a second chance.
so why him?
he huffs, frowning at the screen. ]
Is that what you think? That'll I'll suddenly become a paragon because I'm still alive- here, at least?
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He doesn't really know what a paragon is but he gets the gist. ]
u do know u dont have to be a good person to deserve to live right? u can be perfectly average and not deserve to die. u can even be a bad person and not deserve to die.
u did bad things sureb ut now ur just getting a chance to be a normal person. u dont have shido in ur ear telling u who to kill and what to do. u can just be u, no fake shit. thats ur second chance.