John has an answer. But it's not an answer he's willing to give Kiryu. He's not willing to dig that deeply into himself or his own motivations. He's not willing to think too much beyond surface level.
But the breach has him rattled and he already has Norton. John doesn't use Bliss for himself, so there's no motivation. No real reason.
He doesn’t want to try. "You didn't upset me," he says pleasantly enough. "Thank you for doing as much as you did."
Kiryu doesn't argue. Instead, he pushes on his shoes. In the doorway, he waits until John is finished lying to him before he says something, just as soft.
"Real strength comes from being challenged. If you want to be strong enough to leave here and fulfill your dreams, you can't go back on the path you've already walked, the one that brought you here. You need to seek a new path, be willing to consider a new way."
Another nod.
"I wish you the best of luck. From one orphan to another."
And with that, he'll go. He won't wait for John's reply. He'll listen or he won't. And given that last reaction, even seeing how he answers won't tell him the truth of that matter. Better not to stay and aggravate anything.
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Date: 2021-09-23 02:31 am (UTC)But the breach has him rattled and he already has Norton. John doesn't use Bliss for himself, so there's no motivation. No real reason.
He doesn’t want to try. "You didn't upset me," he says pleasantly enough. "Thank you for doing as much as you did."
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Date: 2021-09-23 02:39 am (UTC)"Real strength comes from being challenged. If you want to be strong enough to leave here and fulfill your dreams, you can't go back on the path you've already walked, the one that brought you here. You need to seek a new path, be willing to consider a new way."
Another nod.
"I wish you the best of luck. From one orphan to another."
And with that, he'll go. He won't wait for John's reply. He'll listen or he won't. And given that last reaction, even seeing how he answers won't tell him the truth of that matter. Better not to stay and aggravate anything.