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[zauneyete]

Isn't it funny, that when you play by their rules, even still, they find you wanting?

[ He knows what it is. He knows how it is. Why bother when the end result is the same? There's no reason to try, especially when it bars him from getting what he wants, or getting in his way. ]

Why would I? The other path was barred to me, from the moment I found myself in the Pilt. Really, even the days before, I should have seen it. My days were numbered.

That path was never opened to me, and if I had taken it, I never would have found a way to get us closer to where we needed to be. So no, I do not regret it. Why would I regret what had such measurable results?

[totalize]

Fair enough. That's where our circumstances differ, I imagine.

I've had many potential paths opened to me, but they're all of the sort where none of the options felt good. I think about those "what if"s often. More than I really enjoy, so I almost envy your confidence in the certainty of your path.

[zauneyete]

For me, they simply were never... as important as my life's work.

The certainty comes from seeing the injustice, Hugo. Watching it happen every day. What do I care about murder, when we rot from breathing too much gas, or starve to death? What is one more death, when stacked against the piles of bodies I had to throw in the Pilt when they shot us on the bridge between our cities?

Certainty comes with suffering. Be happy that you have the ability to choose.

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[totalize]

You're right, of course. I try to never forget that even with my personal hardships, I still come from an upbringing of privilege.

[ go woke white boy go ]

But as usual, you've given me a lot to think about, so thank you. I'm sorry again for being too candid about your identity as well.

Until next time~