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[punnier]

meme here eventually

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[midway]

Don't you think that's unfair?

[ No judgment, just asking. ]

[punnier]

[ A head tilt, peering at him. ]

Do you?

[midway]

[ Thinks about it... ]

Determining guilt based on my relationship with the victim... Yeah, I guess I do think it's unfair.

[punnier]

[ It isn't that they don't see it, it can be unfair when based on bias but. Even knowing that it won't change how Siffrin feels. ]

What kind of guilt wouldn't be up for debate to you?

[midway]

Killing or hurting someone without any mind manipulation involved, I guess.

[punnier]

Even if it's in self-defense?

[ Thinks of Firefly's story. ]

[midway]

No, that's different. [ ... ] But even that is a nuanced. Was the defence proportional to the assault?

[punnier]

And with the only other person dead, how do you judge if it was or not? In the end it's either you trust their word, your gut feeling, or the rules.

[midway]

[ NOT MY TAG DISAPPEARING ]

True. That said, I do think clear cut guilt exists... But whether we can discover it is another matter.

Do you think Firefly and Garrett should be punished?

[punnier]

[ i ate it ]

Mm. [ A contemplating look. ] I think given Garrett Hawke is.. broken, he deserves to be fixed. If what happened wasn't in his control, being punished seems unfair. But I don't know what they can do to even fix those of us that have our souls breaking.

..So it's hard to say. If Firefly was only defending herself, I don't think she should be punished either. [ A simple answer. ] ..However, if we are meant to follow, the rules for one, who are we to go against it? Can we go against it?

[midway]

The rules... You mean voting to expel one another from heaven?

[punnier]

[ A nod. ]

That.

[midway]

I don't know if anyone asked.

It seems like it would be an automatic failure of the "test" not to comply with the rules, but maybe it is an option.

[punnier]

..Maybe. I guess the angels would be able to tell us for sure.

[midway]

We can ask them.

Until then... [ Looking out into the water. ] Nothing but stewing in our misery for a bit.