二十三 ; èr shí sān

[getsomesleep]

[Several drops of ink appear on the paper before Huo finally gets to writing - he's hesitating a great deal. His script, too, is slow and cautious.]

While I do not wish to associate myself with anonymous writers of dubious origins, [another long pause, another ink drop] if searchers are currently creating some effect that they are unaware of

[His pen lingers here, and lingers, until finally with a dash of ink, he erases the previous sentence and quickly scribbles something else:]

You are not free of a prison if its roof falls down on your head.

Comments

[coughcoughshank.livejournal.com]

We create nothing here. The Sphere and the powers that control it create everything. Apparently some people can't understand that difference.

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

For Souji-jūn's own sake, I pray that he is wrong in this assessment.

[coughcoughshank.livejournal.com]

Which part of it?

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

That we create nothing. Indeed, while your exchange with the unknown writer seemed justly upsetting, one may think that what they imply as for the Sphere would please you.

[coughcoughshank.livejournal.com]

We create with the Sphere's unspoken consent. This place has burned once before without provocation, and I do not doubt it would do it again. There are no births, no weddings, no funerals, and you would call this living.

Very little in that post pleased me.

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

[Huo only underlines 'without provocation' and draws a question mark over the words.]

[coughcoughshank.livejournal.com]

Nothing I've heard says otherwise. And if this place would kill half the people here - and a death by fire is one I wouldn't with on my worst enemies - on the provocation of a few, then these walls need to come down even if they destroy us too.

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

Souji-jūn... is what you describe not also the killing of many for the decision of a few?