That is who you were before, and it is who you are now.
[This is something Kaworu knows. That humans worry and struggle so much with it is proof of their flawed, fragmented nature. But it is true for them as well; above all, humans must be themselves.]
[There's a long pause before Ginko responds. This time, though, it's not because he's scared of how Kaworu will react, or too horrified to think of an answer. He's just... kind of stunned.
He can't recall anyone ever putting it like that. His lack of memories had been treated like an inconvenience, a problem. At best, it was just a matter of 'that's that' and nothing more. Something to resign himself to.
Something about the way Kaworu puts it makes it sound like it's not so much of a problem to contend it.]
...yeah.
Thanks.
[He can't be sure if Kaworu will understand that, but. He might as well say it.]
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Date: 2016-09-06 11:56 pm (UTC)This?]
You are yourself.
That is who you were before, and it is who you are now.
[This is something Kaworu knows. That humans worry and struggle so much with it is proof of their flawed, fragmented nature. But it is true for them as well; above all, humans must be themselves.]
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Date: 2016-09-07 02:48 am (UTC)He can't recall anyone ever putting it like that. His lack of memories had been treated like an inconvenience, a problem. At best, it was just a matter of 'that's that' and nothing more. Something to resign himself to.
Something about the way Kaworu puts it makes it sound like it's not so much of a problem to contend it.]
...yeah.
Thanks.
[He can't be sure if Kaworu will understand that, but. He might as well say it.]