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Well... more at home.

[he lets out a huff]

I suppose he was a catalyst, almost. For me to realize myself. It's a very specific memory for me. And he was my first real friend.

Edited 2021-01-30 22:49 (UTC)

That's a little similar, then.

Oh?

My first friend was one of my most important ones, too.

Mm... I feel like it might be like that for a lot of people.

We met him later in life - not until we were sixteen. But maybe because of that, he had a big impact on us. Before that... well, it wasn't the same as you, but "he" was kept pretty isolated.

[he nods slowly]

I met Izuku when I was around that age too, in high school. I grew up without friends because I wasn't allowed them at first, and then I figured I didn't need them because I was too busy thinking about getting back at my father.

I guess... I did isolate myself too to a degree, though I can't say what my possibilities would have been before I went to high school.

The difficulty with emotional connections, and the need to stay hidden according to Kiyotaka's will... well, in the end, maybe that was part of his plan, too.

It was easier for him to use us if we didn't have any option but to follow his plan.

... that makes sense, but it's all the better reason to go against it. I went against what my father wanted for me.

Going against Kiyotaka is a difficult path, though. Kiyotaka himself - well, it's almost as though his knowledge encompasses everything. Sometimes, "he" thinks it must.

He knows how to move people, even if they are suspicious of them. He can still maneuver a person who is determined to go against him; he just needs to make them believe that they are going against his wishes, even if they're falling in line with them perfectly.

It's my hope we never encounter him again.

Who is Kiyotaka...?

[he sounds like a grade-A villain]

One "God" of my world. He was the counterpart to my original, and he's the one who killed my original, as well.

He has a plan he's been working on for... years, I think. Since all of us were children. He's moved us through our lives to make sure his plan could come to fruition.

... are you a god too?

No, I'm just a devil. My God counterpart is Ayumu - Chrysanthemum here.

Oh, right. "Counterpart".

Seems like your "God" should be the devil, though. This Kiyotaka, I mean.

Edited 2021-01-31 02:44 (UTC)

Well, Kiyotaka's not the one who had a bunch of designer babies for the purpose of replacing humans as a species...

That just sounds kind of messy... and also doesn't sound like it's any of your design...

No, I was just created to spread more of his genes around. That's how he interpreted "destroying all of humanity" I suppose.

So what's stopping you from taking control of your own agency?

Many things. But most of it comes back to Kiyotaka.

He's not here though, right? Or in other worlds.

No. But his influence has left its marks. The choices "He" makes... they're still very much influenced by him.

The belief that he should die - that if his world is better off without him, it should be the same for any world.

I hope someday he'll feel differently about himself. I'm not very good with comforting other or having kind words, but... I'm grateful that I met him.

Because he helped you?

Not just that... because I genuinely enjoy his company, and he's my friend too.

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