[ What made him think otherwise...? Well, wasn't it obvious? It was those eyes that were devoid of all hope. It was that dead look that he's seen for his entire life. It was that emptiness that he's seen countless times. It's what he sees when he dares to look into the mirror. It's in every little familiar tic and expression and pattern. It's the way that he reaches for a goal that's always just outside of his reach, something so vague and ephemeral that anything could be justified for it and the goal would always be moved, so he could live his entire life without ever finding satisfaction.
But perhaps for those who were dealing with regrets, closure truly would be enough. That would be fine if so. He doesn't do much more than adjust his position slightly, stiff from laying so long. ]
Well, the outcome is the only thing that really matters.
[ He repeats the words, nodding in response to the question. He offers the controller back, the question written on his face as he continues.
There's holes in his reasoning, but the methods seem sound as far as he can tell. In the end, he only cares about the deeper dive into things because he wants to know more about this person, and that is why he chooses to give it so much thought. ]
You're right. You need to make sacrifices sometimes to get things moving. People need a scapegoat, too, something that can rally against. Otherwise they just wind up turning on each other, 'cause they can't settle on some common enemy. You need something that you can see and touch and stab a knife into, right? It's no good if it's just something vague like "escape" or "surviving."
[ That's what the Floormasters were there for. That's what Ranger was there for, to give the participants some common enemy to direct their ire to. There were other reasons, of course, but to have a common villain ensured that the infighting would be minimal as they all banded together to try and defeat. It wasn't a role he had chosen, but it was one that he was judged by, and it was one that he couldn't afford to fail. It was a blessing to be despised by them so thoroughly, especially when he hated them so much in return.
So he thinks... He can understand Komaeda's feelings, if only a little bit. ]
Anyway, it sounds like it worked, so I don't see the problem.
[ Because in the end, his satisfaction is all that matters. ]
exactly plus he's going to introduce ranger to his friends and stuff he's helping him!!
But perhaps for those who were dealing with regrets, closure truly would be enough. That would be fine if so. He doesn't do much more than adjust his position slightly, stiff from laying so long. ]
Well, the outcome is the only thing that really matters.
[ He repeats the words, nodding in response to the question. He offers the controller back, the question written on his face as he continues.
There's holes in his reasoning, but the methods seem sound as far as he can tell. In the end, he only cares about the deeper dive into things because he wants to know more about this person, and that is why he chooses to give it so much thought. ]
You're right. You need to make sacrifices sometimes to get things moving. People need a scapegoat, too, something that can rally against. Otherwise they just wind up turning on each other, 'cause they can't settle on some common enemy. You need something that you can see and touch and stab a knife into, right? It's no good if it's just something vague like "escape" or "surviving."
[ That's what the Floormasters were there for. That's what Ranger was there for, to give the participants some common enemy to direct their ire to. There were other reasons, of course, but to have a common villain ensured that the infighting would be minimal as they all banded together to try and defeat. It wasn't a role he had chosen, but it was one that he was judged by, and it was one that he couldn't afford to fail. It was a blessing to be despised by them so thoroughly, especially when he hated them so much in return.
So he thinks... He can understand Komaeda's feelings, if only a little bit. ]
Anyway, it sounds like it worked, so I don't see the problem.
[ Because in the end, his satisfaction is all that matters. ]