[The hypothetical's a running joke whose longevity he didn't expect. It's not one he dislikes and he briefly entertains the thought of switching out Wonda and Kirin coffee for the tea. A retort he's about to clap back with when-
Maruki continues. The conversation shifts - slowly lodging out of the current puzzle and placed onto an empty table with no other pieces. Akechi's own words meant to fill in the blanks or-
'And what if the ruler doesn't die, but has their heart changed' a reminder that the table isn't empty at all. The other pieces there, but spread to the edge, on the floor, grasped firmly in the grip of a man too intelligent for his own good, ready to slot them into place with every confirmation. It's not Akechi's job to add more - it's to shift them to the correct area. All information gleaned, thought about and remembered from the cryptic hints dropped over the months.
Maruki would make a good assistant - in another life, another world, another reality where they wouldn't be at unknown odds against each other. Others. Without a seedy underbelly ready to snap at those who stick their nose where they shouldn't.
Amused and almost pleased, he touches the familiar paper with his finger to slide out of the book. Out of place. ]
Then it depends. That may be a question better suited for the Phantom Thieves, though I suppose that's impossible now. From what I can gather-
[There's an opportunity here. The same one he exploited in the media - Shido's plan come to light after months of waiting. The Phantom Thieves change a heart. Kill a man. Cause a mental shutdown. Connect it all together and-]
When a heart is changed, the person is irreconcilably warped for 'the better' - or so the claim is. One can reasonably assume the way a person views others is changed and thus, the cognitive versions inside their world adjust to that. One can also assume if a person's view of you changes in reality, it changes internally as well. However, as you saw in the news, things can rapidly get out of hand. A mental shutdown. A psychotic break. A changed heart. All are possible.
[It's incredible how easy it is to fall into the same patterns as he did in Tokyo. Not a lie or a truth - somewhere in between. All things are possible in the cognitive world, all ways of operating a version of 'changing' or 'destroying' a heart.
The Phantom Thieves and the Black Mask weren't so different in the end.]
A palace is manifestation inside a person's heart - not always fueled by negative intent, but caused by strong distorted desires. From what I can tell, it colors the entire perception of the world around them and thus, their cognitive self falls victim to that same view. A palace can be a many things - a castle, tomb, bank, ship, space. Perhaps even a rural town surrounded by a chaotic labyrinth.
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Maruki continues. The conversation shifts - slowly lodging out of the current puzzle and placed onto an empty table with no other pieces. Akechi's own words meant to fill in the blanks or-
'And what if the ruler doesn't die, but has their heart changed' a reminder that the table isn't empty at all. The other pieces there, but spread to the edge, on the floor, grasped firmly in the grip of a man too intelligent for his own good, ready to slot them into place with every confirmation. It's not Akechi's job to add more - it's to shift them to the correct area. All information gleaned, thought about and remembered from the cryptic hints dropped over the months.
Maruki would make a good assistant - in another life, another world, another reality where they wouldn't be at unknown odds against each other. Others. Without a seedy underbelly ready to snap at those who stick their nose where they shouldn't.
Amused and almost pleased, he touches the familiar paper with his finger to slide out of the book. Out of place. ]
Then it depends. That may be a question better suited for the Phantom Thieves, though I suppose that's impossible now. From what I can gather-
[There's an opportunity here. The same one he exploited in the media - Shido's plan come to light after months of waiting. The Phantom Thieves change a heart. Kill a man. Cause a mental shutdown. Connect it all together and-]
When a heart is changed, the person is irreconcilably warped for 'the better' - or so the claim is. One can reasonably assume the way a person views others is changed and thus, the cognitive versions inside their world adjust to that. One can also assume if a person's view of you changes in reality, it changes internally as well. However, as you saw in the news, things can rapidly get out of hand. A mental shutdown. A psychotic break. A changed heart. All are possible.
[It's incredible how easy it is to fall into the same patterns as he did in Tokyo. Not a lie or a truth - somewhere in between. All things are possible in the cognitive world, all ways of operating a version of 'changing' or 'destroying' a heart.
The Phantom Thieves and the Black Mask weren't so different in the end.]
A palace is manifestation inside a person's heart - not always fueled by negative intent, but caused by strong distorted desires. From what I can tell, it colors the entire perception of the world around them and thus, their cognitive self falls victim to that same view. A palace can be a many things - a castle, tomb, bank, ship, space. Perhaps even a rural town surrounded by a chaotic labyrinth.