❮❮ 02; VIDEO. ❯❯

[godly]

[Light's caught up with his classwork (a little over a month's worth of it) much to his dismay. It is, also, sadly his day off of his assigned job here, and that leaves him with little else to accomplish at this point in time. And when he's run out of things to do, he often begins looking for them... that, or he starts to think too much. The following is an example of the latter, as he sits in the outdoor area of a quaint little coffee shop.]

Working in Internal Investigations, as well as being branded a "hero", has got me thinking about a few things. If you're not one for self-reflection, feel free to ignore this completely. [Light pauses, letting that preface settle, before continuing on.]

I used to be, I guess I still am, a good student, a hard-worker. Polite enough and an upstanding member of society. Had a caring family and friends to spend my free time with. But -- and maybe it's a selfish thing to say -- I sometimes found myself bored of it all. [Here, he does pause. Not quite long enough for reflection, but long enough to get his sentences straight for the following.]

You know how sometimes you feel like a cog in a machine, and not a lot more than that? Just an observer; and when the time comes, you're expected to take your place in society like everyone else -- be helpful. Contribute. Try to change a faulted world that is, at times, beyond changing.

[And then he laughs, lightly, as if finding his own words ridiculous.] Maybe everyone my age feels that way. But regardless, I don't have a reason to now; all of us have been given powers, haven't we? Some more useful than others, but even so... none of us have an excuse to say, "I can't change the world" or "I can't make a difference, so what does it matter?"

It may not be my own world that I can change, but I might as well make the best of the situation. [If he's cynical about it, though -- concerning any true reason why they've all been brought here -- well. He's awful good at hiding it.] I suppose what I'm trying to say is that I hope most of you feel the same. Not bored or idle, but inspired. It makes readjustment easier if you keep your mind focused on something good and achievable.

[That's the end of that part, at least. One more utterance before he leaves it at that:]

Oh, and everyone in Residence 021, I'm doing some grocery shopping today. Let me know if you need anything, or if you have any errands to run that a certain housemate of yours might be inclined to help with. Take advantage of my generous mood while it lasts.

[A small grin before he ends the feed. Translation: Please give him something to do.]

Comments

[godly]

[Not rising to the bait, or at least not as much as Edgeworth might hope.]

For what reason would Mr. Wright have to lie about all of this?

[glassinine]

One tends to - tease old friends.

[godly]

Ah. [And, surprisingly, he looks understanding. Almost accepting of that explanation.]

I'm a little disappointed, to be honest. I was under the impression that the Steel Samurai show had a few redeeming qualities, but -- well, if your friend is simply just using it as a way to make fun of you, it's probably just childish and shallow, and not a lot else.

[glassinine]

Th...That is quite a shameful leap of logic, Yagami.

[godly]

[said with the straightest of faces:] It isn't shameful at all. It's very reasonable. Something infantile, lacking in character development and creativity would be the perfect weapon to use if you wanted to tarnish someone's reputation.

[glassinine]

He - he is not - You - We simply have a mutual friend! Who is - very fond of it. So I - learned a bit about it to be able to better speak with her. So if you insult it, you insult her.

[godly]

I thought just a second ago you said you knew about it because it was "in the zeitgeist". Which is it?

[glassinine]

It - Both.

[godly]

Your excuses are becoming more and more convenient, Edgeworth. I'm starting to think this is just your way of avoiding having to admit liking a show with contrived characters and storylines.

[glassinine]

[Very sharply:]

Have you ever seen it?

[godly]

No. [Brow furrowing in consternation] But names and settings like, ah, "Neo-Tokyo", "Steel Samurai" and [throwing in another purposefully wrong name:] "Hot Pink Princess" sounds like your basic, throw-away shōnen genre, filled with predictably boring tropes and archetypes.

[glassinine]

[Boy you are treading on dangerous ground.]

Then perhaps you oughtn't speak from ignorance.

[godly]

[He's prodding for the sake of getting a reaction out of you -- preferably one concerning knowledge of this show.]

Feel free to enlighten me if you want.

[glassinine]

I don't.

[godly]

Then feel free to kindly leave me to my opinions about the show, instead.

[glassinine]

Fine. Be ignorant. It's a poor quality for someone of your ambitions.

[godly]

I just tried to become informed about the show. I asked you to tell me about it, and you refused. I can't exactly watch it myself, now can I?

[glassinine]

So then you oughtn't speak of it at all, I suppose. Or is that solution too logical?

[godly]

I'm being perfectly logical about it. You, on the other hand, are being strangely defensive about a show you don't care about.

[glassinine]

I'm hanging up on you now.

[godly]

That would be kind of rude. [Said in a way that implies that he more or less expected it, and wouldn't be terribly put off.]

[glassinine]

Good-bye, Mr. Yagami.

[BEEP.]