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[systemize]

[The comm tag reads Stormer and is untraceable.]

Someone asked me recently how I'd define moral and immoral, but I think my perspective's a little skewed. How do you define it?


> private to Magicman
I need to ask you for a favor. Do they have you listed as an adult here? I wasn't sure what your official age would be.

> private to Isaac
I think I have your software finished. I can send you the file to download and you can check if it needs troubleshooting.

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[systemize]

[It's the perfect chance to cement the inaccurate image of him as a whiny, naive kid at heart. Cadel's known plenty of them and can emulate them without difficulty.]

I wish people would stop saying that.

[It's all about the soft sell. Meanwhile, Cadel is rolling his eyes.]

[abduxel]

[It works. Flippantly,] Try gaining a little perspective, then, kid, and people will stop treating you like a baby.

[systemize]

[Actually, this bit is a legitimately sore point with Cadel. He's been babied by random women and girls constantly, between his looks and being perpetually five to ten years younger than everyone else in his classes.

But he's professional about maintaining his cover. Any real naive teenager would be sardonic at this criticism.]

What counts as gaining perspective, going out and having "fun"?

[abduxel]

[Dismissively,] Yeah, among other things.

Not going to college at 12 or whatever.