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[soba]

[ hm... ]

What do you think connecting with people means?

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...it means getting to know them and starting to understand them to work with or help them, doesn't it? [...] That's what it's always seemed like in stories and stuff.

[soba]

[ he's just nodding ]

Do you think it's possible to exist without connections?

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Wouldn't that depend on what you think existing is? [This got philosophical oops. ]

[soba]

[ why does this always happen ]

So, can you live without people?

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Why would you want to? Meeting people and making friends is...you know. Kind of special. [She frowns.] A life without people sounds lonely.

[soba]

Not everyone can make those kinds of connections, you know. People have different circumstances that make it hard.

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We've been serving in this house for many years, Kuji. I know people have different circumstances, but is it a bad thing to admire people who can make connections and hope that others will, too?

[soba]

[ hm... ]

I guess you can, if you want.

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And I will. [There was no argument but she's saying it anyway.]

...we weren't expecting something quite like this to happen. So I guess I'm just hoping people won't fall apart too early here.

[soba]

Well, if they want to survive, they're going to have to toughen up.

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And how do you suggest they do that anyway?

[soba]

I don't know. Everyone is different, so one way wouldn't work for someone else.

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Then do you think it's possible someone who isn't tough could survive?

[soba]

It's not.

The weak don't survive in this world.

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...where'd you hear that?

[soba]

Well, it's true no matter where I heard it.

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How do you know it's true?

[soba]

It's been true for all of my life.

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But what about if it becomes less true in the future?

[soba]

I'm not going to put all my hopes into something that might not even happen.

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[...fair enough.]

So what will you do now?

[soba]

Well, right now I'm just going to survive this place. Hopefully get out.

[ he is not making friendships you can't make him :/// ]

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[She just kind of hums...]

It's a nice goal to have, at least. [But that's all she says on that.] We're here to serve your needs as...well, needed.

[soba]

What does that mean anyway?