I just don't want to be poked. And I didn't say it just like that!
[Teenage boys are dumb and embarrassing. Still, he scratches at his nose and swallows, thinking about her question.]
I don't know. But... ancient minds are powerful but sometimes the vastness means that it can't adapt as quickly. Humans... humans have ingenuity and creativity that's almost unmatched by nearly every creature in the universe. It's the power the Fruit of Knowledge gives them along with their free will. If we cannot stop it, it wasn't meant to be stopped.
And if we can't then... humans also have resilience underneath everything else.
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[Teenage boys are dumb and embarrassing. Still, he scratches at his nose and swallows, thinking about her question.]
I don't know. But... ancient minds are powerful but sometimes the vastness means that it can't adapt as quickly. Humans... humans have ingenuity and creativity that's almost unmatched by nearly every creature in the universe. It's the power the Fruit of Knowledge gives them along with their free will. If we cannot stop it, it wasn't meant to be stopped.
And if we can't then... humans also have resilience underneath everything else.