[ What kind of headfuckery is it or world that you come from that makes you think people who genuinely want to help are monsters, Dabi. For true. He ironically doesn't have any trouble with the way even incredibly sleazy people and criminals live their lives -- that's their lives -- he himself had last been a fugitive who skirted from one scruffy red light district to the next while fleecing assholes who had it coming blind at poker without even a shred of guilt... People are free to live their lives and some are awful. That's the world. But when you are that level of hurting others, or inflicting hurt on yourself... When you have such a bitterness in you it consumes not only you but makes you want to erase people who had literally nothing to do with your pain? Other than, it seems, being born?Yes. He does feel the need to step in.
If that makes him a monster, so be it. He already resigned himself to that fate in one form or another.
And that said, his distaste at the idea of a society of professional heroes -- heroes that get paid, heroes that take on that title as a literal title -- aside... He'll pass on the rhetoric, thanks. It's rhetoric and he's way too savvy for that. Besides, just from experiencing a bleak world of terror, of "villains" who sometimes seem the most human and care, and righteous "heroes" who commit atrocities in the name of trying to win a war... some things never change, no matter the world. Not when it comes to humans.
People aren't black and white. They never are. Everyone is shades of grey.
Though it is very true... he is confusing the core of the other man's feelings in here vs the outside world, that they aren't one and the same. It's his first time something like this has ever truly happened to this level, so unfortunately you're the one he's trying to figure it out with, Dabi. And this is his first time actually meeting you, so for all he knows this is exactly what you're like in the Trench as well. It's unfortunate.
Although he always wants to believe in the humanity in someone no matter what, the part that can find redemption and peace, and that he doesn't have to be so vehemently hate-filled, and so later in the "real" world would probably just ask him if he likes to play cards and never bring any of this up again. Not as long as he doesn't hurt Shouto.
That said... his expression falls slightly as Dabi reveals that, unguarded and surprised. It's -- very open of him. Very honest. And actually, more than anything... ]
... not like that, no. [ His tone is quieter, and the shield lowers slightly so he can see him better over his hands. Not contrary or frustrated. ] But when I thought someone had destroyed my power, the only thing that ever gave my life any meaning, that let me do anything... I couldn't accept that. I lost it, when they told me to give up and be something else. I kept lashing out at people I knew I shouldn't have.
Even if I had already "died", that felt worse.
[ You're probably not interested in his story. You probably don't want to hear his sympathy. He's well aware of that. But he's working through that, and maybe realizing even a little about how that had to feel.
Not that it excuses much. But he can understand it a little better, even fractionally. ]
But if there was any way you could change that, wouldn't you want to?
I had this finished ages ago but never posted it sadjkaj smh, I'm sorry
If that makes him a monster, so be it. He already resigned himself to that fate in one form or another.
And that said, his distaste at the idea of a society of professional heroes -- heroes that get paid, heroes that take on that title as a literal title -- aside... He'll pass on the rhetoric, thanks. It's rhetoric and he's way too savvy for that. Besides, just from experiencing a bleak world of terror, of "villains" who sometimes seem the most human and care, and righteous "heroes" who commit atrocities in the name of trying to win a war... some things never change, no matter the world. Not when it comes to humans.
People aren't black and white. They never are. Everyone is shades of grey.
Though it is very true... he is confusing the core of the other man's feelings in here vs the outside world, that they aren't one and the same. It's his first time something like this has ever truly happened to this level, so unfortunately you're the one he's trying to figure it out with, Dabi. And this is his first time actually meeting you, so for all he knows this is exactly what you're like in the Trench as well. It's unfortunate.
Although he always wants to believe in the humanity in someone no matter what, the part that can find redemption and peace, and that he doesn't have to be so vehemently hate-filled, and so later in the "real" world would probably just ask him if he likes to play cards and never bring any of this up again. Not as long as he doesn't hurt Shouto.
That said... his expression falls slightly as Dabi reveals that, unguarded and surprised. It's -- very open of him. Very honest. And actually, more than anything... ]
... not like that, no. [ His tone is quieter, and the shield lowers slightly so he can see him better over his hands. Not contrary or frustrated. ] But when I thought someone had destroyed my power, the only thing that ever gave my life any meaning, that let me do anything... I couldn't accept that. I lost it, when they told me to give up and be something else. I kept lashing out at people I knew I shouldn't have.
Even if I had already "died", that felt worse.
[ You're probably not interested in his story. You probably don't want to hear his sympathy. He's well aware of that. But he's working through that, and maybe realizing even a little about how that had to feel.
Not that it excuses much. But he can understand it a little better, even fractionally. ]
But if there was any way you could change that, wouldn't you want to?