with fingers crossed they'll talk to me

[buildstherobots]

[phone]

[This... this is a drunk dial. It's obvious from Dist's tone, the way he's slurring... hell, even the subject matter. He's been brooding a lot lately, mostly due to being brainwashed. Twice. To have your mind forcibly taken... it's not an easy thing to recover from.]

We're all... here, we're all surrounded by people. Prisoners, like ourselves. But who among us... who doesn't feel lonely? Disconnected from all those around you... I fear that's their goal. Isolation, even in the face of a crowd.

[Dist takes a deep breath, possibly taking another swig from his drink.]

We're overdue for a town attack. Divide and conquer. Without unity... I don't know what we'll do in the face of whatever they throw at us.

Comments

[windows_hyliaedition]

No. That is increasing the problem. [Oops Fi doesn't understand sarcasm apparently.]

Are there not others here who have been trapped as you have for so long? Should not a genius then, be able to retain their sense of self also?

[buildstherobots]

[Part of the problem is that it was only half-sarcastic. There may not be any other solution.]

Not when it can be so easily stolen, and not even by the town alone. If your self can be taken from you is it really even yours?

[windows_hyliaedition]

[Oh dear. Who knows how long it'll take to figure out HALF-sarcasm...]

If it has been reclaimed, even once before, for any reason then yes.

If you are able to even question the idea, then yes.

So long as there is even 1% of a chance of self, I shall respond 'yes'. An end is never truly an end; the self will always exist, in some way or form.

Whether that is recognized, is the true question.

[buildstherobots]

[This is becoming way too philosophical for even a sober Dist, so he's quiet for a long time.]

...What if it's not worth it?

I just realized how dead set in these beliefs she is. :|a Go figure. 8|a

[windows_hyliaedition]

Who is anyone to judge what is 'worth' and what is not.

If even one may be spared, then there is always worth. If a single foul tiding may be prevented, then there is always worth. [...Fi is apparently always philosophical.]

it's just so different from dist, he can't quite handle it

[buildstherobots]

You're speaking metaphorically. I'm speaking personally.