[Is it okay to fraternize with a mass murderer? Leo doesn’t know, either. The closest comparison he has is Draxum, and they stopped him before he could actually hurt anyone. Is intention to commit mass murder as bad as actual mass murder?
Leo is hardly a philosopher; he doesn’t have the answer to a question like that. But he is thinking of what Accelerator told him before, about how he sustained his brain injury. About how the first time he ever willingly dropped his reflection, a scientist in charge of his development shot him in the head.
He doesn’t know why Accelerator dropped the reflection then, but he knows someone took advantage of it to try and kill him. And maybe in some way it seemed justified, because Accelerator killed ten thousand people, but the scientists wanted him to do it. Set up the conditions and waved the carrot in front of his face.
Accelerator said he wanted people to stop fighting him. He said it like it was out of arrogance, but wouldn’t he just be tired of having his guard up around everyone? Of having to fight every day?
He’s the same age as Mikey, is the really fucked up thing.
Leo can’t forgive him. The wrong wasn’t done to him. The question is if they keep the relationship going (friends? or whatever they are) or drop him over past sins.
Donnie speaks up, and he looks at his brother. He looks as lost as Leo feels, so at least he’s not the only one.
Leo thinks it over a second longer, then speaks.]
Gonna have to agree with Dee - I don’t know what to do with this either.
[The fact that all this has happened now… complicates things. He can’t deny he feels affection for Accelerator, grumpy as he is. It didn’t help that Leo had to drag him, guilt ridden and haunted, out of that room. It’s hard to go back once his protective instincts have been ignited.
He’s going to need time to fully sift through his feelings, but he does have some more immediate thoughts.]
Buuut, listen: I get that you’re mad. That room was actually the worst and I think it’s awful those girls’ memories were used like that. But I also think you should not add to your already ridiculous kill count if you can help it.
[He rubs the back of his head.] I mean I know sunk cost fallacy is a thing and all, but you don’t have to kill anyone ever again, you know?
[And Leo doubts he could stop Accelerator if someone came at him with murderous intent, but that doesn’t mean he has to create problems.]
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Leo is hardly a philosopher; he doesn’t have the answer to a question like that. But he is thinking of what Accelerator told him before, about how he sustained his brain injury. About how the first time he ever willingly dropped his reflection, a scientist in charge of his development shot him in the head.
He doesn’t know why Accelerator dropped the reflection then, but he knows someone took advantage of it to try and kill him. And maybe in some way it seemed justified, because Accelerator killed ten thousand people, but the scientists wanted him to do it. Set up the conditions and waved the carrot in front of his face.
Accelerator said he wanted people to stop fighting him. He said it like it was out of arrogance, but wouldn’t he just be tired of having his guard up around everyone? Of having to fight every day?
He’s the same age as Mikey, is the really fucked up thing.
Leo can’t forgive him. The wrong wasn’t done to him. The question is if they keep the relationship going (friends? or whatever they are) or drop him over past sins.
Donnie speaks up, and he looks at his brother. He looks as lost as Leo feels, so at least he’s not the only one.
Leo thinks it over a second longer, then speaks.]
Gonna have to agree with Dee - I don’t know what to do with this either.
[The fact that all this has happened now… complicates things. He can’t deny he feels affection for Accelerator, grumpy as he is. It didn’t help that Leo had to drag him, guilt ridden and haunted, out of that room. It’s hard to go back once his protective instincts have been ignited.
He’s going to need time to fully sift through his feelings, but he does have some more immediate thoughts.]
Buuut, listen: I get that you’re mad. That room was actually the worst and I think it’s awful those girls’ memories were used like that. But I also think you should not add to your already ridiculous kill count if you can help it.
[He rubs the back of his head.] I mean I know sunk cost fallacy is a thing and all, but you don’t have to kill anyone ever again, you know?
[And Leo doubts he could stop Accelerator if someone came at him with murderous intent, but that doesn’t mean he has to create problems.]