01. Primus | Video

[5thchild]

[Kaworu comes to the screen with a kind and gentle smile. There is no reason for video, but he likes to look at people ]

Hello. I understand that people can not choose to return to their original worlds on their own, so I'm assuming I will be here for a while. Therefor I'm looking for a piano or a violin. I'm not sure where I can find one; not to buy - I simply wish to play.

[and now that is out of the way, what truly matters is:]

I have a question, for those who wish to answer it. Are you happy?

Comments

[video]

[daikonrose]

[ Is. Is he making fun of her. He's making fun of her, right. ]

--Don't just go around asking people personal questions out of nowhere to get your kicks! "No one is forced to answer"--what a shameless excuse!

[video]

[5thchild]

I do not know what my kicks are.

It is not an excuse, but a fact. There is no consequence if my questions are not answered.

[daikonrose]

Obviously there's no consequence! "No consequences" doesn't mean you're not being weird!

[5thchild]

That is fine. [ he doesn't care about weird ]

[daikonrose]

How is that fine?! Reading the room is an essential skill for any adult!

[5thchild]

Because it does not matter.

And this body is not of an adult.

[daikonrose]

... How old are you?

[ Is this one of those teenage internet trolls she's heard about? ]

[5thchild]

This body is 15 years old.

I'm so sorry she's like this

[daikonrose]

Stop it with that "this body" stuff. You don't sound cool. 15 is old enough to start taking responsibility for how you talk to people.

[5thchild]

This existence.

Are you upset?

[daikonrose]

[ Wow okay he's DEFINITELY making fun of her at this point. She's mad at herself enough for letting it get this far, but she can't even put him in his place, which just makes her madder! ]

Obviously there's no consequence whether I answer that or not!

[5thchild]

No, there is not. But I'm unable to take responsibility if I do not know what I'm taking responsibility for.

[daikonrose]

Why do I have to tell some weirdo whose name I don't even know the basics of how to behave!

[5thchild]

I'm ultimately unimportant, so you do not. Only if you wish to.

[daikonrose]

[ That "I'm ultimately unimportant" bit is sort of jarring from her image of a dumbass teenage boy messing with her for fun. He's probably just trying to draw her back in, but she can't help pausing. ]

... What's so hard for you to understand about what I'm saying? Explain it clearly and slowly.

[5thchild]

I do not understand what you mean by "taking responsibility by how I address others".

[daikonrose]

Didn't I already tell you? You know you're being weird, but all you say is that nobody has to talk to you. It's a given that nobody has to talk to anybody else if they don't want to! Your responsibility is to think about whether you're gonna be a bother by being weird, and then avoid doing the things that'll be bothersome! That's the basic foundation to all manners in every society!

[5thchild]

I knowledge that I'm perceived as weird, but that has little consequence for I am of little consequence. Nor I am part of society.

Therefor, if my presence is a bother, my presence can be easily ignored.

[daikonrose]

You don't get to just decide you're not part of society. Sorry.

[5thchild]

Societies are concepts created by humanity. Those separate from humankind can not be part of such.

[daikonrose]

[ Okay. There are a couple things to unpack here, maybe. ]

... You're wrong, but--more importantly, are you saying you're not human yourself?

[5thchild]

I am not. [ neither wrong nor human ]

[daikonrose]

What the heck--say that kind of thing sooner, if that's why you're so clueless about everything!

[5thchild]

I have little experience when it comes to interacting with others, but I did not see the need to mention I'm not human. [ but well, humans prefer to interact with what they know, that much is true ]

I will remember to do so next time.

[daikonrose]

[ What an exhausting person to talk to. Kyoko huffs, and decides to move on. ]

... In any case, there are other non-humans here, and they're definitely part of society. Not being human doesn't mean you're exempt, and it's not something you get to decide on your own either. So, don't think you can just duck out.