There will always be a reason for our missions. [ just. primly pointing that out before moving on. ] While I may not know exactly why the saniwa chooses who they do for certain missions… I believe we all fight that much harder when the one in danger is a master we love.
[ hm… after a moment of consideration, he nods. ]
I suppose I can understand that. It’s the ones who have an effect on history who need to survive the most… but any loss is still a loss. Can you at least minimize the damage done when you… shift?
[He looks properly chastised at least.] No, no I get that. I didn't mean that they weren't important at all. Just...some things are more important than others. Like people you love.
[Considering that's how he developed his own powers...but he won't say that.] We can definitely minimize damage if we jump to the right point in an alternate history that we can change the outcome. It's the timing that's a little tricky because you really have to concentrate, but any losses that occurred in that timeline previously will remain losses. We can only change things going forward.
...Yes, I suppose so. But protecting history as it is supposed to play out is more important than our own feelings, however strong they may be.
[ they can't risk destroying history for the love of their masters. ]
That makes sense, I suppose. It's the same for us, when we are sent back in time. Our actions and that of the Revisionists can't affect anything prior to when we arrived, but everything after...
...[Can't exactly agree given he's changed history once or twice to be with Akane, but he nods instead of arguing.]
I've wondered if that's why we're here, too. We can't change what happened to the people in the past, but going forward we can write a better history. It would make sense hat they brought people who've done this before.
[Until we learn weeks later that no, demons just suck.]
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[ hm… after a moment of consideration, he nods. ]
I suppose I can understand that. It’s the ones who have an effect on history who need to survive the most… but any loss is still a loss. Can you at least minimize the damage done when you… shift?
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[Considering that's how he developed his own powers...but he won't say that.] We can definitely minimize damage if we jump to the right point in an alternate history that we can change the outcome. It's the timing that's a little tricky because you really have to concentrate, but any losses that occurred in that timeline previously will remain losses. We can only change things going forward.
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[ they can't risk destroying history for the love of their masters. ]
That makes sense, I suppose. It's the same for us, when we are sent back in time. Our actions and that of the Revisionists can't affect anything prior to when we arrived, but everything after...
[ that's why their battle is so important. ]
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I've wondered if that's why we're here, too. We can't change what happened to the people in the past, but going forward we can write a better history. It would make sense hat they brought people who've done this before.
[Until we learn weeks later that no, demons just suck.]