Even kind people can suffer from unfortunate circumstances - war will ravage any field that is open to it, even if the villagers have done no wrong and only show generosity to others.
[he's pretty open to admitting that much?]
Still... Too much jealousy and holding onto feelings like that... It'll invite demons faster than charity.
[He thinks about Akane who was put into a circumstance that she didn't deserve. A kind, sweet girl who was pushed to take her revenge. Kindness isn't enough, but sometimes one outweighs the other just enough you can turn a blind eye. Higekiri's example makes sense, too.]
Ugly feelings for ugly demons, then. [He sounds exasperated.] That could be what the demons were hoping for in this case. All of us getting attached to people and brewing jealousy and other emotions. The longer we stay together, the worse it's going to get.
[In terms of closeness, he means. It's like the perfect feeding ground for demons. Great.]
That's true... There are many endearing humans amongst all of you - I wouldn't be surprised if you all grew attached to each other in different ways, and suffered accordingly if anything were to happen to the people you hold dear.
[he sounds rather unhappy... but also like he wouldn't be surprised - like he's used to seeing this happen throughout the course of history]
Will you be alright, against such a thing?
[he knows junpei's seen a lot but... he still feels like he ought to ask]
It's probably what they're anticipating. Grief and anger are just as strong as jealousy, sometimes. [And it's not something he's happy to see being used as a motivator. Been there, done that.]
...I don't know if we really get a choice, do we? [It's not exactly an answer, but to Junpei it is.] But I won't let it stop me. Even if something happens to people here that I can't stop, my job isn't over. We're still in charge of finding who's responsible to stay ahead of the game.
[...and anyway.] I've lost people before and spent a long time doing what I had to to get them back. This isn't any different.
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[he admits that too easily and it's bad]
After all, demons are drawn to those who have jealousy and malice in their hearts. That's why it's important to be kind.
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Even kind people can suffer from unfortunate circumstances - war will ravage any field that is open to it, even if the villagers have done no wrong and only show generosity to others.
[he's pretty open to admitting that much?]
Still... Too much jealousy and holding onto feelings like that... It'll invite demons faster than charity.
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Ugly feelings for ugly demons, then. [He sounds exasperated.] That could be what the demons were hoping for in this case. All of us getting attached to people and brewing jealousy and other emotions. The longer we stay together, the worse it's going to get.
[In terms of closeness, he means. It's like the perfect feeding ground for demons. Great.]
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[he sounds rather unhappy... but also like he wouldn't be surprised - like he's used to seeing this happen throughout the course of history]
Will you be alright, against such a thing?
[he knows junpei's seen a lot but... he still feels like he ought to ask]
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...I don't know if we really get a choice, do we? [It's not exactly an answer, but to Junpei it is.] But I won't let it stop me. Even if something happens to people here that I can't stop, my job isn't over. We're still in charge of finding who's responsible to stay ahead of the game.
[...and anyway.] I've lost people before and spent a long time doing what I had to to get them back. This isn't any different.