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[curingidiocy]

Dr. Ratio

"There's no rush."

Dr. Ratio

Greetings, I am Veritas Ratio.

Dr. Ratio

Knowledge should flow freely between people, and the same fate should befall truth. You can ask me about technical problems at any moment, and I shall do my utmost to give you a reply.

Dr. Ratio

But before you ask, remember to establish best practices for intense self-rumination, and remember that time is precious for everyone, as for me, so for you.

Dr. Ratio

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[queenofkur]

[ There is a lot she could say here. That she didn't make that decision, for one. That she's been trying as hard as she possibly can ever since the day she's been summoned. That she intends to keep on going, no matter what hardships await. She could say all of those things. But she won't

It gets cold all of a sudden. So very cold, one would be forgiven for thinking winter has suddenly fallen upon Neo Tokyo. ]

I said: out!

[ She turns back to look at him. Though she is obviously teary-eyed, she is also uncharacteristically angry. But more striking of all are her eyes: they shine a golden hue, rather than the usual red. ]

I will not tell you a third time.

[curingidiocy]

[ She didn't, but he thinks she would have cried just the same, if not more, had she been the one to make that decision.

Her anger doesn't scare him. For all that she is angry, he knows she will not hurt him in any way that would permanently harm him. She is a kind, gentle goddess—maybe far too much for this planet's cruel reality. Far too much to handle Ratio, a mere human who has nothing but his words and his brain and tries so hard to help humanity.

He sighs, and turns to leave, but not without one last quip. ]

Our decision to chase the kaiju is not your burden to bear. Do not demean our will and intelligence. Humanity does not need to be coddled by you. We must bear our own failures in order to learn and improve.

Think carefully about what your role should be, goddess.

[ And with that, he departs, his mind clearer and even more determined than before. ]