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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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text, @vessel

[eyescar]

[ Yuji sends Ratio a message that covers his education up to now - basic, middle school level Japanese education, including sciences, mathematics, Japanese literature, some English, a little bit of the arts and various other things. He highlights that he is very keen to learn more about biology, because it matches his powers!! But anything Ratio-sensei wants to do with him would be fine, and he's appreciative... ]

[curingidiocy]

[ As Yuji warned, the message was a day late. He would scold the boy, but as he'd said before, he was only sixteen. A mere child. Ratio has never taught a high schooler. Never even tutored one, for he had been studying far above undergraduate level by the time he was in his first year of high school.

Children are more delicate than adults, so he decides it's worth adopting a softer tone when handling Yuji. ]

Thank you for sending the list. While not prompt, I shall hold my tongue this time. In the future I expect you to meet due dates properly.

I will be able to teach you mathematics and the sciences, but the other subjects require contextual knowledge of your world that I lack. That being said, certain subjects can be taught using this planet as the shared frame of reference, such as economics or geography.

It will take me a few days to prepare some diagnostic tests that will allow me to assess exactly how much you know.

[ That last little bit about biology being related to his abilities piques Ratio's interest. ]

What are these 'powers' you speak of?

[eyescar]

i’ll do my best to be on time next time, ratio-sensei, sorry!!

anything is fine, it’s been months since i was actually in school so it’s probably a good idea that something is done, right? grandpa would like me to graduate high school even if i don’t make it to university or whatever. the bare minimum for someone like me!!

sorry for causing you a lot of work, though. it’s super nice of you to offer especially since you seem like you’re new to this world

[ +30 affection from Yuji Itadori. He really cannot help himself when it comes to mentor figures, so he’s prepared to throw himself into this as much as he can. He does have free time to study, so… He’ll try.

Yuji, scraping into being sixteen years old, is desperate for approval, even if it comes from academics that he’s poor at. He thrives on it!

As for his powers… ]

i can heal myself and manipulate blood, but i think i could be better at it if I understood more about the body?
i’ve got cursed energy too which is like negative emotions turned into PWAAH punching force

[curingidiocy]

I agree with your grandfather. At your level, formal education provides the basic foundation of knowledge you need to navigate the world. Post-secondary education is a pursuit I recommend only to those who have carefully considered both its benefits and challenges. Not all are suited towards the scholarly pursuit, but that is not something to be ashamed of. There are many methods to obtain knowledge, not all of which involve the rigid structure of academia.

Do not apologize. Were I not interested, I would not offer my services. I have chosen to take this task voluntarily.

[ Yes, he's new to the planet, but to teaching, he's not. This is just one way of grounding himself, because otherwise he would find himself listless as he encounters barrier after barrier in his pursuit of information about this planet. Yuji is doing him a favour, in truth. ]

I see. Knowledge of biology would indeed be an asset to your abilities. I will be sure to include a focus on blood and the circulatory system in your study plan.

[eyescar]

i've got time for this kind of thing here, but back home there's no way i've got any kind of chance of graduating high school, sorry, that's just sort of how it is
it would be nice to do some work with it here, though, and i'm willing to do what it takes to put my best foot forward or whatever

it's still nice of you. let me repay you, ok? one day

all that would be really helpful, because my brother has tried to teach me but he's just like "feel it" and "imagine your veins" and stuff and it's wayyyy too hard for me

[curingidiocy]

[ He hasn't said this in a long time, but— ]

If you would like to repay me, then teach me something I do not already know. It does not have to be academic in nature. I have accepted magic tricks, grass whistling and skipping stones as payment in the past.

I intend on providing a visual diagram of the circulatory system, as well as exercises involving your ability to improve the association of knowledge. If even that should not work, we will simply use another method. So long as you are willing, you will learn under my tutelage.

[eyescar]

okay!! i can teach you about one of these things, or all of them?
- cursed energy
- black flash
- sukuna 🖕
- cursed techniques
- curses

just let me know!!

i want to learn, sensei, i do. i think it'll be helpful for me in the long run, and it's probably a good idea.

[curingidiocy]

I leave that decision to you.

[ Learning to judge the value of what he has been given and what he wants to give is a lesson in itself too. ]

I will let you know when the diagnostic exams are ready. You will need to set aside two days to complete them, as we will be covering all the subjects I intend to teach you. Each exam will be an ninety minutes long, and you will be given a thirty minute break in between, with an hour for lunch.

You may study in advance. You may also invite any of your peers to participate, should they have an interest in studying as well. You need only inform me a day in advance.

Do you have any other questions?

[eyescar]

[ Oh... He's really in it now. TWO DAYS of examinations? Ninety minute long exams...? This sounds like some kind of personal torture, but he's signed up for it, and it might help, so... Maybe he'll just have to push through, or something like that... ]

i'll give it some thought

i'm sure that megumi and raidou will want to study or something, so i'll ask them and see if they want to join me. they're really smart, so i'm sure you'll like them a lot!

this is a lot of work for you, so i really appreciate it, a lot

[curingidiocy]

[ Indeed, you signed up to have one of the harshest teachers of the universe teach you. But these are just diagnostic, so he doesn't have any expectations to begin with. Even if Yuji failed every exam, it would be fine, if albeit disappointing. ]

I look forward to their participation.

It is no different than my regular work. You need not concern myself.

Now go and prepare for them.

[eyescar]

you got it, sensei! you won't be disappointed!

[ He will. ]

text; @CURSE - 06/10/78

[gimu]

i didn’t actually check before but are you alive??

Text, @rubber ducky

[curingidiocy]

No, I have died and this is an automated message informing you of said occurrence. A tragedy worthy of a few tears, I assure you.

Of course I am alive. Is there something you require of me?

[gimu]

i am detecting a paradox here, but surely it’s fine.

and no, there is nothing i need of you at present, but i do have words of gratitude to offer if you care to hear them.

read them.

whichever.

[curingidiocy]

Gratitude for what exactly? I wasn't aware I had done anything to warrant them.

[gimu]

you helped us all get back in one piece. that’s enough for me.

[curingidiocy]

That is hardly worthy of praise. It is the bare minimum you should expect from me. I do not want to hear your thanks. Save it for when I accomplish something truly outstanding.

[gimu]

but you aren’t hearing it, are you? does the online voice talk to you too?

what constitutes as outstanding?

[curingidiocy]

Nor do I want to read it, or any other form of communication that you can devise in your bid to unnecessarily nitpick at my locution.

Devising a method to protect the ocular implants from attack by the sand worm, or coming up with a strategy to terminate it with no casualties, perhaps. Something that not any ordinary person could produce even if they employed every single one of their brain cells in its creation. I am no ordinary scholar—thus it should be expected that I produce the extraordinary. Any less would be a failure on my part.

1/2

[gimu]

[ what is a locution?? no, neo-hoogle, he does not in fact know if ratio means “location” instead. better check. ]

i don’t care where you go on the day to day??? unless it’s the onsen, in which case we should all go together.

[gimu]

any less, i see.

you produce an extraordinary amount of words on the regular so i think you’re doing just fine.

@duelwield

[coordination]

[ Once the dust settles and the team has been properly tended to and are resting back in Vegas, Ratio gets a message from Yzak, short and sweet. ]

Thank you, for taking a look at Dearka.

@rubber ducky

[curingidiocy]

Think nothing of it. I did what any with the knowledge to treat injuries should.

[coordination]

Still! I know you were busy dealing with your own bullshit after all that.

And, I was the one who suggested he go to you after we got out of that mess. [ So it's only polite that he takes responsibility to show his own gratefulness. ]

... Anyway. On that note, how are you doing?

[curingidiocy]

The dictionary exists. Learn to use it, you ignoramus. And if you care not to listen to my words, then I have none for you.