audience: cloud

[mygod]

Comments

[egodist]

I see.

People haven't invented that then.

[ scien said yes clones yes genetic research and nOTHING ELSE ]

[residentmerc]

[ the way i can't judge because technology is whatever ff7 wants it to be too clenches fist ]

If the island's been cut off for that long, it might've been invented, but no one knows where you are to land there.

[ commercial airlines aren't a real thing in 7 you get cid's shitty plane that breaks down and can sit 8 people and nothing else ]

[egodist]

Hmm... I opened the country about a year ago, so I think I would've heard it by now. I get too many pleas for collaboration on different projects for it to not be mentioned.

But perhaps it's on the horizon. It'd be nice for something worthwhile in the world to be invented by someone else.

[ ohhhh scien you are so fucking annoying ]

[residentmerc]

Anyone ever tell you you've got a massive ego?

[ the size of the entire planet. ]

[egodist]

I'd be worried if it wasn't earned.

[residentmerc]

It being earned doesn't make it less insufferable.

[ but like. mildly fond. he is not that bothered. ]

[egodist]

I don't make you stay here...

[ THEY JUST

HANG OUT AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THINGS!!! ]

[residentmerc]

[ vague amused vibes ]

Just thought you might wanna know.

[egodist]

[ dryly: ]

I'm at least aware of my bad personality. Imagine how many people I'd inflict myself on if I wasn't.

[residentmerc]

Yet somehow, knowing that makes them inflict themselves on you instead.

[egodist]

Gluttons for punishment.

[ he said it too fast ]

[residentmerc]

[ SO FAST? cloud nods. still vaguely amused vibes here ]

Can't be anything else than that.

[egodist]

It really can't.

I wonder if cults are more likely to summon masochists.

[residentmerc]

You sure you wanna go there when you willingly joined it?

[egodist]

The use of the word 'summon' is key here.

It is because I joined willingly that I am exempt.

[residentmerc]

Yeah, because the kind of people who willingly join cults are definitely not masochists.

[egodist]

[ hmmm ]

Point taken.

Though I lack the desperation they do.

[residentmerc]

[ point taken right back, considering; ]

If you didn't, you wouldn't be helping us out. [ desperate people will do terrible things! ha ha ]

[egodist]

Well, it's been a long time since I felt desperate.

[ like decades ago long time ]

Though I intend for our efforts to have something to show for themselves.

[residentmerc]

They'd better.

[ LIKE. PLEASE. but speaking of efforts; ]

Did Nehan update you guys on what we found?

[egodist]

The depressing news, you mean?

[residentmerc]

Have we gotten news that wasn't depressing in this place?

[egodist]

I consider progress to be worthwhile even if it is inconvenient.

This progress is just the most objectively disheartening by far, given the amount of death and pain involved.

[residentmerc]

You're not wrong about that. But it's the closest thing to a solution we've found so far, too.

[egodist]

What are your thoughts on necessary sacrifice?