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[9timestheliar]

Those were very interesting things to see and hear on those devices, eh? I wonder how many of you are prepared to take the frightening images and garbled words at face value. I wonder how many of you are even now scurrying like mice to your holes. I wonder - ah, how I wonder - how many of you are so afraid that sleep has forsaken you

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[bogusmagicker]

A biological state of arousal serves to heighten reaction speed and sensitivity to stimuli. The emotion of 'fear' is not necessarily negative.

[9timestheliar]

I do not deny that fear is often useful. Yet in this case, it seems to be paralyzing others, robbing them of whatever spine they might have possessed.

And that is certainly a far cry from 'positive', hm?

[bogusmagicker]

There exists a human phrasing -- 'to rise to the occasion'. It is an oft-demonstrated human trait that fear gives way to valor and courage when the feared situation arises. A judgment made at this stage is premature.

[9timestheliar]

You seem determined to defend fallible beings.

[bloody_hime]

You are right, you aren't the only who who does not fear this. Still, I have prepared myself just in case they try to come after me.

[9timestheliar]

Oh, prepare all you like. Perhaps it will help you, perhaps it will not. Anything must be better than scaring oneself into a stupor.

[bloody_hime]

Exactly. All one can do is to prepare their best for what is coming. And to not give whoever is about to kill you the satisfaction of seeing you afraid.

[9timestheliar]

Or better yet, to simply know no fear. But maybe that is too unreasonable for several here.

[eyesofargos]

I...I am not sure I can feel fear any more.

[9timestheliar]

Then what are you capable of feeling? Anything? Or, kyohoho! Maybe you are just a shell?

[eyesofargos]

I...I don't know. My function was solely the collection and objective analysis of data. Emotion was unnecessary and counter-productive.

I cannot perform my function here.

[9timestheliar]

If you cannot fulfill your purpose, you are worthless. Exterminate yourself.

[hourai_branch]

Oh? And who are you?

[9timestheliar]

Who might be asking?

[hourai_branch]

A person!

[9timestheliar]

Oh, that narrows it down ever so much.

[hop_toit_udonge]

Amusing words from a fox that's yet a tenko...

[9timestheliar]

[SUPER-DEFENSIVE SNARL GO.]

You presume much if you think that your standards mean anything to me.

[hop_toit_udonge]

Now now... is that any way to talk to a god?

[9timestheliar]

Pah! What sort of god could you possibly be? Not one of my kin - I would have found you long ago. So at best you are but another fairytale puppet, foolish and fragile and soon to be hung by your own string.