四

[allmyturtles]

Justice without mercy lacks honor.

[Splinter ain't down with killing puppies and children, yo. That's something Oruku Saki would do.]

Comments

[mayflyhunter]

That's a real smart thing to say there, friend...

[allmyturtles]

Thank you, my young friend.

[mayflyhunter]

[Oh, the irony of being called young... Vash just smiles, despite the transmission only being audio.]

Now if only lots of people could understand that, we'd be set!

[allmyturtles]

[Splinter does that sometimes. Hey, his species only lives to be like 3 years old. In human terms he's 400 years old or something. He's earned the right to call nearly anyone young.]

Unfortunately, understanding will only come with the desire to learn.

I am Master Splinter. It is nice to meet you, Mister...?

[electronichound]

And what would someone who trained ninja know of honour?

[allmyturtles]

My master lived and died in honor. I train my sons in his legacy.

[electronichound]

By teaching them to be ninja.

[You know, the lowest class assassins and spies that were the dregs of Japanese military society? The ones who were without honour?]

[allmyturtles]

He was a master of ninjutsu.

The clan of the Foot was honorable as well, until corrupted by lust for power. The true way of the ninja is one of honor.

[No because you see it's totally honorable to hide in the shadows and stuff.]

[ttlynotawizard]

[Splinter, where were you when Remy was first realizing his family was so damn wrong?]

Agreed.

[allmyturtles]

[Probably raising turtles.]

Remy.

[He thinks you were one of the closest to averting Thom's death.]

How does this day find you?

[ttlynotawizard]

I've a lot on my mind. I'm hoping that our time on the shore will give me enough fresh air and relaxation to be able to think properly.

And you?

[allmyturtles]

I have seen much. Experience does not lessen a tragedy, but provides balance.

My students... have much to learn about the weathering of storms.

[Mikey's taking it hard. He's young.]

[Locked to Splinter // Unhackable]

[tic_tech_turtle]

Father, it's probably...

You need to talk to Mikey.

[Locked to Donatello // 20%]

[allmyturtles]

Thank you, Donatello. I shall find him.

What of yourself?

[Locked to Splinter // 99%] Dad, you're locking skills suck

[tic_tech_turtle]

Thank you.

[there's a long, hesitent pause]

I'm...as well as can be expected.

[He just feels horrible because even if he hadn't expected a happy ending he still failed and Thom was right there and then he saw him die]

[Locked to Splinter // 20%] He can't set the clock on a microwave ok

[allmyturtles]

[Translation: two sons need therapy.]

Mmhm. It was you and Michelangelo, was it not?

[ntjstapwn]

*sigh*

Perhaps.

[allmyturtles]

You disagree?

[ntjstapwn]

Yes and no. More so...sometimes justice needs to lack honour.

[allmyturtles]

Hmm. I do not agree that it is just to treat others without honor... even if they themselves lack it.

But, I am an old-fashioned sensei.