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code_ata

Public Log 001-03A

Jun 05, 2009 12:09

The psychological distress suffered by pilots when killing an enemy pilot can be peculiar. The units they pilot are armed with weapons that were designed to be lethal, it is only expected for them to inflict casualties upon opposing units should they come into engagement ( Read more... )

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sillyaxel June 5 2009, 14:10:32 UTC

Too true, Miss Lovely. Kinda makes you wonder why in the computer age we live in, men and women still have to go out there and die.

code_ata June 5 2009, 18:17:09 UTC

Loveless.

War is inevitable, and combatants should be aware that they will most likely be killing some of their enemies during it.

icemanr2 June 5 2009, 19:15:57 UTC

While you do have a point, your analysis doesn't seem to account for emotional reactions.

code_ata June 5 2009, 19:25:31 UTC

They should be conditioned against it.

icemanr2 June 5 2009, 23:11:02 UTC

Again, while that may be true to a degree, it's rare that someone can condition themselves against it entirely. Not only that, but we've got a lot of inexperienced pilots, and people who probably shouldn't even be here.

code_ata June 6 2009, 03:06:39 UTC

Perhaps the base requires a mental conditioner.

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white_detonator June 5 2009, 22:00:22 UTC

Killing people shouldn't be easy or pleasant.

If it is, you should consider reevaluating your priorities.

code_ata June 6 2009, 03:05:31 UTC

It should not be excessively hard either . Especially with the reactions after killing a single enemy.

white_detonator June 6 2009, 19:36:23 UTC

From what I've seen, Kira's one of the clearer thinkers I know.

code_ata June 7 2009, 02:15:44 UTC

Usually one of the clearer thinkers.

soylent_genki June 6 2009, 03:01:35 UTC

Ms. Lamia...

When death is on your hands like that, you can't just be cold and logical about it. We all know what it is we're doing out there, and we all know why we have to, but that doesn't mean we can't feel remorse for it. If we didn't feel at least a little regret, we'd be monsters.

code_ata June 6 2009, 03:19:02 UTC

Excessive regret is unnecessary, however.

soylent_genki June 6 2009, 04:27:07 UTC

P...perhaps it's unnecessary. But it's not something to be looked down on either. It just means that...that all of this finally got to Kira for a moment. It's happened to me before too. Just quieter.

Well, not quite like this. Kira's medical logs are...confidential, is what they are.

code_ata June 6 2009, 05:50:40 UTC

At least it was quieter.

Medical logs? Could be useful.

gundam_savior June 6 2009, 23:20:30 UTC

I'd be inclined agree with you. But...

Kira believes strongly that enemies are not just faceless drones for us to defeat. Behind these machines, there is a living, breathing human being sitting in the pilot's seat. To cut one down so brutally is more than he can bear.

So, to that extent, I'd also be inclined to agree with Kira.

*is totally not lampshading events* code_ata June 7 2009, 02:18:14 UTC

I hope he does not have that form of reaction again when he sorties against human enemies in the future.

Unless he wishes to somehow disable their units constantly and consistently.

gundam_savior June 7 2009, 03:31:05 UTC

It might be easy for you to kill, but for others, it is not.

Remember, you don't necessarily need to kill someone in order to beat them. Have faith in Kira. I'm sure once he finds himself again, he'll be as reliable as always.

code_ata June 7 2009, 05:22:38 UTC

We can hope.