Mentalities.

[troublednights]

I was assigned to visiting the families or known close relatives of the latest victims dealing with the box cases, to give them the news that someone they knew wasn’t going to be coming home.

The many reactions were rather straining on someone like me, some were stereotypical, sobbing, cursing, anger, despair and the occasional closing up

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[mimickedly]

Uwaah, emotions are confusing. I guess people are really sad to see family go, ne.

[troublednights]

I believe everyones lost someone down the road, at one point or another.

[mimickedly]

Yeah, I suppose so.

Ne, have you lost anyone?

[troublednights]

Yes, I did- I lost a lot when I was little.

[striginae]

I -- suppose the basis of grief is uniform in almost everyone. It must be a difficult job, to deliver such terrible news.

[troublednights]

I was ashamed at myself, because that uniform came as a surprise to me.
I feel I've gotten myself a little lost int he Elysian views of whats all below.

It's a disheartening job, yes. Having to tell a child they're daddies not coming home.

That kills me the most.

[striginae]

I feel that the level of corruption in some parts of the city makes it easy to forget that many are just human, in the end. I am sure that you are not the only one who has had such thoughts.

I pray that the culprit will be caught, soon -- so that such terrible news will no longer have to be delivered.

[troublednights]

But even if the killer is caught...I'll still have to give such news, as another criminal will move into the empty slot.

Sometimes I wonder if I make a difference at all.

[wannagetmarried]

Mou... I'm sorry that you have to do that. It sounds like a really hard job...

[troublednights]

Someone has to, and I don't mind it truly, it's just saddening.
But I think I'm good for the job, a lot of those people needed a hug.

[soulparadox]

Why be glad for such things?

[troublednights]

It's all I can be glad about all things considering.
You see, I had gotten caught up with the views Elysian paints for Abyss, and I am ashamed I had...

It was a surprise to me that the people I met in Abyss, the ones who lost a important person they can't get back- reacted int he same way those in Elysian and Terra did.

I'm glad, even in the darkest of places there is still human emotions. They're all not bad down there.

[soulparadox]

They are honest, perhaps more so down there than in Elysium or Terra.

Humans are humans regardless of where they are, I suppose.

Still, what do you mean like you? Are you truly not used to giving such news?

[troublednights]

Honest? I believe a few of them are liars, as whenever I have to cuff someone who's done wrong they alllways say it wasn't them- or they were just int he wrong place at the wrong time.

But looking at it in that way- there are liars on all three levels...

I have given such news on a number of accounts...but-

It's never easy. Not a single time is it easy to do.

[anathemize]

...they're all...people.

[troublednights]

Yes, I'm ashamed I had lost sight of that.

[anathemize]

Mm.