Does it matter if something is "dull"? Will it kill you? Will it prevent you from fulfilling your purpose as a human being?
[ although he rattles each question off in quick succession, he still speaks in his same monotone. they're mostly rhetorical, anyway. ]
That is all that matters.
[ frustration creases his brow again as he looks down at the book and attempts to apply his new knowledge to the words on the page. it exists outside of science and reality. that's the part he's struggling with. he's never had to think in abstracts. ]
There is also a valuable purpose for the dead in space. The dead ensure the living can go on fighting.
[ someone had sacrificed themselves for him, against protocol and logic. the loss of an experienced soldier was one thing, but they had lost a command-level machine calibre as well. the thought of all that going to waste keeps him up at night. ]
no subject
[ although he rattles each question off in quick succession, he still speaks in his same monotone. they're mostly rhetorical, anyway. ]
That is all that matters.
[ frustration creases his brow again as he looks down at the book and attempts to apply his new knowledge to the words on the page. it exists outside of science and reality. that's the part he's struggling with. he's never had to think in abstracts. ]
There is also a valuable purpose for the dead in space. The dead ensure the living can go on fighting.
[ someone had sacrificed themselves for him, against protocol and logic. the loss of an experienced soldier was one thing, but they had lost a command-level machine calibre as well. the thought of all that going to waste keeps him up at night. ]
That is why I must find my way back.