UN: 6234-01 (sometime after the Herald battle)

[thaumatrope]

[They don't know why they turn to the network for this. But there's many people in Daybreak so maybe they can give Adriel the right answer.]

I read in a book that if someone's hurt and trapped, you should let them go.

Is that the right answer? Letting them go?

[Something boils in them for phrasing this as something Adriel simply read in a book. And they themself don't know why they're lying. But it's the only way.]

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[thaumatrope]

But wouldn't it be better?

[They realize that's probably a bad thing to say so their next series of texts come quickly so they can clarify.]

To make people happy, sometimes you have to do things you don't like.

That's what I've been told.

Is it better to be free and not liked, or loved without it? I'm not sure.

[awooligan]

sometimes it doesn’t matter
even when I’m trying to be good he’s treating me like I’m doing something bad
if you can’t change what people think, why not do the stuff you want?

[thaumatrope]

Because it might make people sad or upset.

But does it really not matter? As long as you're happy?

[They're repeating themself and Adriel is probably making it obvious they're not just talking about a book anymore.]

[awooligan]

there's no rules, just stuff people make up
does it matter to you if you make people upset? if it does then you're not really all that happy

there's something about a frog and boiling water
how the frog won't jump out if you turn up the heat slowly because it gets used to it
sometimes people are used to it or decide some other reason to stay but
if the frog wants out, the frog can jump out or ask for help

[thaumatrope]

[He says it and thinks to type those words. That they need help. For whatever is going on inside their own head, for what might have happened to their family and what their family had done to the person inside of them.

It's hard to say. But ultimately they remain silent. It's their problem.]

Okay, I think I understand better now.

Thank you.

[awooligan]

sure, no big deal

[...]

it’s a good thing to ask for advice when you need it [To ask for help. When you need it.] I’m not the best at school things like I said but I’m here to help with other stuff whenever

[thaumatrope]

[They could say it. They could very easily say it and nobody could stop them.

But...]

I think this is enough.

I can come to a decision on what the ending is.

Thank you.

[awooligan]

good luck then