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[drawnbythesword]

...Could anyone tell me what the school system here is like?

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Richard, do you mind if I come over? I know you haven't been feeling well lately, but... It's urgent.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

[ A gasp. ]

... Inside Richard? Is he okay?

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[drawnbythesword]

Yeah... He's fine, now. They're separated now.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

[ She just sort of ... looks down, now. She's not sure what else to say -- she's kind of speechless.

She's got too many questions, but no idea how to word any of them. ]

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[drawnbythesword]

[Well... He might as well tell her this, then...]

...Lambda was the one responsible for influencing Richard's behavior.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

[ Her eyes widen, as she looks back up at Asbel. ]

What do you mean?

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[drawnbythesword]

Lambda's negative feelings towards humanity influenced Richard and caused him to behave the way he did.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

... So it wasn't Richard's fault?

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[drawnbythesword]

No, it wasn't... But it wasn't Lambda's fault, either.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

Why? His negative feelings influenced Richard, didn't they?

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[drawnbythesword]

Lambda developed those negative feelings because of how he was treated by humans in the past.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

... Was it bad? [ The way he was treated by humans. ]

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[drawnbythesword]

...He was treated like a monster... But when he first started, Lambda was a lot like you.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

Like me? How?

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[drawnbythesword]

He was very innocent and curious about people. Almost like a child.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[ But she doesn't get it then. ]

Why was he treated differently from me, if he was the same as me?

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[drawnbythesword]

...Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is kind, Sophie. There are some terrible people out there, like Richard's uncle... and the people who mistreated Lambda.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

I see ...

[ She looks back down again, seeming a little upset. She doesn't believe what happened was even fair.

But-- ] If we're both Humanoids, does that mean we come from the same place ...?

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[drawnbythesword]

[A hesitation, and then, a nod.]

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

... Did I protect him when he was mistreated?

[ If they were in the same place, then she assumes she was around when he was mistreated -- she assumes they must have known each other, too! She's actually assuming quite a few things, right now, while trying to piece this together in her head and keep it all in place.

But she wants to know if she ever protected him. It's important. ]

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[drawnbythesword]

[He shakes his head now.]

No... Lambda was created a long time before you.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

... How long? [ Curious Sophie is curious. ]

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[drawnbythesword]

...I'm not sure. It was a long time ago.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[ A pause. ]

Where do Humanoids come from?

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[drawnbythesword]

...Fodra.

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[cluelessflower.livejournal.com]

So ... [ She's going to recap all of this out loud to herself, now. Feel free to correct or add things, if you so wish, Asbel. She is most definitely open to knowing more. ]

I'm a Humanoid, and so is Lambda. Lambda lived inside Richard, and people were mean to Lambda ... so he caused Richard to do bad things ... [ There is a slight pause, as she thinks about that for a moment, and then moves on. ] We're both from Fodra, and my name is Protos 1 ... [ Did she get that right? ]