Eighteenth Star

[heavenfang]

All this talk...about murders and redemption.

Well I've got a reality check...no matter what any person, government, or deity might say...there are no pardons. There is no redeeming a bloodied hand. Once someone has killed, there's no turning back to innocence. It's impossible. Once someone has...murdered...they will never have a clean soul again.

That burden will be carried with them to the end of their days...and for some of them, that end will never come...

Comments

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

The hell is that?

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

...nothing.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

I still don't agree.

[mean-left-hook.livejournal.com]

Shinji...

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

........

[mean-left-hook.livejournal.com]

I guess if you're going to hell, and I'm going to hell...

We won't be alone.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

Tch.. hell's gotta be one big crowd in that case.

But this wasn't about that. Not.. just not in the mood.

[mean-left-hook.livejournal.com]

It's just-

You and I, we're not bad people.

...Right?

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

..that's something you decide, no matter what this guy says. I can't tell you that either.

About you, I mean.

[mean-left-hook.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you're right.

For the record-

You know what, it doesn't matter.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, just...

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

..it's fine.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

There's a part of me I should be more honest about...in case something bad ever happens.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

Something dangerous?

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Possibly.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

Then yeah. You oughta let people know.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

...the burden I carry...the Balance of Life and Death...if my chip were to ever be removed, that power could possibly destroy everything around me.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

.....

Holy shit. You don't want it out.. do you?

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

No. No I don't. But as with any machina, the possibility of malfunction exists.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

Don't remind me. Get a backup plan, if you're worried.

I've got.. a similar issue.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

...I'm sorry.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

Don't be. People gotta carry what they carry.