[ She sure is intimidated! And it only serves to make her shirk. Rem tucks her chin downward, as it's difficult not to feel small in his presence.
"No, of course not! You will convince yourself that it can yield knowledge that would only be beneficial to mankind, ignoring the harm it has already done and is capable of doing. Because man's hubris is as endless as the sea of stars and as much of a void. Because you are incapable of reigning in your own impulses despite your better judgement. Because, whenever you learn something new, the first thing that happens is you develop new weapons to use against your enemy!
So don't give me some trite promise about never using this thing for evil. Don't lie to me about your intentions. I want you to tell me what you really want it for before I decide whether I agree or not."
Also difficult not to take that personally, as she is part of that very same mankind, the same group he's assuming this evil of.
A part of her can realize that he's being cautious, that he's seen such things happen, that he doesn't want another magical artifact being used for evil. And so she breathes in quietly, trying to quell her emotions. ]
I'm... not sure I can. I'm not sure you would understand.
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A part of her can realize that he's being cautious, that he's seen such things happen, that he doesn't want another magical artifact being used for evil. And so she breathes in quietly, trying to quell her emotions. ]
I'm... not sure I can. I'm not sure you would understand.