[Hilariously, Chuuya thinks his actions are pretty damn selfish. He doesn't care that they are, but he at least recognizes the fact. So when he scoffs at Akira's description of him, it's because they're looking at the same events and drawing wildly different conclusions.]
Are you even listening to yourself? You're excusing murder and mafia activities. Would you be saying the same thing if we weren't such good friends?
[Akira does have a point about motivations and how that changes things, but Chuuya is pig-headed and hates conceding arguments.]
I'm not excusing murder. You've done some pretty shitty things, Chuuya. And you'll have to live with that for the rest of your life.
[but. . .?]
But the reasons why you did what you did are important to take into account, too. I'd be saying that even if we weren't good friends, but the fact that we are good friends-- the fact that you told me, straight up, that you want to be a better person-- is why I don't think you're a bad guy.
[because striving for self-improvement. . . that's important, too]
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Date: 2020-03-24 12:57 am (UTC)[It's kind of a lie, he doesn't like being looked down upon. But that's his ego talking.]
I'm not ashamed of it, and denying it ain't helping.
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Date: 2020-03-26 03:15 am (UTC)[not!! a bad guy!!!!!]
You've killed people, you've worked for the mafia, and you're focused on survival.
But you also did what you did it order to help someone you cared about, and while it was really damn stupid, it doesn't make you a bad person.
Because a bad person wouldn't be so selfless.
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Date: 2020-03-26 04:54 am (UTC)Are you even listening to yourself? You're excusing murder and mafia activities. Would you be saying the same thing if we weren't such good friends?
[Akira does have a point about motivations and how that changes things, but Chuuya is pig-headed and hates conceding arguments.]
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Date: 2020-03-27 11:03 pm (UTC)[but. . .?]
But the reasons why you did what you did are important to take into account, too. I'd be saying that even if we weren't good friends, but the fact that we are good friends-- the fact that you told me, straight up, that you want to be a better person-- is why I don't think you're a bad guy.
[because striving for self-improvement. . . that's important, too]