Binah — Episode 3Location: The Library – Floor of PhilosophyRoland(Servant)Here’s new books for ya.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_1-01"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Have you gotten used to carrying the Abnormalities on your back as you fight?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_1-02"Roland(Servant)Just wielding ‘em as I like has been working pretty well so far, I guess?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_2"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)You must have a natural aptitude for it.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_2-01"Roland(Servant)Eh, it’s not a matter of aptitude or anything. I’m just doing it ‘cause I gotta.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_3"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)If you truly do have an aptitude… you may be able to manifest your own E.G.O next.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_3"Roland(Servant)That means I could also undergo the Distortion and become an Abnormality?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_4"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)That is correct.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_4-01"Roland(Servant)Honestly… I don’t care if I turn into a monster or whatever at this point.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_5-01"Roland(Servant)I don’t think it really matters anymore.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_6"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Your words suggest that you have let go of many things.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_5-01"Roland(Servant)I was robbed of them against my will, more like.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_7"Roland(Servant)I got caught up in events I couldn’t even understand and lost everything I had.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_8-01"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Do you believe the City is responsible for it?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_6-01"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)You appear to be under the impression that the City stole your ordinary and humble happiness.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_7-01"Roland(Servant)…Yep, I am. Or maybe I just accepted that there’s nothing I can do about it and gave up.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_9"Roland(Servant)This world just won’t let me have anything I want.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_10"Roland(Servant)It always finds a way to make me suffer for it.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_11"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Have you never inflicted pain upon others or taken anything from them, then?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_8-01"Roland(Servant)…Course I have.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_12"Roland(Servant)But that’s—!Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_13-01"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)“That’s that, and this is this.” I see you are resorting to your favored justification.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_9"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Does it hold true, however?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_10"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Do you think that the boundaries between what concerns you or not could be defined so conveniently?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_11"Roland(Servant)Well, obviously… The pain I suffered is mine to care, and the pain others suffer is their own business.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_14"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Such a carefree statement you are making.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_12"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)You know better than anyone, yet you refuse to face it more adamantly than most others.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_13"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)It is not that you cannot see the suffering of others.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_14-01"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)You are merely turning a blind eye to it.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_15-01"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)That is what makes the denizens of the City so vulnerable.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_16"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Their own anguish is the most tangible; they believe it matters more than anyone else’s.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_17"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)However, they know deep down that their belief is untrue. Such contradiction is what gives rise to the phenomenon known as the Distortion.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_18"Roland(Servant)What is your point? Are you saying that you can see it, the pain this City is bearing?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_15"Roland(Servant)You can fathom all of it? And figure out what’s at the core of it?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_16"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)It is what you must look at, rather than merely fathom.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_19-01"Roland(Servant)…I knew it, so you were just playing with words.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_17-01"Roland(Servant)Sophists who speak in vague words and absurdities like that mostly end up dead.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_18"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Perchance there is some truth in what you said just now.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_20-01"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)After all, I would not be here if I did not face such a fate.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_21-01"Roland(Servant)I gave you the books, so I’m leaving now.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_19"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)One moment.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_22-01"Roland(Servant)I don’t have anything more to say to you.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_20-01"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)Take these with you.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_23"Roland(Servant)…What’s this?Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_21"Binah(Patron Librarian - Philosophy)These are black tea leaves, a recommended variant of mine. It has a good scent.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Binah_24"Roland(Servant)Gah, dammit. Alright, I’ll take it for now.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_22-01"Roland(Servant)…Thanks.Audio: "ch8_Binah_ep3_Roland_23"
