Thank you. Do you know what the sources of these monsters are?
[Regis at least knows the scourge is responsible for Eos' problems. Get rid of that and the daemons go with it. It's why their duty and destiny are so important. He can't help but wonder if her world's problems can be solved so "easily."]
Shadows are echoes of the real world, versions of real people. Some are just distortions of desires- feelings and thoughts made manifest, and those can be killed. They always come back. The Shadows that are real people can be defeated, but if they are killed, the person dies.
[Ah, there's the complication. The Shadows that are real people.]
It sounds as if they can be saved if just defeated. Am I right in that assumption?
[If their thoughts and emotions were that far out of control, though, even if they are saved, Regis bets there is a long road to recovery ahead of them.]
I've never seen it happen, but theoretically, it is possible. What has happened so far is that after their Desires were stolen in the Metaverse, a change of heart occurred. They confessed their wrongdoings and vowed to change their behaviour. The risk of doing it again is there, since the Jail and the EMMA app haven't vanished.
[She hesitates briefly, then admits,]
Eliminating them would be more efficient. But the Phantom Thieves don't kill. And saving all the victims, even the Monarch Shadow, makes everyone... happier.
Humans like to believe that everyone can be saved, even if they have done a great deal of wrong in the past. I suspect your friends all believe that to some degree which is why they are against killing anyone even if they may deserve it. [Regis then turns in Cale's direction, amused the redhead feels the need to state something so obvious.]
Psychologists and therapists are useful everywhere. It's just harder for some people than others to admit they need the help. I suppose those are the ones who end up Shadows.
[Sophia can't help thinking of what she'd heard about the counsellor who had essentially ruined the hard work of the Phantom Thieves and put them through even more anguish after they thought they'd finally won. Hmm.]
Maybe they could do good, but they could create great harm, also. Those who understand the human mind can manipulate it more effectively. The Metaverse was taken over by such a man, and he changed the world into a fake fantasy supposedly without suffering. He too was forced to right his wrongs.
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[Regis at least knows the scourge is responsible for Eos' problems. Get rid of that and the daemons go with it. It's why their duty and destiny are so important. He can't help but wonder if her world's problems can be solved so "easily."]
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If it's a world created by the collective thoughts of humans, wouldn't the Shadows come from the same source?
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Shadows are echoes of the real world, versions of real people. Some are just distortions of desires- feelings and thoughts made manifest, and those can be killed. They always come back. The Shadows that are real people can be defeated, but if they are killed, the person dies.
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It sounds as if they can be saved if just defeated. Am I right in that assumption?
[If their thoughts and emotions were that far out of control, though, even if they are saved, Regis bets there is a long road to recovery ahead of them.]
Can they fall to Shadow again after being saved?
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[She hesitates briefly, then admits,]
Eliminating them would be more efficient. But the Phantom Thieves don't kill. And saving all the victims, even the Monarch Shadow, makes everyone... happier.
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[ He picks up a different blanket while he's still up, draping it over his shoulders as he settles back into his spot on the sofa. ]
It sounds like psychologists and therapists would be useful in that Metaverse.
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[Regis then turns in Cale's direction, amused the redhead feels the need to state something so obvious.]
Psychologists and therapists are useful everywhere. It's just harder for some people than others to admit they need the help. I suppose those are the ones who end up Shadows.
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Maybe they could do good, but they could create great harm, also. Those who understand the human mind can manipulate it more effectively. The Metaverse was taken over by such a man, and he changed the world into a fake fantasy supposedly without suffering. He too was forced to right his wrongs.