Ah - '-san' is an honorific where I'm from. It means I respect you. Normally it's considered rude if you drop the honorific with someone you're not close to.
But if it's what's easier for you, then I can do that.
[he pauses a little at that and rests his chin in his hand]
... it's complicated... but I've seen the way that sometimes humans make laws that they think'll help, but it doesn't work out the way they want them to.
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[no]
That's a pleasant surprise!
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[vin]
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That's what I thought!
But if you don't mind just Vin, then that's fine with me. Then also feel free to call me just Buzen.
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[...]
I do not have a last name, and if I did, it would not be San.
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But if it's what's easier for you, then I can do that.
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Respect is common where you're from?
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There's places where it isn't?
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[she says that pretty easily.]
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[ . . . ]
The battlefield... sometimes. But even then...
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Are you a soldier, or a rebel?
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[anyone can be a soldier or a rebel, depending on the framing]
I guess that's why I mostly identify as a traveler, who occasionally has to fight or protect.
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All rebels are soldiers, but not all soldiers are rebels.
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[whether the law is in line with justice or morality is a different question entirely, to her.]
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[he nods at that and then seems to really think on it]
If it's human laws, then I am likely sooner a rebel.
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[ . . . he laughs to himself]
Well, it gets a little more complicated than that sometimes. But ultimately, that's the mission.
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... it's complicated... but I've seen the way that sometimes humans make laws that they think'll help, but it doesn't work out the way they want them to.
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That's a little optimistic of you.
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It's not that I don't think people can be cruel - I just don't know if I believe cruelty is all there ever is.
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Though... I don't expect to live such a fortunate existence where I get to avoid pain or difficulty. Luckily, I'm pretty sturdy.
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...I see.
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I hope my answer is up to your standards, Vin.
[it is unfortunately the only one he has]
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