It is and it happens a lot more than people are willing to admit. [ In a matter of seconds, Leo's overall demeanor turns somber. ] It's not just the patient you have to worry about, either. Their family, their friends,... they're all at risk unless the person gets help that sticks. You can't predict the events - what will trigger them. Too many variables from person to person. And sometimes when you do figure it out, it's too late.
[ He glances down at his glass, turning and twisting his wrist to watch the liquid roll. Pegasus is right though, it really isn't the case back home. War broke down the system, caused chaos all over the world. Milvallen at least has this skeleton of a structure - Altambra is lawless. And without some kind of hand, people will give in to their basic instincts.
While he gets the idea and approves of the man's optimism, Leo can't see something like this game causing any real difference. It might be the first step some people need, a vent of sort, but you can't just turn off instinct and it's been proven through the years that people want to fight. Hell, the only reason humans made such an improvement where cybernetics and nanomachines are concerned is because their world was on the brink of collapse. The chemicals left over from warfare began to corrupt the ecosystem and people, mutating or breaking their DNA. It was that instinct, that need to survive, that pushed humans forward. Nothing else.
But he won't deny there's people out there - honest, innocent people like Jeannie and the memory of Stella and Ondine - that want that peace. They just need a voice and platform to share it.
He looks back up for the middle of Pegasus's explanation, eyes glued to the man. He gives the occasional nod here and there, mostly to show that he's following the conversation. ]
... So what's the difference between a trap and a spell? They sound similar.
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[ He glances down at his glass, turning and twisting his wrist to watch the liquid roll. Pegasus is right though, it really isn't the case back home. War broke down the system, caused chaos all over the world. Milvallen at least has this skeleton of a structure - Altambra is lawless. And without some kind of hand, people will give in to their basic instincts.
While he gets the idea and approves of the man's optimism, Leo can't see something like this game causing any real difference. It might be the first step some people need, a vent of sort, but you can't just turn off instinct and it's been proven through the years that people want to fight. Hell, the only reason humans made such an improvement where cybernetics and nanomachines are concerned is because their world was on the brink of collapse. The chemicals left over from warfare began to corrupt the ecosystem and people, mutating or breaking their DNA. It was that instinct, that need to survive, that pushed humans forward. Nothing else.
But he won't deny there's people out there - honest, innocent people like Jeannie and the memory of Stella and Ondine - that want that peace. They just need a voice and platform to share it.
He looks back up for the middle of Pegasus's explanation, eyes glued to the man. He gives the occasional nod here and there, mostly to show that he's following the conversation. ]
... So what's the difference between a trap and a spell? They sound similar.