Maybe not so surprising, especially after hearing that Richard's been through multiple wars before and survived them. It doesn't do much to diminish the sympathy that comes up though, because it was probably still awful for him. He clearly remembers it to this day, despite all the bloodshed he was most likely involved in since then. It truly stands out for him.
And what happened with Ryoji will probably be the same, huh?
There were those killings in the desert too, a year ago. He's not sure which was worse, but maybe thinking about it in that way is pointless. They're just both bad. What Richard said is true, those moments will stay with him forever even if he doesn't want to remember. He... has to. He can't forget the harm he caused.]
...Has it gotten easier for you? [Scott asks quietly, once again aware of the present and no longer just stuck in his thoughts.] Have they ever stopped appearing in your dreams?
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Maybe not so surprising, especially after hearing that Richard's been through multiple wars before and survived them. It doesn't do much to diminish the sympathy that comes up though, because it was probably still awful for him. He clearly remembers it to this day, despite all the bloodshed he was most likely involved in since then. It truly stands out for him.
And what happened with Ryoji will probably be the same, huh?
There were those killings in the desert too, a year ago. He's not sure which was worse, but maybe thinking about it in that way is pointless. They're just both bad. What Richard said is true, those moments will stay with him forever even if he doesn't want to remember. He... has to. He can't forget the harm he caused.]
...Has it gotten easier for you? [Scott asks quietly, once again aware of the present and no longer just stuck in his thoughts.] Have they ever stopped appearing in your dreams?