But you are no longer a hero. You are an Administrator.
[...That came out a bit harsher-worded than he'd intended. He mumbles a quick apology, but continues.]
...Let me rephrase that. There is no need for you act the part of a "hero", by human definition, because you have already made the greatest sacrifice anyone would ever wish to ask of you by becoming the Administrator.
[Although he doesn't think he's been able to communicate the importance of staying neutral in human affairs and being less judgmental of others' actions just by tip-toeing around the issue, so he'll have to offer a more...visceral example. One that might hit closer to home.]
A question. What would you do if Daichi Shijima were to be killed by another human being?
[If the attempted murderer acted of their own will, that is. Would Hiro just materialize on the physical plane to stop them? But then he'd reveal his existence to those he wiped the memories of. Would Hiro just telekinetically stop the act from happening? But then that would also reveal the existence of a higher power such as the Administrator. That would also bring up the question of why Hiro would only act when his own close friends were in danger, and not save the other millions in suffering. That would also be impossible even as the Administrator, because there's no "erase poverty" button, or "erase suffering" button in the Astrolabe. The reason that differences and conflicts spark is precisely because of free will.
But how would one erase suffering, which stems from humanity's own differences and ideals, from mankind? By brainwashing humanity, perhaps, but that would lead to another problem in that he'd be encroaching on their free will, which he must also protect. If Hiro acted too much, he'd just be coddling them, and showing that he has little faith in humanity's ability to resolve their own issues.
In the end, human hands and free will created these problems, so they will have to solve them.
(Ah, who was the one who nurtured humanity's free will in the first place? That's right, it was Alcor, and he is certainly not blind to the fact. He thought it was his own fault that humans had such capability of doing terrible things, so he was prepared to accept the consequences and love them all the same.)]
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[...That came out a bit harsher-worded than he'd intended. He mumbles a quick apology, but continues.]
...Let me rephrase that. There is no need for you act the part of a "hero", by human definition, because you have already made the greatest sacrifice anyone would ever wish to ask of you by becoming the Administrator.
[Although he doesn't think he's been able to communicate the importance of staying neutral in human affairs and being less judgmental of others' actions just by tip-toeing around the issue, so he'll have to offer a more...visceral example. One that might hit closer to home.]
A question. What would you do if Daichi Shijima were to be killed by another human being?
[If the attempted murderer acted of their own will, that is. Would Hiro just materialize on the physical plane to stop them? But then he'd reveal his existence to those he wiped the memories of. Would Hiro just telekinetically stop the act from happening? But then that would also reveal the existence of a higher power such as the Administrator. That would also bring up the question of why Hiro would only act when his own close friends were in danger, and not save the other millions in suffering. That would also be impossible even as the Administrator, because there's no "erase poverty" button, or "erase suffering" button in the Astrolabe. The reason that differences and conflicts spark is precisely because of free will.
But how would one erase suffering, which stems from humanity's own differences and ideals, from mankind? By brainwashing humanity, perhaps, but that would lead to another problem in that he'd be encroaching on their free will, which he must also protect. If Hiro acted too much, he'd just be coddling them, and showing that he has little faith in humanity's ability to resolve their own issues.
In the end, human hands and free will created these problems, so they will have to solve them.
(Ah, who was the one who nurtured humanity's free will in the first place? That's right, it was Alcor, and he is certainly not blind to the fact. He thought it was his own fault that humans had such capability of doing terrible things, so he was prepared to accept the consequences and love them all the same.)]