[and the way he says it, it's easy to believe him. neutral, not defensive but the calmness of fact. what he really feels can't be seen, locked up deep in the twisting paths of his mind, and he doesn't need mud on his face to pull it off.]
Knowing they aren't real doesn't mean they don't feel that way. Virtual reality on this level's so new - a doll, at least, I can take apart to see the center and confirm there's no tricks. A tree, less so.
[another lie, equally impassive. the trick was to not try to seem too casual or too on edge. the balance of someone talking to a stranger they couldn't automatically trust, but the ease of something with nothing (everything) concealed.
Chrollo stretches his arms above his head before continuing.]
It makes me wonder what other kinds of advancements in technology exist in this place.
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[and the way he says it, it's easy to believe him. neutral, not defensive but the calmness of fact. what he really feels can't be seen, locked up deep in the twisting paths of his mind, and he doesn't need mud on his face to pull it off.]
Knowing they aren't real doesn't mean they don't feel that way. Virtual reality on this level's so new - a doll, at least, I can take apart to see the center and confirm there's no tricks. A tree, less so.
[another lie, equally impassive. the trick was to not try to seem too casual or too on edge. the balance of someone talking to a stranger they couldn't automatically trust, but the ease of something with nothing (everything) concealed.
Chrollo stretches his arms above his head before continuing.]
It makes me wonder what other kinds of advancements in technology exist in this place.