I get it. And I agree with you. While agreeing with the others, too.
Malik has every check box for someone to get completely fucked by the system. His personality, background, no parents, socioeconomic status, it’s almost formulaic. But the damage he did can’t be overlooked. I’ve got two people I care about a lot advising the exact opposite things for him.
So I’ll ask you the same question I did him. If this is just Retrospec’s fault, but it can’t be controlled. What then?
"You've got so many people that are important to you who are going to help you fight if that day does come."
if i wake up with ansem in my head one day, i don't know if i'll be able to control him. i could do the same thing malik did, or i could come after any of you like that fake me did in the fog. if you wouldn't give up on me, why are you willing to give up on him?
Because from the way it looks, a hell of a lot of people have had their hands out to this kid and he has slapped every single one of them away. Yours included.
For you, okay, i’ll see what I can do to advocate for helping him. But not a one of us can save him if he doesn’t want to be saved.
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Malik has every check box for someone to get completely fucked by the system. His personality, background, no parents, socioeconomic status, it’s almost formulaic. But the damage he did can’t be overlooked. I’ve got two people I care about a lot advising the exact opposite things for him.
So I’ll ask you the same question I did him. If this is just Retrospec’s fault, but it can’t be controlled. What then?
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you already answered it
"You've got so many people that are important to you who are going to help you fight if that day does come."
if i wake up with ansem in my head one day, i don't know if i'll be able to control him. i could do the same thing malik did, or i could come after any of you like that fake me did in the fog. if you wouldn't give up on me, why are you willing to give up on him?
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For you, okay, i’ll see what I can do to advocate for helping him. But not a one of us can save him if he doesn’t want to be saved.
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but you and the prof... you guys didn't give up on me even when i tried to push you away
so i'm not gonna give up on malik either
but thanks. it means a lot