01 --> why say anything nice?

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Looks like I'm going to be blurting out everything I remembered just like the rest of you idiots.

I come from the continent of Tellius. There were normal people like me there, but there were also stinking half-beasts we called sub-humans. Well, some people called them laguz. I guess that's the proper word. Anyway, they were half-animal, half-human, and they could take full animal forms to fight. Complete savages, basically.

Here's the confusing part. I was fighting alongside these smelly freaks as part of some Laguz Alliance. I don't get why. I must have been blackmailed or pressured into it. It's like some kind of stupid joke that this is the first thing I remember. It almost makes me sick to my stomach.

Something a little better--I learned that I'm a master archer. Probably the best on the continent. I always knew I was the best at something, but it feels good to figure out what, exactly.

((2% spent on sparse knowledge of Tellius, the laguz, and his fighting role in the Laguz Alliance.))

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What point is that? That you would rather hide and piss yourself then face me in a fight?

[all_onis_are_true]

Normally I wouldn't be so blunt like this, but apparently whatever's in the air is sort of compelling this, so lemme lay it out to you, since you don't seem to be getting it.

You're acting like a jerk. More importantly, you're acting like a jerk in a place where it is really, really important for people to NOT act like jerks so they can work together and try to get their memories back. So MAYBE you should try being a little bit more diplomatic, hmm?

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I don't think so. No one is getting free help from me, and I'm not expecting it from them. I've barely lifted a singer since I got here and I've already got some of my memory back. So what's the big deal? Do we all have to act like friends to please the big, bad memory gods? That's not how it works, is it.

[all_onis_are_true]

So what, nobody told you about the anemoi gems? I find that hard to believe, unless everything the scientists were telling you just came out as "blah blah we're morons blah blah," which sounds at this point like it's your modus operandi.

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I know about 'em. I also know that if I went out searching, there's about a one in twenty chance that anybody I brought along would only slow me down.

[all_onis_are_true]

...you know, there's a girl you should meet. Named Rin. I bet you two would hate each others guts immediately. It'd be great. I'd bring popcorn.

...goddamnit. That wasn't supposed to come out like that.

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I don't get into arguments for other people's amusement. It's not even fun for me a lot of the time.

[all_onis_are_true]

Which is amazing considering how much you say seems specifically designed to start one.

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You all are annoying. How is that my fault?

[all_onis_are_true]

Have you ever heard the phrase, "The only constant in all your dysfunctional relationships is you?"

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No.

[Pause. He grimaces.]

Not put exactly like that, but I understand. If people don't like being around me, then good for them. They can stay away.

[all_onis_are_true]

You know, I was pretty antisocial myself, but even I realized the value of friends back home.

...until they all died, anyway. Or... I think they died. I... damnit, I do NOT want to talk about this to you.

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[Another pause.]

Yeah, sorry. I'll pretend I didn't hear it.

[all_onis_are_true]

...thanks. I guess you're not all bad.

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[Shinon actually looks a little flustered.]

Oh, save it. I'm not gonna keep kicking a guy who just let something like that out.