I do. Though I believe he had no intention of getting close to anyone or caring about them in the first place, he seemed to have an interest in us defeating the creature.
If he hadn't thought much of any of us, I could only imagine he wouldn't bother to pass along some information, and express that he at least seemed to hold some interest in our interactions. That's why I've come to such a conclusion—that we've been able to do something that would move his heart.
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Of course, you must also remember that the words he said, denouncing the relationships he's made with us all, were ones he believed as well. I don't have any illusions he would desire to twist the knife some more if he could.
But in the end, there was a limit for even him. That too was proof enough—though it's not something wholly comforting, and it's not supposed to be. Consider these words as more of a rightful defiance to that foolish display he had. Which is another reason to heed them, of course.
[ That 'Hikage', who seemed to rebuff the idea that anyone was close to him may have taken issue with it. And in there lay the comfort as well, that the truth of the matter was that he had developed some semblance of attachment to them. Of course, he recognized such thoughts could be foolish, but he wondered if it'll be enough to steady the young child some more. ]
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If he hadn't thought much of any of us, I could only imagine he wouldn't bother to pass along some information, and express that he at least seemed to hold some interest in our interactions. That's why I've come to such a conclusion—that we've been able to do something that would move his heart.
[ ... ]
Of course, you must also remember that the words he said, denouncing the relationships he's made with us all, were ones he believed as well. I don't have any illusions he would desire to twist the knife some more if he could.
But in the end, there was a limit for even him. That too was proof enough—though it's not something wholly comforting, and it's not supposed to be. Consider these words as more of a rightful defiance to that foolish display he had. Which is another reason to heed them, of course.
[ That 'Hikage', who seemed to rebuff the idea that anyone was close to him may have taken issue with it. And in there lay the comfort as well, that the truth of the matter was that he had developed some semblance of attachment to them. Of course, he recognized such thoughts could be foolish, but he wondered if it'll be enough to steady the young child some more. ]