Our teacher's fine, but... The heads of Jujutsu society—like you said, they're all the same. [ Kicks at the ground a bit. ] If they're not going to be out on the field and do something, they should retire.
There are a lot of rigid systems and processes in place, but lack in other areas... They could all use an overhaul. We lose sorcerers sometimes from being given the wrong information during a mission briefing.
[ People die every day, but maybe they shouldn't die because of negligence. It's more complicated than just starting a revolution even though he'd like that. Strokes chin... ]
A lot of it is sink or swim even with some teaching and guidance... Less of that would be good. You won't have a new generation of sorcerers if they're dead.
[Lavi listens closely, because he's interested -- even if he might never see this organization for himself, this small snapshot already tells him a lot.]
Having someone in the chain of command that's not just the Pope and a bunch of church politicos. Better communication between our branch headquarters... We had a whole group secretly create Akuma-human hybrids and order us to fight with them in the war. That didn't make anyone happy.
[ Satoru only faintly knows about Christianity, specifically Catholicism, but he knows through pop culture and that sounds right even in a fantasy sense of what the big church would do to fight a holy war.
Crusaders...... But exorcists. Passion of the Christ or something. ]
[is there? is there really a way????? IS THERE....]
It's cause of the Innocence. It's the only material in the world that can destroy Akuma, and it chooses its wielder. No one knows how it chooses people, just that they have to get whoever it is.
That's what they tell you... And how it always has been. Can't even put in your resignation. [ That's so sad. ] I don't have any plans to stop being a sorcerer, but at least I have some choice.
I guess there must be, but most see it as a responsibility and duty. Can't carry that out if you're dead. It's different if you're the last line of defense, though. No choice unless you want to be a deserter and let mankind die.
[ Thinking more. ]
In my opinion, a lot of sorcerers are more self-serving.
Honing your cursed techniques, getting stronger... It's also a display of your place in the pecking order. That's traditional self-interest.
[ Strokes chin. ]
There are those who join and stay because we get paid very well, or working in corporate Japan doesn't suit them. Then those who join because they want to protect their close few... And finally the very few of us who take the strong protecting the weak tagline incredibly seriously. Some of that is genuine, some of it is plainly self-righteous.
[ Which he doesn't care about. He does think he himself is interesting! Ego quite large. ]
I wonder what kind of person you are, too, Lavi. You're kind of just hanging around the outskirts of the order, but they're dragging you in. That's annoying.
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Our teacher's fine, but... The heads of Jujutsu society—like you said, they're all the same. [ Kicks at the ground a bit. ] If they're not going to be out on the field and do something, they should retire.
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Let's say that they do -- what would you do if they weren't holding you guys back?
[sorcerers -- the ones actually in the field]
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[ People die every day, but maybe they shouldn't die because of negligence. It's more complicated than just starting a revolution even though he'd like that. Strokes chin... ]
A lot of it is sink or swim even with some teaching and guidance... Less of that would be good. You won't have a new generation of sorcerers if they're dead.
Got anything for your geezers?
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Having someone in the chain of command that's not just the Pope and a bunch of church politicos. Better communication between our branch headquarters... We had a whole group secretly create Akuma-human hybrids and order us to fight with them in the war. That didn't make anyone happy.
[and he doesn't even know kanda's trauma]
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[ Satoru only faintly knows about Christianity, specifically Catholicism, but he knows through pop culture and that sounds right even in a fantasy sense of what the big church would do to fight a holy war.
Crusaders...... But exorcists. Passion of the Christ or something. ]
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Are you religious?
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[ he is a casual buddhist ]
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...You don't get a choice once the Church finds you, no matter who you are or how old. Yuu's been at the Order since he was a kid.
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[ Yikes. ]
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It's cause of the Innocence. It's the only material in the world that can destroy Akuma, and it chooses its wielder. No one knows how it chooses people, just that they have to get whoever it is.
And once they do, they're Exorcists for life.
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That's what they tell you... And how it always has been. Can't even put in your resignation. [ That's so sad. ] I don't have any plans to stop being a sorcerer, but at least I have some choice.
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Well, we've got types who want to save the world more than themselves. I'm guessing it's like that for you too?
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I guess there must be, but most see it as a responsibility and duty. Can't carry that out if you're dead. It's different if you're the last line of defense, though. No choice unless you want to be a deserter and let mankind die.
[ Thinking more. ]
In my opinion, a lot of sorcerers are more self-serving.
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Self-serving how?
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[ Strokes chin. ]
There are those who join and stay because we get paid very well, or working in corporate Japan doesn't suit them. Then those who join because they want to protect their close few... And finally the very few of us who take the strong protecting the weak tagline incredibly seriously. Some of that is genuine, some of it is plainly self-righteous.
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[he has some idea from how Gojo talked about fixing the system, but also he's curious...]
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[ He's here. ]
Why are you curious?
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[and he was wondering because of the ink from earlier, "are you strong because you're Gojo Satoru?"]
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[ Which he doesn't care about. He does think he himself is interesting! Ego quite large. ]
I wonder what kind of person you are, too, Lavi. You're kind of just hanging around the outskirts of the order, but they're dragging you in. That's annoying.