[ maria said things, that's what that means. what she said, he doesn't need to linger on because this is about them and not him. if shadow uses his own background, there's only so many moments where the truth was before his eyes only to be taken away. he mentions something curious though, something about a planet, and that concern reignites itself, but he doesn't act out.
he stays in place, watching, waiting. ]
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[ their life is a little different, it doesn't follow the same rules that shadow knows (but they're not really rules, per se). if he attempts to fill in a gap, it doesn't work properly because what the other says counteracts that. one step at a time.
he wants to ask: "how do you know you're from a planet?" initially that stands out to him. there are reasons why he would ask, why he has to hold himself back from striking the other on impulse. he doesn't dare try and see if there's a connection, he won't tap into that side of himself.
no subject
he stays in place, watching, waiting. ]
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[ their life is a little different, it doesn't follow the same rules that shadow knows (but they're not really rules, per se). if he attempts to fill in a gap, it doesn't work properly because what the other says counteracts that. one step at a time.
he wants to ask: "how do you know you're from a planet?" initially that stands out to him. there are reasons why he would ask, why he has to hold himself back from striking the other on impulse. he doesn't dare try and see if there's a connection, he won't tap into that side of himself.
shadow lingers on the new questions. ]
Are you or are you not "The Ultimate Lifeform"?