[Ah, and so it is that they've spoken too long and Omi's memory begins.
It's a sunny, beautiful day, and your heart is full of guilt. You see an older couple at the graveyard and he hesitates, unsure of what to say. How do you say sorry when their son died and you're still alive? You were there at the accident on that fateful night.
They start reminiscing, this older couple treats you like you’re their son and you feel like you don’t deserve a bit of it. So much of what they say is foggy and unclear. Until, "If only Nachi had turned over a new leaf like you did, Fushimi. He might be on stage right now."
Confusion from Omi. "I'm sorry, what?"
"Oh, didn't he tell you? He always dreamed of being an actor one day. He fell in with the wrong crowd, but he never stopped loving plays."
Here you are. A man with no ambition, no dreams, and wasting his life away. Your best friend had dreams and you never even knew about them. Was it because he didn’t trust you? Was it shame?]
hmm. as the memory plays out, law says nothing and tries to even little about what it means. the kind of life that is being portrayed before him isn't one that is common to him. he has no reference whether is is a common occurrence or not.... well. guess that isn't so true but no one looks down upon others for not becoming a pirate.
pirates weren't things others encouraged unless by other pirates or low lives. nevertheless, when the memory concludes, law has a single question: ]
Is your desire here related to the person you lost?
[He does not appreciate how often he's had to share this memory, actually. It's one thing to talk about it, but it's a very separate thing to have it pulled out of his mind at random.
Most people have not asked.
The question doesn't really give him wiggle room to slip past. It's too direct for that.]
Yes.
[So he won't lie, he'll just give none of the specifics.]
[ to be fair, law would have been direct about this regardless if he knew or not but... you know, sometimes people get memories that are pretty rough and others get memories that involve a lot of Things that are hard to understand without all of the context.
that said, there's nothing malicious about law's tone nor judgmental. he's just...curious. ]
And what do you plan on doing? Bringing them back?
[ he tilts his head to a side. again, there's no judgement here!!! law is a judgement free zone (for now) despite his words. ]
It would change everything about your life.
[ probably? law doesn't know omi's life but he does know that someone who is dead coming back to life after being dead for a while is bound to change something. does law know about parallel universes??? no. removes quantum theory from his mind. ]
[It's been more than five years since his friend has died. But if he can prevent the accident by simply dissolving the gang, then they would've never been on the road that day.
Changing the past is something impossible. So he's trying his best. Would he keep his memories if he went back? Who knows.
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You mean my roommate?
[The large and jingly clown?]
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Yeah, Douman.
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Anyway Omi just nods and moves on.]
Who's the straw hat boy?
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Just someone. [ hahaha. ] A person I'll end up working with years later from that memory.
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But he's not a friend?
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No, not a friend.
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Teammate? Or something like a coworker?
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We form an alliance together.
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[Ah, and so it is that they've spoken too long and Omi's memory begins.
It's a sunny, beautiful day, and your heart is full of guilt. You see an older couple at the graveyard and he hesitates, unsure of what to say. How do you say sorry when their son died and you're still alive? You were there at the accident on that fateful night.
They start reminiscing, this older couple treats you like you’re their son and you feel like you don’t deserve a bit of it. So much of what they say is foggy and unclear. Until, "If only Nachi had turned over a new leaf like you did, Fushimi. He might be on stage right now."
Confusion from Omi. "I'm sorry, what?"
"Oh, didn't he tell you? He always dreamed of being an actor one day. He fell in with the wrong crowd, but he never stopped loving plays."
Here you are. A man with no ambition, no dreams, and wasting his life away. Your best friend had dreams and you never even knew about them. Was it because he didn’t trust you? Was it shame?]
cries i'm sorry mira
hmm. as the memory plays out, law says nothing and tries to even little about what it means. the kind of life that is being portrayed before him isn't one that is common to him. he has no reference whether is is a common occurrence or not.... well. guess that isn't so true but no one looks down upon others for not becoming a pirate.
pirates weren't things others encouraged unless by other pirates or low lives. nevertheless, when the memory concludes, law has a single question: ]
Is your desire here related to the person you lost?
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Most people have not asked.
The question doesn't really give him wiggle room to slip past. It's too direct for that.]
Yes.
[So he won't lie, he'll just give none of the specifics.]
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that said, there's nothing malicious about law's tone nor judgmental. he's just...curious. ]
And what do you plan on doing? Bringing them back?
[ since....the memory seemed kind of..?? ]
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It's not terrible to be honest.
Sometimes.]
Something like that.
More like... I want to avoid the accident altogether.
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That's a pretty life altering wish.
[ he tilts his head to a side. again, there's no judgement here!!! law is a judgement free zone (for now) despite his words. ]
It would change everything about your life.
[ probably? law doesn't know omi's life but he does know that someone who is dead coming back to life after being dead for a while is bound to change something. does law know about parallel universes??? no. removes quantum theory from his mind. ]
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Changing the past is something impossible. So he's trying his best. Would he keep his memories if he went back? Who knows.
This is still odd to talk about.]
I'm fine with that.
What are you here for?
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I'm here to get kill a monster.
[ simply put. ]
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How long have you been fighting it?
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About half my life.
[ closes eyes. ]
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Thirteen years?
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Yeah, there about.