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[mattersverymuch]

Consider this a disclaimer: what you are about to hear is not a question regarding the Admiral's motives. If I might be blunt, I don't actually care what his motives are, or indeed if he has any at all. Thank you so much for your time.

What purpose does it serve to assign legitimacy to one moral code over another? People subscribe to a moral code because it's what they've been taught, or because it allows them to survive, or because they enjoy it. Some give credence to their own code and consider it better than all others, while some aspire to a code they consider to be superior to theirs.

If one's moral code indicates one's ability to lead and make the "right" choices - the absurdity of which statement I'm not about to delve into, it's far too easy - where do people with elaborate designs on world peace by means of violence fit in, or, conversely, those who would kill to eliminate violent crime, or those who relish crime but would view assisting others as an equally worthy adventure? Of course, there are also hypocrites who betray their own code, or those golden, selfish few who exist alone and codeless.

I would like a definition of right, please. I would like all of them. Maybe I'll make a collage.

spam | merlin

[In a way, he's surprised he wasn't saddled with baggage sooner. Surprise and curiosity don't mean that he wants to be approached or even approach himself, however, so he has been steadfastly ignoring any and all messages from Merlin. They're excruciatingly unimportant.]

[Instead he takes a seat in the gardens - an unusual place of rest for him, which is part of the point. Besides, there's something enjoyable enough about plant life. It doesn't ask annoying questions.]

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[godsays]

All ends.

[ Wielding power, getting punched in the face by power, dying by power, manipulating power. He's seen all facets of the power-diamond. ]

[mattersverymuch]

[He hums approvingly. Because duh, all ends. Same for everyone.]

You should situate yourself firmly at one end or another, or you might experience a devastating existential crisis.

[godsays]

It didn't work out that way.

[ He couldn't stay at one end or another, he means. There was always something bringing him back.

The existential crisis, though - that pretty much happened. ]

If you already know the evidence, why ask the question? To make people argue?

[mattersverymuch]

Why not?

[Why didn't he do better. And - ]

In part.

[godsays]

And what was the other part?

[ Fuck that first question. And he's not being subtle about avoiding it, either. ]

[mattersverymuch]

What do you think the other part was?

[This is what you get when you don't answer his damn question, son.]

[godsays]

Why do people usually ask questions?

[ Because they're genuinely lacking the answer. Yes, he's accusing you of being at heart insecure of your moral code. ]

[mattersverymuch]

Wrong. Try again.

[Because pls. He loves his moral code. It's like his best friend.]

[godsays]

Information, then.

[ For the lulz and for the potential gain of information. Sounds legit to Zane. ]

[mattersverymuch]

Much closer.

[godsays]

But not right?

[mattersverymuch]

Not complete.

[godsays]

[ He would be so much more willing to verbally spar if his head wasn't in so much agony right now. ]

So where does your moral code come down?

[mattersverymuch]

You've made a logical leap there. [ie, that he has one.]

[godsays]

Have I?

[ He'd considered 'I don't have one' to be a perfectly acceptable answer to the question. ]

[mattersverymuch]

[Whereas the marquis takes pride in lying outside the spectrum of morality entirely. He's nearly almost offended.]

You have. But I'll forgive it this time.

[godsays]

Very kind of you.

[mattersverymuch]

I try.