[Gym log]

[demifemme]

Who: Shura and open
Where: Libra apartments' gym
Summary: Shura goes to train at Libra and meets Yamato, among (maybe?) other people there.
Warnings: None so far
What do you do when your gym is full? Why, you go to the other gym, of course!

Which is why Shura is entering the Libra apartments' gym. After some warm-up, she heads straight for one of the treadmills and hops on. Since it's the same machine as in Pisces, she inputs her usual settings and begins jogging, a bit fast for a normal human starting his routine.

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[demifemme]

Shura nearly missed a step on the treadmill at the news, because seriously, what.

"The North Star. Is an alien. Really?"

[drakenguard]

"In my world it is. Well, it is a bit more complicated than that," Yamato frowned. "I do not know if they are actually the stars themselves, or if the Septentrione claimed the names of them, but the extraterrestrial entity that sat on the Heavenly Throne was called Polaris."

[demifemme]

"No matter the name, I guess he doesn't like human free will, right?"

[drakenguard]

Yamato laughed again, although this time it was edged with a sort of bitterness.

"You can say that," he muttered, his expression becoming pensive. "But not exactly. Polaris grew distasteful of how corrupted and irredeemable mankind had become, and planned to delete the world to remake it. It is similar to how one will do a full system restore to a computer. Polaris had direct access to the Akashic Records, so he had that power."

He suddenly laughed again. "Aahaha, but it is in man's nature to be corrupt and vile, no? So you can argue that Polaris did dislike humanity in general. We are a...dangerous species."

[demifemme]

Shura snickered. "I didn't think I'd fall on a human who agrees with me here of all places. Humans can be so much worse than demons."

[drakenguard]

"At least demons are competent and loyal - when tied to a contract," Yamato agreed. "I have seen humans who are truly without honour, and rely solely on their wealth or connections to stay in positions that they do not belong in. It is a sickening state of affairs."

[demifemme]

Shura suddenly fell silent. For some reason, this reminded her of Chiaki's talk about the world being full of useless things (and people)...

"So... what do you intend to do about it?" Don't say remake the world in my image...

[drakenguard]

"Nothing," Yamato responded. "I attempted to fix the broken world, and I failed. The rule was that those who lost were to step out of the competition, and so I did."

Although the tower sort of made sure he kept his word, what with it killing him and all.

"I am a man of my word."

[demifemme]

Shura sighed in relief. Well, they might not agree on things, but a world somewhere was safe from rule by a whole new type of tyrant.

"Oh. Uh. I'm sorry."

[drakenguard]

"It is fine. It simply proved that I was not the one to lead such a world. I cannot champion an ideal based on merit if I am a failure."

It was clear, cold logic to him. Even if the Tsuutenkaku hadn't crushed him, Yamato would have kept his word. He lost to Kuriki, and even though he despised the very existence of the man's ideal, he would have dissolved JP's and bowed out of the competition as promised. He would not have joined them, but he wouldn't've opposed them either.

Heh, really...Yamato probably would have committed suicide if left on his own anyway. What point would there be in living such a stagnant world? After all, he could have gotten out of the way of the tower, but he chose not to because, well.

It no longer mattered.

[demifemme]

Shura didn't mean to give you suicidal thoughts, Yamato D:

"I wish some people had been as true as you in their life choices..." It might have spared her some pain in the Vortex.

[drakenguard]

It's okay. Yamato wouldn't act on those thoughts - they're just rather morbidly amusing to think about in retrospect.

"...People do not like to admit their failings, or their mistakes," Yamato said after a pause. "It is difficult to be...'true'."

[demifemme]

Shura sighs. This conversation is bringing back all sorts of terrible memories. "I'm sorry, it's just... if you uphold a Reason, I think you should have the courage to live according to it first and foremost. I knew only one such person."

[drakenguard]

"Tch, obviously. There is no point in pushing forth a world that you wouldn't even be able to live in," Yamato said flatly, looking faintly disapproving.

Which is why Yamato could grudgingly accept his loss to Kuriki. As aggravating and thick as the man was, he stuck to his ideal loyally, and fought for it with all of his might. Yamato could respect that.

Yamato tapped at the buttons of the treadmill, starting up a swift jog again.

"In the end, only those who are fully dedicated to their ideal, or 'Reason', will succeed. If there is the slightest of doubt or weakness, it will ruin them."

[demifemme]

"I see," she says as she slows, then stops the treadmill. "I think you're right."

With that said, she left the gym, discreetly wiping her eyes. It still hurt inside everything she had had to do, to live through, because of the absolute determination of everyone else.

[drakenguard]

Yamato didn't pause, and only gave the retreating demon a glanced of confused curiosity before resuming his run.

Strange woman.