soul_campaign | Anonymous Text

[It’s been awhile, but Barricade’s decided to grace the network with his anonymous presence. Kidnappings and rescue missions aren’t all that interesting to him, after all. Let the humans sort out their own.]

I think everyone here is in agreement that BREW is a terrible invention. What really bothers me about it, though, is the fact that it’s obsessed with pulling in more humans than anything else. It’s a disturbing thought if humanity is the common denominator across endless realities, isn’t it?

I suppose it sticks with what it knows, which is consistent for a machine built by humans and not helpful at all. Human conflict solved by human ineptitude isn’t a very good strategy. I’d give it some points for wising up and bringing in superior species every once and awhile, except none of us want to be here. The only comforting part about humanity infesting so many realities is that there’s always something actively trying to wipe it out. That's a universal constant I can live with.

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[Wait, what?]

It's more of a human habit to hate and fear what they don't understand. I've spent more than enough time among the species.

[Someone is a bit of a blood-sucking demon...]

And still you only see the resource they offer as slave labor and fertilizer. There is so much more you can do with humans without them even realizing you're controlling them.

Apologies for not listing all of their miraculous benefits. What would you suggest using them for?

If you want to see them destroyed, why not manipulate them to destroy themselves? They would surely be more effective at it than anyone or anything else.

Not bad. I'm more of a hands-on kind of guy, but watching your enemy self destruct has its merits.

And can be quite entertaining.

Speaking from experience, are we? I might be warming up to you.

[Her experience isn't quite the angle Barricade would think, but close enough. Her family ran a lot of Japan from the shadows and adept at using people against each other. And yes, it is fun to watch her enemies destroy themselves.]

Indeed. The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

'Supreme art' is debatable, but I'm not disagreeing. How do you like the war we've got going on here?

I don't. But I want to go home. Ending this war is the only way to achieve that.

You think aiding the humans is the fastest way to achieve that, like everyone else?

I think aiding the side that ensures my own survival is the fastest way to achieve that. At the moment, that happens to be Shibusen.

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Have you ever considered the other side? If Shibusen's all you know, it's easy to think they're the safest.

Occasionally, though my knowledge regarding that side is very little. I also don't take kindly to anyone trying to kill me.

It might be worth your while to do a little more research. Just be sure to keep your head down, of course. Shibusen doesn't like sniffing around.

You're collateral damage. Anyone in the city of their enemy is a target, so try not to take it personally.

I'll take that into consideration. Even their allies within the city are collateral damage? Let me tell you how much that warms my heart to hear.

War isn't pretty, and there always has to be acceptable losses. You think Shibusen wouldn't pull the trigger if they deemed it utterly necessary?

There are many ways to fight a war and still be effective. I don't have any illusions regarding what Shibusen could do in dire straits. I just don't have to like it.

I never said you had to like it. And the way I've seen it, it doesn't matter how you fight any given war, it's going to be messy for someone in some capacity.

In this case, I hope it's extra messy for humanity.

Gratuitous violence is such a waste of energy and resources. Though I suppose there is something to be said for 'shock factor'.

It's not gratuitous or shocking if it gets the job done. Everyone's got their own style, though.

Indeed. I'm sure we'll talk again sometime.

The city's only so big, after all. Pleasure chatting with you.

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