Sixth Rerun - Sometimes you gotta lose to win

[speeding]

[Suddenly, the page containing this entry appears completely blacked out, as if dipped in a vat of ink!]

Comments

[iattractmushi]

[Pause]

I think you might just live longer the other way.

[speeding]

Yeah, I know. Key word is might. Everyone's scared of dying and forgetting.

Well you know what Cloud? It terrifies me too. But being scared doesn't mean I have to back away. Maybe it's smarter not to step up, but not fighting is always smarter. If you want to be safe.

A wise guy from my world said something like this once, "Those who give up their freedom for safety don't deserve either freedom or safety."

[iattractmushi]

We've already forgotten everything, and everyone dies.

This place isn't safe, I've already seen enough that I know that. I wouldn't call myself free, since there's barely anywhere I can go.

I just don't see the point of fighting openly if that will only make the inevitable happen faster.

[speeding]

So it's better to wait it out and prolong the inevitable? Pretend it's okay?

[iattractmushi]

As long as you're still alive, you can do something. That's the point, isn't it? Dead people can't do a thing.

[speeding]

I don't want to die! This isn't a suicide note, this is trying to wake people up. Playing good doesn't work.

[iattractmushi]

And playing stupid does?

[speeding]

Maybe not but but at least it's doing something.

[iattractmushi]

There has to be a better way than this--even if it takes longer.

Then again, what do I know? You've been here much longer than I have, after all.