And -- if I may venture -- as a weapon you certainly were not allowed to engage your feelings as a human being, were you? Feelings, emotions, and the corresponding thought processes.
[Chilton spoke soothingly, as if what he described was normal under the anesthetic of his tonal inflection. The contrast between his voice and his words might have been jarring for another individual, but the psychiatrist was banking on his already established relationship with Sai as a springboard; ideally, the appearance of understanding would catapult the reality of his requests.]
But you're right, in that I do not know how many you've killed. Willingly.
[And yet no judgment was evident.]
Would you care to discuss that, Sai? Circumstance is just as important as motivation, after all.
[Arguable, especially in a legal context. But Chilton so rarely spoke within the stern boundaries of any legal context. That was why people like Jeff Winger existed, wasn't that so?]
Because I would like to know. How many you have murdered.
sorry for the delay!
[Chilton spoke soothingly, as if what he described was normal under the anesthetic of his tonal inflection. The contrast between his voice and his words might have been jarring for another individual, but the psychiatrist was banking on his already established relationship with Sai as a springboard; ideally, the appearance of understanding would catapult the reality of his requests.]
But you're right, in that I do not know how many you've killed. Willingly.
[And yet no judgment was evident.]
Would you care to discuss that, Sai? Circumstance is just as important as motivation, after all.
[Arguable, especially in a legal context. But Chilton so rarely spoke within the stern boundaries of any legal context. That was why people like Jeff Winger existed, wasn't that so?]
Because I would like to know. How many you have murdered.