[It's a deeper question than Baji realises, and Heizou isn't sure if the young man is really prepared for the seriousness of the answer. He considers changing the subject, but then instead he pulls in a breath and stretches his free arm up and then drops it back, rubbing the back of his head.]
When I can stop an act of evil before it even takes place. When I'm able to put myself in its path and halt it before any harm can come to anyone... that is my favourite kind of work.
[There's an odd intensity about the man as he says that. Something tense in the line of his jaw and a steely undercurrent in his voice.
Then he smiles and laughs, and it's like a cloud moving away from the sun.]
Oh, but such cases are few and far between. I decided to pit myself against the wickedness of the world years ago. If I can't nip evil in the bud, then I shall be its natural enemy.
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[It's a deeper question than Baji realises, and Heizou isn't sure if the young man is really prepared for the seriousness of the answer. He considers changing the subject, but then instead he pulls in a breath and stretches his free arm up and then drops it back, rubbing the back of his head.]
When I can stop an act of evil before it even takes place. When I'm able to put myself in its path and halt it before any harm can come to anyone... that is my favourite kind of work.
[There's an odd intensity about the man as he says that. Something tense in the line of his jaw and a steely undercurrent in his voice.
Then he smiles and laughs, and it's like a cloud moving away from the sun.]
Oh, but such cases are few and far between. I decided to pit myself against the wickedness of the world years ago. If I can't nip evil in the bud, then I shall be its natural enemy.