Dove can't help but shy away slightly, looking off to the side. His smile has all but faded, replaced by a more melancholic look.
"...You're very perceptive. As I said it's a long story, but... well, the truth of the matter is, my world and everyone in it were altered. A world that for all intents and purposes has no memory of experiencing anything resembling negativity or pain. That would include myself."
And he puts on another smile, and it's probably fairly easy to tell it's a bit strained as he looks back at Kira. At least, in comparison to the first smile he had.
"It was only after arriving here that I was truly able to experience negative emotions of any true form. The best I had before then was a discomfort of sorts... but it was enough to cause me to investigate."
And he knows, he knows he's missing so much. He doesn't remember his true past, the past that has been haunting him since his arrival here. His past as the Black Mask, the one he's been denying for far too long...
"...I don't remember my past, either. My true past, that is. Nothing but a happy slideshow of memories. I can't tell you how many of them are real, how many are false."
And yet he keeps that smile on, if not for Kira, then for himself. To try not to show too much weakness. To avoid letting too much of those negative feelings he has, and only barely understands out.
"So you may be sensing that difference from me and others. Whereas other people have a sense of themselves, their identities, and their feelings, I'm attempting to rediscover mine. That's what I've been achieving during my time here, thanks to the people I've met here."
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Dove can't help but shy away slightly, looking off to the side. His smile has all but faded, replaced by a more melancholic look.
"...You're very perceptive. As I said it's a long story, but... well, the truth of the matter is, my world and everyone in it were altered. A world that for all intents and purposes has no memory of experiencing anything resembling negativity or pain. That would include myself."
And he puts on another smile, and it's probably fairly easy to tell it's a bit strained as he looks back at Kira. At least, in comparison to the first smile he had.
"It was only after arriving here that I was truly able to experience negative emotions of any true form. The best I had before then was a discomfort of sorts... but it was enough to cause me to investigate."
And he knows, he knows he's missing so much. He doesn't remember his true past, the past that has been haunting him since his arrival here. His past as the Black Mask, the one he's been denying for far too long...
"...I don't remember my past, either. My true past, that is. Nothing but a happy slideshow of memories. I can't tell you how many of them are real, how many are false."
And yet he keeps that smile on, if not for Kira, then for himself. To try not to show too much weakness. To avoid letting too much of those negative feelings he has, and only barely understands out.
"So you may be sensing that difference from me and others. Whereas other people have a sense of themselves, their identities, and their feelings, I'm attempting to rediscover mine. That's what I've been achieving during my time here, thanks to the people I've met here."