With a deliberate motion, he removed his glasses, rubbing his eyes with both thumbs, pinching at the bridge of his nose. "You certainly have a way with words," he murmured, his voice tinged with something between exasperation and amusement.
Sliding his glasses back into place, Maruki straightened, letting a faint, thoughtful smile cross his lips. "That fire in your eyes... it’s very familiar." He paused- pinching a thumb and index together as he imagined a cloth. A similar cloth from which drew two souls. Vast experiences but-
"...I don't want to make the mistakes other Marukis have made. The one who affected Phoenix, that is me." He purses his lips together, his jaw tightened. "And if it helps, my power is far more localized. I have come to terms with the potential I hold and while, my words make it seem like I am in purgatory which could be still true but I will gain perspective. Every new angle solidifies my belief in cognition as our next breakthrough and I want to make use of that knowledge in every way I can."
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Sliding his glasses back into place, Maruki straightened, letting a faint, thoughtful smile cross his lips. "That fire in your eyes... it’s very familiar." He paused- pinching a thumb and index together as he imagined a cloth. A similar cloth from which drew two souls. Vast experiences but-
"...I don't want to make the mistakes other Marukis have made. The one who affected Phoenix, that is me." He purses his lips together, his jaw tightened. "And if it helps, my power is far more localized. I have come to terms with the potential I hold and while, my words make it seem like I am in purgatory which could be still true but I will gain perspective. Every new angle solidifies my belief in cognition as our next breakthrough and I want to make use of that knowledge in every way I can."