i became what I feared the most

[parrygripp]

"Could You Take A Life?"

Simple question. Not a very simple thing to answer. Seeing as how many canons — from action to horror — deal with death in one way or another, it's a pretty reasonable thing to ask around these parts.

So, when posed with the question, could you take a life?, how does your character respond? Are they a cold, hard, remorseless killer, someone who's never even thought about murder until now, or something more complex?

• No blank top-levels.
• Instead, characters are to respond to the proposed question: could you take a life / could you kill someone?
• We're asking for honesty here, but it's not as if we have fact-checkers waiting around. Lie if you want. We're not your parents.

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Suzuha Amane | Steins;Gate

[amanesuzuha]

[She tries to not flinch at the question, though her smile does vanish from her face.]

If I need to. I would rather not.

Re: Suzuha Amane | Steins;Gate

[theheartofthecards]

[Yugi nodded in agreement. He wouldn’t take a life unless there’s no other choice, not that it would make the attempt any less difficult. In all honesty, he would much rather sacrifice his own if it meant saving another from themselves]

It’s never easy…

[There was a hint of silence before he looked away with downcast eyes.]

…I hope you never be put in that position.

[amanesuzuha]

[For the briefest moment, she is glancing away from him. She was a little concerned that her expression was going to show that she had seen more than her fair share of disaster.]

I appreciate those words, but you can never quite tell what the future will hold. I could have no choice.

[She noticed his own expression before asking]

Have you... had to?

[theheartofthecards]

[It took a minute of complete silence for Yugi to gain enough confidence to face the other in the eyes rather than the ground below him. Even though he did the right thing, his heart says otherwise. The purpose for doing so is different, but it hurts just the same.]

Yes… but not to save the world or our friends. We were able to save our enemies from themselves and eventually they reformed.

But… this is different. My Other Self was supposed to rest in the Afterlife after he has regained his memories as Pharaoh. We had a Ceremonial Duel that determined his fate… and I won.

[He looked away, feeling quite ashamed of himself. There is a reason to this, in which Suzuha would hear very soon.]

I mean… technically I did have a choice, but it’s either my selfishness or his freedom…

I love him enough to sacrifice my own pain to give him happiness and eternal rest. But even now, I have doubts…