(Heaven's BBS)

[cieled]

From: Ciel Phantomhive (Asteria)
Date: September 13th

How can one be animate without a soul? (He asks this far from his shinki - just in case they take offense.) I do not understand how they move; how they speak; how they serve? The essence of life is one's spirit, surely?

(Though he cannot speak for demons, of course.)

I am venturing onto esoteric grounds, I know, but what better place to make such inquiries? Besides, I do not know if I am entirely comfortable sharing my home with one who is soulless.

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[brynwieldr]

It is entirely possibly they're simply some sort of divine automaton. If the old gods can bring people from who knows where and gift them with divine powers of our own, I don't think it's that far-fetched that they can provide shinki-less or especially gifted gods with a created servant.

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[cieled]

You provide the easy answer. It would be simple to accept that the gods have some greater plan for us, the new gods, yet I cannot trust them - nor can I trust a servant I do not understand.

Do they have a will of their own, do you think?

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[brynwieldr]

Oh I don't trust them either. But the soulless shinki are largely harmless, with a sort of will. It's not very strong, but it does seem they have something there.

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[cieled]

I will continue to test mine. The limits of their loyalty are important to me.

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[brynwieldr]

Provided you don't put them at risk for a second death, I don't think anyone will argue against you doing that.

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[cieled]

Arguments do not frighten me - nor do the opinions of others. We all must decide how we exist.