[A short nod at his explanation. The hesitation is seen and noted-- But so far Giles seemed to have traits similar to himself. Consideration before putting things into words, selecting what information would be relevant and for what reasons. So he can brush it off easy enough.]
Like a junkie doing anything to get their fix, right?
[It's the closest analogy he's got, really.] Keep using it to get what you want, keep making problems, keep trying to fix them with what you want.
[Basic enough-- Except with... Magic. Sure. He shoves some more lunch into his mouth at the man's question, giving him a moment before responding. How best to explain it....]
Kinda the same as yours, I figure. [He shrugs.] Not demons and shit, but these monsters we call Shadows. They just eat peoples minds, consciousnesses. [He speaks casually, as though he hadn't seen just how many people lay as though boneless in the streets, occasionally dying of exposure, in the weeks before a full moon.]
We're 'bout the only ones who can see 'em, fight 'em. The Chairman can't fight, but he can see them and research them. He's kinda like you. [A pause, and he looks up across his bowl to Giles, before amending that.] ...Well he's a bit lamer. But same kinda job, from what you've said.
[Another mouthful of stirfry and rice, giving Shinjiro a pause before he continues, just as casual as before.] We can't do magic like you're talking about: nothing big and open-ended. But we've all got our own skillsets. Some've it could be seen like magic, I guess.
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Like a junkie doing anything to get their fix, right?
[It's the closest analogy he's got, really.] Keep using it to get what you want, keep making problems, keep trying to fix them with what you want.
[Basic enough-- Except with... Magic. Sure. He shoves some more lunch into his mouth at the man's question, giving him a moment before responding. How best to explain it....]
Kinda the same as yours, I figure. [He shrugs.] Not demons and shit, but these monsters we call Shadows. They just eat peoples minds, consciousnesses. [He speaks casually, as though he hadn't seen just how many people lay as though boneless in the streets, occasionally dying of exposure, in the weeks before a full moon.]
We're 'bout the only ones who can see 'em, fight 'em. The Chairman can't fight, but he can see them and research them. He's kinda like you. [A pause, and he looks up across his bowl to Giles, before amending that.] ...Well he's a bit lamer. But same kinda job, from what you've said.
[Another mouthful of stirfry and rice, giving Shinjiro a pause before he continues, just as casual as before.] We can't do magic like you're talking about: nothing big and open-ended. But we've all got our own skillsets. Some've it could be seen like magic, I guess.