asgardeventide | 01. Primus

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[Kaworu comes to the screen with a kind and gentle smile.]

Hello. I'm looking for a piano or a violin. I'm not sure where I can find one; not to buy - I simply wish to play for a while.

[and now that is out of the way, he wishes to ask something else]

I do have another question. Are you happy?

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Then what are you?

Not always, but it depends on why you're asking it.

Humans call my kind "angels".

Would something as simple as "I wish to learn about others" be enough?

The same sort of divine beings with wings? [He's heard of vague descriptions of them, having never actually met one before.]

I suppose for some it would be. [Not really for him though.]

We are not divine. But some of us have wings, yes. [it's not the same kind Riku is thinking, probably]

That is my only reason.

Then what differences do you have with humans?

I see.

We are 0,02% different from humans. Even so, we are "humans who cast aside human form"; in other words, each Angel’s form is a tangible manifestation of its self-image. That is, Adam’s children can simply be whatever they imagine themselves to be. This is our and only individuality, for everything else, we are nothing but a whole.

So, in a way, you can sort of choose to look like whatever you want to.

Were you chosen or always an angel?

Yes. But one's form isn't something easily changed; you shape yourself through bonds, through information you gain overtime, by knowing yourself and knowing what surrounds you. Changing yourself is always something that takes time, and sometimes it's very hard. It's the same with Angels. They can't simply choose to look different the next day. Because their shape is a manifestation of its self-image, they will only change if their self-image does.

All Angels are children of Adam, the first Angel. We are born and grow as angels. Even those with human body. [himself]

[Well that is definitely something that hits home a little too closely. He can't imagine how he'd look or handle transitions like that.]

So if you look human, what does that mean? That you don't consider yourself to be an angel? [He's not trying to be condensing or rude, but it has to mean something.]

This body is human, therefor I cannot shape it to my self-image. I am half human, half angel.

However, I rather like this form. If I were to be able to choose my form, I would like to keep this one very much.

You probably couldn't change it here anyways if you tried. The gods here like to strip people of the powers they once had back in your world.

Hmm, maybe I should be honoured then, that angel likes to be human.

Yes, I have noticed.

There isn't anything special about an angel. Humans, on the other hand, are amazing even if they have a hard time understand that.

[It's not the first time he's heard that, but he'll never understand the apparent fascination of humans.]

We've all got our reasons for thinking and not understanding that. Besides, the same can be said for an angel. Humans will find you pretty special regardless of what you think.

We aren't able to develop. Though we don't feel the pain of individuality humans do, we cannot create music, movies, write books. Such things are something you humans can.

And I find it amazing.

You don't have creativity? [That's kind of weird even for him.]

I don't write or anything like that, but that does sound a bit depressing. Not having anything like that.

Not just that. We lack anything that would allow us to grow.

And the difference is that we do not find it depressing at all.

No emotions? That can't be right. Everything has emotions and feelings.

[ he smiles ] We do feel and we do have emotions.

We simply don't find it depressing that we cannot create or that we do not grow.

Ah. That is more depressing than it should be.

Perhaps to those who can do it, to meet someone who can't, may sound depressing.

However, Angels are quite satisfied with the existence they lead.

I'm not creative, but you are right about that.

Does that include yourself? [He wants Kaworu's personal opinion.]

I am quite satisfied, yes.

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