Congratulations, you've solved my riddle! The basic premise for not being an evil dick is legitimately just to care about people!
It doesn't even have to be everyone, that's way too many people. Just like ten-- five people who you would genuinely feel bad about doing something bad to them, and not because them dying or being mad at you is an inconvenience in your wicked schemes or some shit.
[ some part of elias would like to argue that there are far more than five people on board that he's on very polite and cordial terms with-- who he'd never actively seek out to harm without cause.
but he's self-aware enough to realise that this isn't what eiffel means. ]
For the record, I wouldn't count the Archivist as one, by that definition.
[...well, shit. That's an actual outright victory he's just gotten from Elias. It's literally the last thing he was expecting, and the surprise - pleasant as it is - is evident in his voice.]
...huh. I mean- okay, yeah, awesome, sure. Uh-- good luck, cadet.
[Yeah that's ruined it hasn't it. Ah well, nice while it lasted.]
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[ he likes that almost as little as the thought of being forcibly made human ]
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It doesn't even have to be everyone, that's way too many people. Just like ten-- five people who you would genuinely feel bad about doing something bad to them, and not because them dying or being mad at you is an inconvenience in your wicked schemes or some shit.
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[ it's hard to tell whether that's Elias accepting the challenge or being incredulous at it. he isn't sure himself. ]
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but he's self-aware enough to realise that this isn't what eiffel means. ]
For the record, I wouldn't count the Archivist as one, by that definition.
[ just so they're all on the same page. ]
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Look, just. Think about it. You don't even have to tell me if you don't want, just. Try?
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I'll--
[ pause. saying I'll consider it while having decided isn't something people who want to get off this ridiculous prison ship do. ]
Attempt it.
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...huh. I mean- okay, yeah, awesome, sure. Uh-- good luck, cadet.
[Yeah that's ruined it hasn't it. Ah well, nice while it lasted.]
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If there's nothing else, I do have other things I should be getting to.
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Yeah, uh-- right. That'll be all- I mean, that's. Everything yeah. All done here!
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