[ She means, were the Elders right and Itadori should have been executed. ]
It might not have happened exactly like this. If we were lucky, it might not have happened for some time, but it still would have happened.
[ Practically speaking, without concerns for morals, the best course of action would have been for Itadori to consume at least half of Sukuna's fingers and kill him. Then, Sukuna could only ever get half as strong, and the odds were in jujutsu society's favor that whoever had to deal with that could do so.
It doesn't matter, however, because they took the chance they did. There's no do over for something like Sukuna, and no other situation compares. ]
[She hates the fact she even had the thought, but it wasn't something she could take back now. ]
I don't want him dead. I just- [Nanami's probably right, though. The what if's really aren't worth hashing over. ] I don't blame him either. None of this is his fault.
You want the people you love to be safe, and there are people you care about more than you care about Itadori Yuji. [ Nanami sighs. ] I understand, but you have to decide what you're willing to do. It doesn't end with executing Itadori. It becomes a question for all potential major threats. What about Inumaki? His ability makes him a great threat to almost everyone. What about Okkatsu? He's a greater threat than Inumaki.
And if your answer it to execute the people like them, like Inumaki or Okkatsu, just not the ones you've bonded with, then you still have to face the reality that by not taking risks on any of them, you're taking a great risk on the people you care about. Because those same people could wind up being the ones to save them.
There's no risk free way to address it. There's no safest path. Only the ones where we can live with ourselves, whatever the consequences.
[He's right, she knows he's right but it's just not fair. But it's not like her life has ever been fair to begin with so it's stupid to let this upset her like it has. That doesn't mean she's still not upset, though, Maki starting to pace again if only to keep herself moving.
Because it's better than standing still.] I wouldn't do that. [But the fact she even thought about it regarding Yuji, just to save Megumi and everyone else she cared about, what did that make her?]
...I'm not any better than the rest of them, am I? I'd sacrifice for the people I love but that's because they're the people I care about. I would have stepped in for Kugisaki or Itadori in Shibuya. [And Megumi would never forgive her if she'd actually done anything to Itadori. She knows that. ]
You're not a terrible person for considering it, Maki. You'd be a terrible person if you did it. [ Nanami watches Maki pace, but he doesn't have the same need to move around, not in this situation. He's thought about these matters many times over the years and is comfortable with his answers, even if those answers and choices contributed to his own death. He can live and die with his choices. ]
Your choices define who you are. Who you actually kill and why, that matters. You haven't executed Itadori or anyone else because they're a threat to you. Stepping in to protect someone from imminent danger isn't the same thing.
I guess. [It had been a thought she'd given word to, even if it had been fleeting and one she'd honestly never considered if she'd actually be able to do it herself.] I wouldn't care if he was a threat to me anyway. I just want to make sure Megumi, Yuta and Toge are safe from that.
I know they're safer here. Everyone is if this place is what they tell us. [Not that she doesn't believe them, but it's still new to her. And even if it's different for her, as long as they're safe, it's something she can deal with.]
As long as we're not followed by the curses, anyway.
[ Nanami has only been here a couple weeks. It's not enough to be sure of the assessment of this place. The network has posts about the fae he just missed, ones that killed and were far more dangerous. Folkmore remains safer, he thinks, but it isn't entirely safe. That's probably easier for them to accept, however, than a fully safe life. ]
We will have to wait and see about curses, but Okkatsu has been here for months.
"He told me that,yeah. Both he and Toge have been here for a while. That's the only reason I'm trusting anything about this place, at least so far. [Because too good to be true is a thing and coming from where they were?
It's not to so easy to turn the distrust of new things off.]
Gojo's been here about a month, and more of us are showing up. I don't know how long it takes for the balance to shift here, but the universe back home seemed to adjust before Gojo was even born. Like it knew. [ Nanami frowns. It's strange, thinking about it like that, but he's studied his history. It's part of the job. ]
It probably depends on our host. She seems powerful enough to tip the scales.
Powers across multiple universes and time. Even if we all fought against her together, even with Okkatsu and Gojo, we'd lose. It's no comparison. [ So there's no point to fighting, not that he wants to fight Thirteen. ]
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It might not have happened exactly like this. If we were lucky, it might not have happened for some time, but it still would have happened.
[ Practically speaking, without concerns for morals, the best course of action would have been for Itadori to consume at least half of Sukuna's fingers and kill him. Then, Sukuna could only ever get half as strong, and the odds were in jujutsu society's favor that whoever had to deal with that could do so.
It doesn't matter, however, because they took the chance they did. There's no do over for something like Sukuna, and no other situation compares. ]
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I don't want him dead. I just- [Nanami's probably right, though. The what if's really aren't worth hashing over. ] I don't blame him either. None of this is his fault.
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And if your answer it to execute the people like them, like Inumaki or Okkatsu, just not the ones you've bonded with, then you still have to face the reality that by not taking risks on any of them, you're taking a great risk on the people you care about. Because those same people could wind up being the ones to save them.
There's no risk free way to address it. There's no safest path. Only the ones where we can live with ourselves, whatever the consequences.
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Because it's better than standing still.] I wouldn't do that. [But the fact she even thought about it regarding Yuji, just to save Megumi and everyone else she cared about, what did that make her?]
...I'm not any better than the rest of them, am I? I'd sacrifice for the people I love but that's because they're the people I care about. I would have stepped in for Kugisaki or Itadori in Shibuya. [And Megumi would never forgive her if she'd actually done anything to Itadori. She knows that. ]
It was a stupid question.
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Your choices define who you are. Who you actually kill and why, that matters. You haven't executed Itadori or anyone else because they're a threat to you. Stepping in to protect someone from imminent danger isn't the same thing.
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Well, I guess Fushiguro could if you killed all the Zen'ins. [ That or be in even more danger, but no reason to stay that. ]
Inumaki and Okkatsu are safer here than back home. You can appreciate that, if nothing else. And it's possible Fushiguro will show up as well.
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As long as we're not followed by the curses, anyway.
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We will have to wait and see about curses, but Okkatsu has been here for months.
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It's not to so easy to turn the distrust of new things off.]
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It probably depends on our host. She seems powerful enough to tip the scales.
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...Thanks for listening, at least. I couldn't really talk to them about this.
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You're welcome. I am here any time you need me.
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I appreciate it.