I'm a man who murdered his own kin, who would not still be living had the Malnosso not decided to bring me to this place.
There is far better company for you here.
He remembers what Itachi said on the morning after the Valentine's experiment. About what whispers through his own mind. You are a pirate. You're not a good man. And once he realizes what you really are...
Yes, he understands. He understands too well.
Law nods.]
Because you don't deserve her.
[Let's just spell all of it out here. Get it all into the open.]
Because you think deep, deep down she's putting you on a pedestal, despite everything you've said to her and all she's said to you. Because one day you think she's going wake up, see the truth, and reject you - and that day terrifies the living shit out you because you won't be able to bear it. Because you're going to hurt her one day without meaning to. Because you have no idea what you're doing. Because you think you're too broken and fucked up to love, or to be able do so properly. Because you can't tell if it's real, or if it's something you're making up in your own head because you want it to be real, or if it's something else masquerading as love.
[There's no edge in his voice - just something knowing and bone deep. Gai will be easily be able to tell that these things are all things that have gone through Law's own mind before.]
[Action, July 19th]
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I'm a man who murdered his own kin, who would not still be living had the Malnosso not decided to bring me to this place.
There is far better company for you here.
He remembers what Itachi said on the morning after the Valentine's experiment. About what whispers through his own mind. You are a pirate. You're not a good man. And once he realizes what you really are...
Yes, he understands. He understands too well.
Law nods.]
Because you don't deserve her.
[Let's just spell all of it out here. Get it all into the open.]
Because you think deep, deep down she's putting you on a pedestal, despite everything you've said to her and all she's said to you. Because one day you think she's going wake up, see the truth, and reject you - and that day terrifies the living shit out you because you won't be able to bear it. Because you're going to hurt her one day without meaning to. Because you have no idea what you're doing. Because you think you're too broken and fucked up to love, or to be able do so properly. Because you can't tell if it's real, or if it's something you're making up in your own head because you want it to be real, or if it's something else masquerading as love.
[There's no edge in his voice - just something knowing and bone deep. Gai will be easily be able to tell that these things are all things that have gone through Law's own mind before.]
Nailing it on the head so far?
[He knows he is.]