I see. Very well, this is...what I think. Though, I must remind you again to bear in mind that this is also pure conjecture.
[Yeah, right.]
Lunatic follows his own code of justice because he deems our kind—the lawful variety—to be corrupt and weak. And he isn't wrong, not in theory, at least. But his methods...
[Yuri frowns, his head shaking slowly.]
Needless to say, they leave much to be desired.
In any case, Lunatic is...extreme. There must be a reason for that, yes? For his being unable to forgive those he calls 'sinners'? Commonly, that pattern of behavior is seen in individuals who were personally wronged in the past. It is my belief that you're looking for a man...with a grudge. Probably a very old one. It would be helpful if we knew who Lunatic's first victim was. Those sorts of details would tell us a great deal more about him, but...as we do not know, all I can do is presume it was someone close to him. Someone unimportant would not have inspired the kind of dedication to his cause that he demonstrates.
[A soft sigh here, and a shift in his seat so that he might lean against the back of his chair, cross his legs, and fold his arms before him neatly.]
As for why he might lower himself to becoming a criminal himself, I think the answer is obvious after having reviewed the previous point. If his first victim was, in fact, someone close to him...it's possible that he did not mean to kill that person. This also supports his claims of being willing to accept his punishment when 'his time comes'. He is a man who believes he has been guilty from the start. So, what has he left to lose? [Ahh, and that's a point to be cautious with. But he can continue.] Likely, he is someone incredibly isolated because of this. After all, if he believes himself to be a sinner, it's not very likely he would want to associate with very many people and risk leading them down the wrong path.
[He thinks of Jayden here...and the way he cares for the teen, but continues to keep him at a distance. Afraid of the potential to do frightful things he sees in the boy. So like his own potential when he was that age...]
Returning to his methods for a moment...well, fire is said to be purifying. Probably, he believes that not even wickedness can survive the hottest flames, and so he uses his ability to 'punish' sinners. A...belief that is as foolish as the practice, to be sure. There is no justice in murder.
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[Yeah, right.]
Lunatic follows his own code of justice because he deems our kind—the lawful variety—to be corrupt and weak. And he isn't wrong, not in theory, at least. But his methods...
[Yuri frowns, his head shaking slowly.]
Needless to say, they leave much to be desired.
In any case, Lunatic is...extreme. There must be a reason for that, yes? For his being unable to forgive those he calls 'sinners'? Commonly, that pattern of behavior is seen in individuals who were personally wronged in the past. It is my belief that you're looking for a man...with a grudge. Probably a very old one. It would be helpful if we knew who Lunatic's first victim was. Those sorts of details would tell us a great deal more about him, but...as we do not know, all I can do is presume it was someone close to him. Someone unimportant would not have inspired the kind of dedication to his cause that he demonstrates.
[A soft sigh here, and a shift in his seat so that he might lean against the back of his chair, cross his legs, and fold his arms before him neatly.]
As for why he might lower himself to becoming a criminal himself, I think the answer is obvious after having reviewed the previous point. If his first victim was, in fact, someone close to him...it's possible that he did not mean to kill that person. This also supports his claims of being willing to accept his punishment when 'his time comes'. He is a man who believes he has been guilty from the start. So, what has he left to lose? [Ahh, and that's a point to be cautious with. But he can continue.] Likely, he is someone incredibly isolated because of this. After all, if he believes himself to be a sinner, it's not very likely he would want to associate with very many people and risk leading them down the wrong path.
[He thinks of Jayden here...and the way he cares for the teen, but continues to keep him at a distance. Afraid of the potential to do frightful things he sees in the boy. So like his own potential when he was that age...]
Returning to his methods for a moment...well, fire is said to be purifying. Probably, he believes that not even wickedness can survive the hottest flames, and so he uses his ability to 'punish' sinners. A...belief that is as foolish as the practice, to be sure. There is no justice in murder.