Chapter 520 - 466 : Good and Bad (2/2)

It wouldn't be surprising to see humans allying with Cthulhu as long as they receive good rewards. Some have morals, firmly believing in justice but they're few and far between, and, in some cases, fanatics who do twisted things to achieve what they assume is 'true justice'.

”I don't like what you did but I cannot judge it as a 'wrong' or 'evil' thing. It's something done out of necessity, to survive. Now, let me speak about something else that bugs me a bit.”

After a short silence, Timos continued

”Your petulant individualism. Do you think it'll achieve anything? Even beings such as myself never dared to always act alone, much less you, my dear guest. Relying solely on yourself, thinking that your impudence and overbearingness is enough to push away those around you. I can see who you hold dear and who you do not care about, it's pretty easy to notice through your actions. Over time, those feelings you so dearly cling onto will slowly yet surely disappear. Not on their own, of course. It'll be you who will crash everything, that is, if you continue to conduct yourself so… so incomprehensibly.”

'Now that you've said your piece, can you shut up?'

Annoyed by the endlessly talking Timos, Arthur snapped at him. He didn't to be educated by a monster who pretends to be intelligent using his pitiful eloquence.

”I will, if you answer one question of mine.”

'…'

Timos regarded Arthur's silence as acceptance so, without beating around the bush, asked:

”What is better? To be born good or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?”

Arthur didn't give an immediate reply. He spent an inordinate amount of time thinking before saying:

”There's no such thing as to be born good. The experiences you live through determine whether you're good or evil. Your actions prove your nature.”

”Then, how do you explain the existence of my children? You said that none can be born good then it's right to assume that, also, none can be born evil. Why is it that my children were called evil, defective, abominations.”

”Because they are. Their actions proved what they are.”

”Their actions, yes. Them? Not so much. There's no denying they've became 'evil' but they weren't outright evil. There must have been a process that led them to be like this. This process, either natural or caused by someone's machination, is, from my perspective, the true evil. The mastermind.”