Malik can feel himself on edge, his chest tightening. If Togusa had gotten a memory, or had just zoned out due to the current state he's in, Malik missed it, because he's zeroing in on his own memories.
"There's no recruitment, they were probably born into the cult. It's easier to condition people that way. It's also why they're restricted from interacting with others or going outside... Because going outside breaks the illusion that they need to stay, that they're part of the hierarchy and that their exploitation is necessary for the greater good. Retribution isn't worth taking the risk of trying to escape and them finding you. Unless they can dismantle the entire system, they'll never be free."
His gaze on Togusa is dark and cold. "It's a mistake to assume that everyone would put their family first over their own well being. Just because you're related doesn't mean they love you or that you love them back. You can't really know what their family is like. Survival comes first."
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Malik can feel himself on edge, his chest tightening. If Togusa had gotten a memory, or had just zoned out due to the current state he's in, Malik missed it, because he's zeroing in on his own memories.
"There's no recruitment, they were probably born into the cult. It's easier to condition people that way. It's also why they're restricted from interacting with others or going outside... Because going outside breaks the illusion that they need to stay, that they're part of the hierarchy and that their exploitation is necessary for the greater good. Retribution isn't worth taking the risk of trying to escape and them finding you. Unless they can dismantle the entire system, they'll never be free."
His gaze on Togusa is dark and cold. "It's a mistake to assume that everyone would put their family first over their own well being. Just because you're related doesn't mean they love you or that you love them back. You can't really know what their family is like. Survival comes first."
He also might be projecting a bit... or a lot.