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[neuralnet]

[ The question Haruto wants to ask is simple, but he doesn't want to risk the "Hideki Matsukawa" persona he's built up for himself. So, he posts using his other, anonymous communicator. ]

if you could help, but doing so would put yourself at risk, would you?

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[neuralnet]

the act of helping is not so much physically dangerous, as it is dangerous because it would expose a secret i have worked very hard to hide, for my own protection.

it's hard to ask for backup with such a thing.

[morphogenia]

Oh! That makes a lot more sense. I guess you have to decide which is more important: your secret or helping others. The good news is we have a lot of people with crazy skill sets so it's not like holding back a little will doom anyone. On the other you may not always feel so great about yourself.

I guess the best compromise to wear a mask or something when you do it? This place is so weird I doubt anyone would really think twice about it.

[neuralnet]

a mask? does that actually work? it sounds like something out of a western comic book.

[morphogenia]

I mean it worked for the Avengers and X-Men for a while!

[neuralnet]

i'm no superhero.

[morphogenia]

But, you can be. Anyone can as long as they do good.

[neuralnet]

i'm sorry, but that's frankly ridiculous.
not everyone can be a superhero.

[morphogenia]

You're overthinking it. What do superheroes do? Things that are good, right? They're called superheroes because they can really big good things like punch an asteroid or something so it can't hit Earth.

An ordinary mom can also be called one if she lifts a car that's on her child because of adrenaline and stuff. Basically as long as you keep punching above your weight you're qualified to be one.

[neuralnet]

so as long as i have the ability to do what others cannot, i have a duty to use that ability to help others?

[morphogenia]

Pretty much! But, I'm not your parent or guardian so you know. Do whatever.