It's not the kind of thing I could prove. At least, not to Satan. If you're a sinner, he knows. I died without doing anything particularly bad, so he let me know there was no place in hell for me.
But my case intrigued him. He found it amusing, that a non-sinner like me wanted to trade places with someone in his domain. So he made me an offer: as long as I'm completing my duties for him as a Reaper, that person can serve my lighter sentence instead of their own.
After walking all that way for something like that, I agreed. So. That's my story, I guess.
And you've been a Reaper since. I guess you're good at your job?
[ It's a lot to process, but she's learned to roll with a lot, after everything. One thing to be said for Brook, he's apparently dedicated to his convictions. ]
...It's not like I have a particular talent or interest in killing. Like I said, I've messed up a few times over the years. It's just that sending me back to a boring existence in purgatory wouldn't entertain Satan as much as keeping me on as a Reaper did.
[Again, silence. His gaze wanders out the bookstore window.]
I dunno. For most of it, I wasn't happy or sad. I just was. And that was fine. Whether it's "worth" anything... [Brook forces a shrug.] I don't even know where to start measuring something like that.
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It's not the kind of thing I could prove. At least, not to Satan. If you're a sinner, he knows. I died without doing anything particularly bad, so he let me know there was no place in hell for me.
But my case intrigued him. He found it amusing, that a non-sinner like me wanted to trade places with someone in his domain. So he made me an offer: as long as I'm completing my duties for him as a Reaper, that person can serve my lighter sentence instead of their own.
After walking all that way for something like that, I agreed. So. That's my story, I guess.
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And you've been a Reaper since. I guess you're good at your job?
[ It's a lot to process, but she's learned to roll with a lot, after everything. One thing to be said for Brook, he's apparently dedicated to his convictions. ]
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...It's not like I have a particular talent or interest in killing. Like I said, I've messed up a few times over the years. It's just that sending me back to a boring existence in purgatory wouldn't entertain Satan as much as keeping me on as a Reaper did.
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[ She heaves a sigh. She doesn't really take any joy in killing, either. ]
Is it worth it? Now that you've been stuck doing it for a while.
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I dunno. For most of it, I wasn't happy or sad. I just was. And that was fine. Whether it's "worth" anything... [Brook forces a shrug.] I don't even know where to start measuring something like that.
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[ And she waves a scarred hand at one of the shelves. ]
The ones on the left are blank, so take your pick.
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Thanks.
[Important question: Do they come in pink?]
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And she will let him take as long as he wants to pick one out. ]