[Video]

[gundhamster]

[When Gundham starts the video, one thing is certain. While his outfit is similar to what he normally wears it's definitely... different. Several vines wrapped around his arms like snakes and his overall demeanor is more... determined.]

I have been here for some time now. Almost a year by my count. During that time I've had time to think. Too much time. But, I've come to a conclusion. Everyone that is brought here seems to have some talent or aptitude that furthers this place's goal, some history that makes them a candidate for being here. My talent is not one that is generally suited to the tasks laid out before us, though my history is.

A friend once told me that the future is not a river flowing immutably in one direction, but more like the ocean. You can try to go anywhere, though it doesn't mean you'll always reach your destination. However, the friends that I've made and comrades I vowed to survive with have had that future taken from them and so, I've made a decision.

I will not cling to hope blindly, nor will I let despair dictate my life anymore. I will take hold of my own future, embrace my path, and become the villain this place needs, for the sake of those left behind.

[That last remark is said with a slightly different cadence. He's choosing his words very carefully as if to get the attention of someone.]

And Mukuro, we need to talk.

[With that, he ends the feed.]

Comments

[rediscovering]

No. What other people think of you isn't your business.

But you need to consider for yourself, what's right and wrong — that what hurts others the most is wrong. That what brings peace is right. Deciding you're a villain is your own call... but if you say that word has been thrust on you by others all your life, then obviously, what they think of you must matter somewhat, if you're resigning to it. Let that go. Reject what others expect of you and discern that for yourself, depending on the merit of the actions you take. Heroism doesn't matter. Villainy is a relative idea. But kindness matters. Kindness is a clearer path to follow.

[gundhamster]

Your concern for my soul is admirable if misplaced. My soul was stained irrevocably long ago. The blood of thousands are on my hands and that is something I can never escape nor deny. No matter what happens or what I do, I will be a villain for the rest of my days in this mortal husk.

As such, does that not make me the perfect candidate to do what needs to be done, regardless of how unsavory it may be? Let the heroes be heroic. I care only to save my comrades, and I will do whatever it takes to do that.