[ Maruki smiles at him then, wide and warm and tinted with just the slightest hint of playful mischief. ]
I was trying to prove the existence of any sort of cognitive world. To me, there's no better expert than one who already knew about it and spent so much time in it.
[ He's told Akechi, time and time again, that while he may be more academically informed about cognitive psience, there's no replacement for direct experience with it. They've both learned just as much from each other. The same goes for Akira. Of course it does. ]
Which is to say, I appreciate the offer more than I can say. I'll certainly take you up on it after we've had a little more time to digest... everything. [ Vague wave of his hand. Dead Skeksis! Persona reveals, or lack thereof! ] By that same token, if you ever want to ask me anything about the field, please do! I can talk about it for hours. If anything, you might have trouble shutting me up.
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I was trying to prove the existence of any sort of cognitive world. To me, there's no better expert than one who already knew about it and spent so much time in it.
[ He's told Akechi, time and time again, that while he may be more academically informed about cognitive psience, there's no replacement for direct experience with it. They've both learned just as much from each other. The same goes for Akira. Of course it does. ]
Which is to say, I appreciate the offer more than I can say. I'll certainly take you up on it after we've had a little more time to digest... everything. [ Vague wave of his hand. Dead Skeksis! Persona reveals, or lack thereof! ] By that same token, if you ever want to ask me anything about the field, please do! I can talk about it for hours. If anything, you might have trouble shutting me up.