[True, true... On the plus side, naga are apparently fast as hell!! GOOD LUCK TRYING TO CATCH HIM, COPPERS.]
In the same way that it manifests itself in curios collectors. [So, the second part... There are some who find monsters useful for their various abilities as well, of course, but Kaoru's found that the majority of the enthusiastic acceptance comes from people who are simply excited to have something "unusual" added to their lives. It's dehumanizing - well, more dehumanizing than literally being dehumanized - but it's better than some alternatives, and very easy to exploit.
Kaoru shrugs soon after, pausing before turning down another street.]
They seem surprisingly genuine about their interest, at the very least.
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In the same way that it manifests itself in curios collectors. [So, the second part... There are some who find monsters useful for their various abilities as well, of course, but Kaoru's found that the majority of the enthusiastic acceptance comes from people who are simply excited to have something "unusual" added to their lives. It's dehumanizing - well, more dehumanizing than literally being dehumanized - but it's better than some alternatives, and very easy to exploit.
Kaoru shrugs soon after, pausing before turning down another street.]
They seem surprisingly genuine about their interest, at the very least.