[It's mercifully simple, and a pretty easy and plausible explanation at that. Though L grows bored and restless fairly easily, he's found that in situations like this, when he's offered a simple solution, it's better to take it rather than weaving something more complex and exciting at the risk of catastrophic failure. More or less, he is conducting a survey, anyway; just an ongoing and highly detailed one.
At Ryuk's curiosity, the arm's length of distance that L has carefully maintained since the conversation started is probably a hair more noticeable. Though his approaches are bold, his mannerisms can be vaguely skittish, as though he is hyper-aware of the potential for others to attempt to reach out and hurt him.]
It would be very painful, and I would burn. I've always been relatively indifferent to both of those things, and that has not changed so far.
[The answers are clipped, short, to-the-point. He doesn't elaborate. He doesn't want this being to see it as a challenge or a point of intrigue; he would far prefer to move on before any temptation to snatch away his hood and umbrella does strike.]
Many new arrivals are confused. Distraught, even. You are uncommonly relaxed about this.
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[It's mercifully simple, and a pretty easy and plausible explanation at that. Though L grows bored and restless fairly easily, he's found that in situations like this, when he's offered a simple solution, it's better to take it rather than weaving something more complex and exciting at the risk of catastrophic failure. More or less, he is conducting a survey, anyway; just an ongoing and highly detailed one.
At Ryuk's curiosity, the arm's length of distance that L has carefully maintained since the conversation started is probably a hair more noticeable. Though his approaches are bold, his mannerisms can be vaguely skittish, as though he is hyper-aware of the potential for others to attempt to reach out and hurt him.]
It would be very painful, and I would burn. I've always been relatively indifferent to both of those things, and that has not changed so far.
[The answers are clipped, short, to-the-point. He doesn't elaborate. He doesn't want this being to see it as a challenge or a point of intrigue; he would far prefer to move on before any temptation to snatch away his hood and umbrella does strike.]
Many new arrivals are confused. Distraught, even. You are uncommonly relaxed about this.