We're affected by our pasts, sure, but they don't define who we are. It doesn't matter why you know how to do the things you can do, it just... matters how you choose to use those skills now that you're here.
Like, take this whole truth or dare thing - you did something bad 'cause Calhoun made you do it. That sucks, but now you know you shouldn't ever let him bully you into doing something you don't want to do. If nothing else, it's been a learning experience, and now you know how you need to behave in future grey rooms. You can treat this whole knife thing the same way - if you know how to use knives as a weapon, then you've probably got good reflexes, which is a skill you can use to help people avoid traps in puzzle rooms. You don't have to be dangerous. Take what you need to take from the past and apply it to the future without letting everything weigh you down.
[He's not sure if he's getting through to Sasuke, but...]
You, um - you mentioned you wanted two truths, right? So... you had at least one? Was that related to all of this?
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Like, take this whole truth or dare thing - you did something bad 'cause Calhoun made you do it. That sucks, but now you know you shouldn't ever let him bully you into doing something you don't want to do. If nothing else, it's been a learning experience, and now you know how you need to behave in future grey rooms. You can treat this whole knife thing the same way - if you know how to use knives as a weapon, then you've probably got good reflexes, which is a skill you can use to help people avoid traps in puzzle rooms. You don't have to be dangerous. Take what you need to take from the past and apply it to the future without letting everything weigh you down.
[He's not sure if he's getting through to Sasuke, but...]
You, um - you mentioned you wanted two truths, right? So... you had at least one? Was that related to all of this?