[ Kurt laughs at the question. Not bitter by any means, but a note of self-deprecation mixed with amusement and his flair for showmanship. ]
Think about who you're talking to. Of course. Hope for what, though... That is harder to say.
[ Escape, he assumes, which... Yes, he still hopes they'll find some manner of crack in the wall. Hope for improvement of conditions while trapped here, a shifting in this strange society. Hope that he'll ultimately get to keep what he's gained. Hope, even, to simply understand the full nature and extent of this place... ]
They are immensely powerful. I am used to there being some trick to pull or some fight to be won, but such a thing has not appeared. That doesn't mean it never will. We must only keep the rules in mind to a degree, keep ourselves well, keep faith... [ There's his favorite word, right? ] I don't know how it will end, but it must at some point, yes?
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Think about who you're talking to. Of course. Hope for what, though... That is harder to say.
[ Escape, he assumes, which... Yes, he still hopes they'll find some manner of crack in the wall. Hope for improvement of conditions while trapped here, a shifting in this strange society. Hope that he'll ultimately get to keep what he's gained. Hope, even, to simply understand the full nature and extent of this place... ]
They are immensely powerful. I am used to there being some trick to pull or some fight to be won, but such a thing has not appeared. That doesn't mean it never will. We must only keep the rules in mind to a degree, keep ourselves well, keep faith... [ There's his favorite word, right? ] I don't know how it will end, but it must at some point, yes?