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[st_ratagem]

That’s the only reason anyone does anything in my view: no good reason not to.

Here’s a question: why does it matter? I promise you won’t find my reasons sufficient. Why should you? I unleashed devastating force on your home.

If the same circumstances came ‘round again, the only thing I’d do differently is make fewer mistakes.

[st_arkintern]

I'm not looking for an answer that's going to suddenly make everything make sense. I just want to know why.

You've been nice to my girlfriend and you've been nice to Annie, too. You haven't killed anyone or killed anything since you got here, either. You're not exactly the Loki I saw on the news when I was a kid.

[st_ratagem]

Of course I am. I adapt to fit my circumstances, that’s all.

[st_arkintern]

You still haven't answered any of my questions related to the attack on New York.

Were you adapting to fit your circumstances in New York, too?

[st_ratagem]

More or less.

Look. I’d lost everything I relied on, tried to get some back and failed, then was ‘saved’ from a perfectly good suicide attempt. Said savior ‘suggested’ that I burn Earth to ashes and rule the ashes. He offered to make that possible if in return I handed one little part of it (just one rock) over to him.

I had no desire to experience what happens to those who turn down his generosity, and in any case the idea of ruining something so very precious to Thor was an attractive one.

So I agreed. Off I went! And, as mentioned, in the same circumstances I would absolutely do it again.

[st_arkintern]

I'm sorry that that happened to you.

I think I have a better picture of what happened now even though I don't really understand it.

I definitely don't get why you'd do it again, though.

[st_ratagem]

Same circumstances, same decisions .

[st_arkintern]

What about knowing what you know now?

[st_ratagem]

What about it? What exactly do you imagine I know now that would change anything about a comparatively simple decision?

[st_arkintern]

I don't know, do you still feel the same way about Thor and about Earth now? Do you regret anything that you did?

[st_ratagem]

in order, mostly sound effects: ehhhh, meh, and no.

I don’t see the point of regret. It’s just wishful thinking. ‘I wish I hadn’t blah blah blah, if I could go back in time blah blah.’ I made my choices. If could go back in time nothing would change, because my options would all be the same.

[st_arkintern]

You and I are not really anything alike.

[st_ratagem]

I’m sorry, did you expect we would be?

[st_arkintern]

Not really, no. But I guess I understand things better even though I don't completely get it.

[st_ratagem]

Hurrah.

[st_arkintern]

It's more than what I had before.