[ giorno frowns at the question. he gives a small hum as he thinks it over, and then finally, he says, ]
I didn't realize it was such a big deal, [ giorno confesses. ] Back home, it's just a thing that everyone understood to be part of themselves. I make a big deal out of it because it's a habit that can be useful, but not a lot of people utilize it very well here.
When you go to work, you dress like the way you want to be perceived, but also because you belong in that place. When you go to meet someone you're comfortable with, you dress in the kind of suit you feel like you're at your best. When you have an important meeting, you change into something a bit more formal. And so on. You don't realize it, but you - dress yourself in the way that you feel would make the most or least amount of impact in the kind of company you keep. You shut yourself off in the kinds of clothes you cover yourself with.
We bare our souls, back home, to those whom we trust, and to those with whom we are ready to fight with our lives. Every battle I've been in has always been personal that way. That's not the same here. But think about it: in the myriad of voices that are in our heads, what do you want to define yourself as 'you'? [ he taps the side of his head. ] We have names for our brood and the thing that has attached to our heads, and the control that we have over others' influence in our minds fluctuate depending on our mental skills. We can't all be like Prince or Cathaway.
How do you want to be known as 'Steve'? You don't have to answer that right now. But you can start with your clothes. [ a tilt of the head. ] Anyone can dress in khakis and a plain white shirt. If your objective was to become forgettable, then you've achieved that. Bravo.
But that isn't your objective. I know this because you're always involved with missions, and you try your best to help people who come to you. [ he bases this off of what he's seen him do in the bearings and his personal experience with steve. ] I was new to the hive and yet you let me practice with you anyway. That takes courage, and a certain recklessness to begin with.
You want a certain sensibility to come with your comfort. You have a history you bring with you - everyone does. And the way you always communicate those things is with your appearance, first and foremost. And that is why you have to start with your clothes.
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I didn't realize it was such a big deal, [ giorno confesses. ] Back home, it's just a thing that everyone understood to be part of themselves. I make a big deal out of it because it's a habit that can be useful, but not a lot of people utilize it very well here.
When you go to work, you dress like the way you want to be perceived, but also because you belong in that place. When you go to meet someone you're comfortable with, you dress in the kind of suit you feel like you're at your best. When you have an important meeting, you change into something a bit more formal. And so on. You don't realize it, but you - dress yourself in the way that you feel would make the most or least amount of impact in the kind of company you keep. You shut yourself off in the kinds of clothes you cover yourself with.
We bare our souls, back home, to those whom we trust, and to those with whom we are ready to fight with our lives. Every battle I've been in has always been personal that way. That's not the same here. But think about it: in the myriad of voices that are in our heads, what do you want to define yourself as 'you'? [ he taps the side of his head. ] We have names for our brood and the thing that has attached to our heads, and the control that we have over others' influence in our minds fluctuate depending on our mental skills. We can't all be like Prince or Cathaway.
How do you want to be known as 'Steve'? You don't have to answer that right now. But you can start with your clothes. [ a tilt of the head. ] Anyone can dress in khakis and a plain white shirt. If your objective was to become forgettable, then you've achieved that. Bravo.
But that isn't your objective. I know this because you're always involved with missions, and you try your best to help people who come to you. [ he bases this off of what he's seen him do in the bearings and his personal experience with steve. ] I was new to the hive and yet you let me practice with you anyway. That takes courage, and a certain recklessness to begin with.
You want a certain sensibility to come with your comfort. You have a history you bring with you - everyone does. And the way you always communicate those things is with your appearance, first and foremost. And that is why you have to start with your clothes.