[ Don't ask him about drinking and smoking, then. The judgment's funny because of how direct it is — it doesn't feel petty or insecure. It feels clean and confident, like Bakugo's opinion is simple fact. And to be totally fair, Mat wouldn't exactly argue gambling and smoking and drinking are helpful.
The bragging? Also funny. It isn't that he doubts what the kid's saying; it's just so intensely juxtaposed to Mat's approach to things that it's hard to take it seriously, and he doesn't make any effort to relate. ]
(I was under the impression heroism was a personal problem, too.)
[ Not something "pro" (professional???), or something you're taught. Though he'd also say it was a problem for him, personally. Being heroic is usually bloody inconvenient. And while it takes a few seconds, the reality of what Bakugo's saying does sink in; there's a sudden wash of disapproval and surprised judgment across the connection when it does. ]
(Blood and bloody ashes, are you saying your world's got armies of children?)
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The bragging? Also funny. It isn't that he doubts what the kid's saying; it's just so intensely juxtaposed to Mat's approach to things that it's hard to take it seriously, and he doesn't make any effort to relate. ]
( I was under the impression heroism was a personal problem, too. )
[ Not something "pro" (professional???), or something you're taught. Though he'd also say it was a problem for him, personally. Being heroic is usually bloody inconvenient. And while it takes a few seconds, the reality of what Bakugo's saying does sink in; there's a sudden wash of disapproval and surprised judgment across the connection when it does. ]
( Blood and bloody ashes, are you saying your world's got armies of children? )