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I suppose you have a point...

[But Buggy almost thinks he'd face whatever consequences there are if he could...]

Oh? A hero, huh? I think... I'm a villain.

[Is he always proud of it? No. but he knows himself, or at least thinks he does. He's greedy and selfish. He wants gold and fame and love, however he can get it. He's not always the kindest or the bravest...]

Pirate and all. Sometimes you have to do things you aren't proud of to get by, too. I was an apprentice to one of the greatest pirates there was, you know, and when that ended... Well, I was fourteen, fifteen, maybe. I had to make a flashy name for myself.

But I hope the hero thing works out for you. How's it going so far?

I like to think I always have a point, it’s just not always a good one.

Yes, a hero. I’m not sure I’m all that good at it yet. I have spent most of my life being a villain, though I can’t say I ever thought too deeply about it. Now I probably think too much about it.

What I have come to discover though, is that most people are both to someone. We all do good and we all do bad. Or at least all the people I wish to know are.

[In other words, it doesn’t bother him if Buggy is a villain, especially considering his own past, but either way, he’s made a friend in Loki, and that’s not changing.]

Sometimes we just need to look out for ourselves, especially if no one else is there to help. It is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, in a lot of ways, though I am not proud of how I went about things at times, I am not ashamed of my own past. I simply played the cards I was dealt, both well and badly.

I think it is too soon to say. I know I feel a lot less lonely now, which is definitely a bonus. I will never be one of those boring do-gooder types, but having friends and helping them when I can has been eye opening to say the least.

Self-preservation seems to be a trait that's lacking in some of those do-gooder types, if you ask me. It's disappointing.

[Shanks, that dumb rubber boy Luffy... He can think of quite a few pirates that veer too far from the heart of a pirate. Who will probably end up dead one day...]

Maybe it's best to not overthink either way, right? Do what feels right at the time, or what's needed. You seem like you've got a good head on your shoulders, if you ask me.

[He likes Loki. He's a friend. Now whether or not anyone can trust Buggy's judgement on a good head...]

Yes, they really seem to get off on putting themselves in danger for the greater good. Now, I will admit there are some people I would do that for. I would sacrifice a lot for those I care about, but I also care a lot about myself and my own survival. It seems unhealthy to not have both.]

[There’s a pause in replies as Loki reads that last part over again. He knows what Thor’s friends think of him, especially after the whole New York debacle. He can’t say he’s always been of sound mind and understands why people are skeptical of him, so to have someone think he’s level-headed. Well, it’s kind of novel.

Thank you my friend. I have been trying to look at things in a new way more recently. It’s been a rather dramatic change and I don’t always know how I am doing with it. But it is nice to hear that I have people who like me either way.]

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