[That's an entirely genuine question, completely devoid of sarcasm; he legitimately doesn't see why he would want to know. He's quick to elaborate, however.]
The culprit has been punished for what they've done, and they've paid for it to the furthest extent that anyone can; finding out who was responsible now would accomplish what, exactly? It would likely be either enraging or upsetting, and while the anger may be justified, what can I do about it? Besides, it's entirely possible that even if the person responsible for my death could arrive here, but they could be from a point in time where they wouldn't be aware of what they're going to do - and then I would be angry for something that hasn't happened to me, done by someone who hasn't even thought to do it yet!
There's a barrier that shouldn't be crossed between punishment and vengeance, and doing so is unforgivable; anything else would risk crossing that line. Do you understand?
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[That's an entirely genuine question, completely devoid of sarcasm; he legitimately doesn't see why he would want to know. He's quick to elaborate, however.]
The culprit has been punished for what they've done, and they've paid for it to the furthest extent that anyone can; finding out who was responsible now would accomplish what, exactly? It would likely be either enraging or upsetting, and while the anger may be justified, what can I do about it? Besides, it's entirely possible that even if the person responsible for my death could arrive here, but they could be from a point in time where they wouldn't be aware of what they're going to do - and then I would be angry for something that hasn't happened to me, done by someone who hasn't even thought to do it yet!
There's a barrier that shouldn't be crossed between punishment and vengeance, and doing so is unforgivable; anything else would risk crossing that line. Do you understand?