As philosophical concepts, certainly, though not as anything I would call concrete. [ He gestures to the vial ] They are a part of Gnosticism, though even so, they tend towards the obscure, I will admit...
[ He's really only familiar with them because he had been alive to read the original texts before they were destroyed for being heretical... He's suddenly quite glad that he had been bored enough in the 3rd century (or whenever, he actually doesn't quite remember exactly when) to flip through some of it.
Though naturally, trying to piece together more is set aside as Ryunosuke makes his plea, and for what it's worth, Sebastian listens quite seriously. He's certainly more calm than anyone should be in the face of such information, but it doesn't seem to be given any less attention or weight. It's information, after all, and that's valuable. It's why he looks a little surprised in the face of the clear conviction in Ryunosuke's words, as if he's guessed the assumption behind them, but it's incorrect. ]
...Why, I would like to know the full truth myself, naturally. I hope I did not give off an impression otherwise? There is much I need to learn, clearly, and so I am quite grateful for your perspective. My being here at all is an impossibility, so I have every reason to want to discover the truth myself.
[ It's said quite earnestly, and also exceedingly politely. ]
1/2... again...
[ He's really only familiar with them because he had been alive to read the original texts before they were destroyed for being heretical... He's suddenly quite glad that he had been bored enough in the 3rd century (or whenever, he actually doesn't quite remember exactly when) to flip through some of it.
Though naturally, trying to piece together more is set aside as Ryunosuke makes his plea, and for what it's worth, Sebastian listens quite seriously. He's certainly more calm than anyone should be in the face of such information, but it doesn't seem to be given any less attention or weight. It's information, after all, and that's valuable. It's why he looks a little surprised in the face of the clear conviction in Ryunosuke's words, as if he's guessed the assumption behind them, but it's incorrect. ]
...Why, I would like to know the full truth myself, naturally. I hope I did not give off an impression otherwise? There is much I need to learn, clearly, and so I am quite grateful for your perspective. My being here at all is an impossibility, so I have every reason to want to discover the truth myself.
[ It's said quite earnestly, and also exceedingly politely. ]