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Inquiring Mind · 1y

Question for Mordecai: What do you think of Crater City and the Kaiju living there?

In short: It's a decent city, but I'm not impressed with the kaiju.

Don't get me wrong, it's a fine city and I do enjoy some of my trips there. But I can't really say the same for some of its citizens and, especially, the kaiju that live there. Yes, I think it's great that many Kaijus are trying to show that they aren't all bad guys, something we Tikbalang have been doing since we first arrived in the States many MANY years ago. However, when I see kaiju acting like tourist attractions, like swimming in the ocean near a busy pier in such a way that makes them look like the Loch Ness Monster? To me, that is making us look more like something that belongs in a carnival instead of protecting mankind or, as what my people call them, a Showju. It's why when you see Kaiju's in my town of Thunder Bay, they're helping out with jobs, aiding folks, or just watching over the city. Yes, Kaijus can have fun and I'm not going to say they can't but I and my people feel there is a clear difference between 'having fun' and 'being a carnival attraction'.

One kaiju in Crater City, however, I'm on two mindsets on. On the one hand, his heart is in the right place and he does want to defend his home and he has some unique abilities (that healing fire is different)...but on the other hand? It's honestly hard to put into words my thoughts on him but I don't feel safe around him. For example; We were at this restaurant getting a meal when he suddenly acted and "protected" me from a hunter, which in turn scared a child. Now, I was OK with him defending me and I must commend him for spotting that hunter...it's a pity that hunter was a stupid one. Listen, Kaiju Hunters are, despite some idiots, smart. They know when to go after a kaiju, how to go about doing it as to not attract any attention, and when to act. Any normal hunter would not have fired that round in a place such as that restaurant as they'd know it would cause an unwanted scene and anyone with two eyes would spot them either A) not reacting or B) trying to sneak away during the chaos. This hunter that fired? Not only did he do it in plain view but, from what I could tell, from where he was sitting? He was going to miss me by a mile.

Now, I'll give that kaiju credit; this DID result in us rescuing a person from kidnappers....but that brought on more issues with the darned Kaiju almost totaling the vehicle and, in short, scaring the child even more (perhaps even giving the kid more unwanted nightmares of being stomped on BY a kaiju).

Again, let me stress that I think Crater City is a fine city...I just don't think some of the Kaijus/Showjus that live there are, well, GOOD Kaijus to be looking up to.

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