"Sogo, no matter who it is, everyone harbors evil thoughts from time to time, leading them to commit mistakes they later regret..." Isao Kondo wore a grave expression as he watched Sogo Doma continuously stir up trouble beside him.
"Gorilla Warden, the difference between humans and animals is that humans can use reason to restrain their evil thoughts, while animals cannot. Are you indirectly admitting that you're a gorilla?" Sogo Doma asked "curiously."
"Do you really think so?" Isao Kondo crossed his arms and stared directly at Sogo Doma. There was no need for him to refute something like that.
"Tch..."
Sure enough, Sogo Doma clicked his tongue and did not press his advantage with words.
Compared to animals, humans were the creatures least capable of restraining their own evil thoughts. Animals believed in the principles of survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle. Compared to humans, who were filled with jealousy, arrogance, greed, and other complicated thoughts, animals were better at restraining their malice.
"Sogo, the strong face up to the mistakes they commit because of evil thoughts, acknowledge them, and make amends. Only the weak run away..."
"Gorilla Warden, a mistake already made is still a mistake. No matter how much you acknowledge it afterward, no matter how much you try to make up for it..." When it came to verbal sparring, Sogo Doma had never backed down from anyone. But before he could finish, Isao Kondo bowed.
"That's why I'm very grateful to you today, Sogo. If you hadn't kicked me away, perhaps I would have committed an unforgivable mistake..."
Sogo Doma: "..."
This Gorilla Warden really was hard to deal with.
Sagaru Yamazaki nodded frantically beside them—Boss Kondo, if you'd pulled off your loincloth, the Vice Commander would have butchered me.
"Yamazaki, Sogo,