Shiro's clone was probably going to pet Yaga again, when Mantis talked. And then he stopped in his tracks, listening carefully.
Hiroki only has one arm, but it's enough for this.
He puts his arm on Mantis's soldiers.
"Powers are this... are a terrible burden to have. My team member and friend, Allura, she's never used them to hurt another, but apart from her, I don't know if I know anyone who hasn't."
"If you ever try to enslave or hurt anyone here - and I'm not talking about defending, but about aggression - if you ever do, I'll have to stop you."
Hiroki takes a deep breath.
"But I don't believe that, as you are now, you'd hurt anyone innocent. I know you won't."
"And that means you're not an evil person. So don't say you don't deserve... don't say that. People...no... real people always deserve more than they think they do, and they sell themselves short."
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Hiroki only has one arm, but it's enough for this.
He puts his arm on Mantis's soldiers.
"Powers are this... are a terrible burden to have. My team member and friend, Allura, she's never used them to hurt another, but apart from her, I don't know if I know anyone who hasn't."
"If you ever try to enslave or hurt anyone here - and I'm not talking about defending, but about aggression - if you ever do, I'll have to stop you."
Hiroki takes a deep breath.
"But I don't believe that, as you are now, you'd hurt anyone innocent. I know you won't."
"And that means you're not an evil person. So don't say you don't deserve... don't say that. People...no... real people always deserve more than they think they do, and they sell themselves short."