[ noa interest in the past is only in understanding it as a backdrop for the present and future. the reason kaiser began kicking the ball around could well inform why he continues to do so now. or maybe it won't? his curiosity is genuine, though he understands kaiser may just see it as a way to leverage more information against him. a true stray is never comfortable in domesticity until the day they realize they don't need to hunt for food anymore. kaiser is still hunting, still hungry, and that's why noa likes him.
but oh well. you can only flip a coin so many times before it hits the wrong side. ]
Mhm. The question was -- why 10, correct? [ noa takes a sip of his wine, letting the taste settle on his tongue where the answer has been patiently waiting since the initial ask. ] There's a part of this answer you may appreciate and another part you won't...
Obviously you know that the first eleven numbers have positional meanings relevant to one's role on the field. "10" is the playmaker and those who wear it are the center of their team. However, there's also numerology involved. 1 and 0 -- the flow of creation and destruction. You have to continuously balance the game through your actions, and spur your team to follow your lead.
When management asked me to watch your games and provide my assessment, I recommended that number for you because I could see how you commanded the field. They told me that you weren't well liked by most of your peers, but that only made me more certain in my appraisal. If you could make yourself the center piece of the team despite your bad reputation, then that meant you had a value to them on pitch they couldn't ignore. When you can make people set aside their egos to support yours -- that's part of being 10.
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but oh well. you can only flip a coin so many times before it hits the wrong side. ]
Mhm. The question was -- why 10, correct? [ noa takes a sip of his wine, letting the taste settle on his tongue where the answer has been patiently waiting since the initial ask. ] There's a part of this answer you may appreciate and another part you won't...
Obviously you know that the first eleven numbers have positional meanings relevant to one's role on the field. "10" is the playmaker and those who wear it are the center of their team. However, there's also numerology involved. 1 and 0 -- the flow of creation and destruction. You have to continuously balance the game through your actions, and spur your team to follow your lead.
When management asked me to watch your games and provide my assessment, I recommended that number for you because I could see how you commanded the field. They told me that you weren't well liked by most of your peers, but that only made me more certain in my appraisal. If you could make yourself the center piece of the team despite your bad reputation, then that meant you had a value to them on pitch they couldn't ignore. When you can make people set aside their egos to support yours -- that's part of being 10.