Oh, Walt. Denial is such a -- [He leveled a glance at the other man, his smirk undeniable.] Harlot.
[It was a playful observation, and proof that Walter's skepticism couldn't get a rise out of Chilton. No foul language in this preliminary session, oh no. The psychiatrist was convinced he was right, just as he had been right about Walt's truer personality.]
You came in here practically repenting, Walter. Your first appearance on the Network. You considered the possibility that this world was hell -- and given that you aren't particularly superstitious, it was logical to suspect that your cognitive associations drew from some profound guilt. And not because you necessarily felt guilty, no.
[Chilton looked off, enjoying his own interior design. Relishing the environment, his environment, like it was a stage.]
But you knew that you should have sincerely felt that. And that disconnect inspired your minor existential crisis. Because you know, as I know, what kind of man doesn't feel guilt despite the social pressure to.
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[It was a playful observation, and proof that Walter's skepticism couldn't get a rise out of Chilton. No foul language in this preliminary session, oh no. The psychiatrist was convinced he was right, just as he had been right about Walt's truer personality.]
You came in here practically repenting, Walter. Your first appearance on the Network. You considered the possibility that this world was hell -- and given that you aren't particularly superstitious, it was logical to suspect that your cognitive associations drew from some profound guilt. And not because you necessarily felt guilty, no.
[Chilton looked off, enjoying his own interior design. Relishing the environment, his environment, like it was a stage.]
But you knew that you should have sincerely felt that. And that disconnect inspired your minor existential crisis. Because you know, as I know, what kind of man doesn't feel guilt despite the social pressure to.