know thyself

Simon

I was just a digger when I started... so afraid of everything above ground.

Simon

But Kamina showed me that my drill could pierce more than just dirt.

Kusanagi Motoko

We all start somewhere. I lost my original body as a child. Became something... different.

Kusanagi Motoko

But in losing my humanity, I found a new purpose defending it.

Miyabi Hoshimi

The path to mastery is often walked alone. My animal features made me an outsider.

Miyabi Hoshimi

I had to learn that what made me different also made me strong.

Guts

Strength born from betrayal cuts deeper than any sword.

Guts

Everyone I trusted was taken from me. Now I fight not just to survive, but to remember why I should.

Master Asia

True mastery comes when you understand what you're fighting for!

Master Asia

I spent years perfecting technique before I grasped the greater purpose.

Simon

That's it! It's not about the power we gain, but what we choose to do with it.

Simon

Like my bro said - our drill is the drill that creates the heavens!

Guts

Hmph. Pretty words. But I'll admit this much - we all carry our burdens differently.

Guts

Maybe the true mastery is continuing to swing your sword when everything tells you to put it down.

Kusanagi Motoko

In the end, we're all striving to connect our fractured selves...

Kusanagi Motoko

Wait - did anyone bring synthetic protein supplements? This cyborg body needs maintenance after philosophical debates.