Idle Transfiguration

Mahito: Do you believe people have hearts?

Junpei Yoshino: Huh? Do they not?

Mahito: They don't. They have souls, but souls aren't hearts.

Junpei Yoshino: Then what about my...

Mahito: I'm the only person in this world who understands the composition of souls. After all, I change the shape of other creatures by making contact with them. All emotions are the result of the soul's metabolism. They're far too mechanical to call hearts. People place too much value on things they can't see. I can see them, and souls are no more special than physical bodies. They're just there. Do you get it? There's no value or importance to life. Life just continues its cycle, same as the waters of the world. That's true for both you and me. Our lives are meaningless and have no value. And that's why we can do anything we want. We're free to live our lives however we please.

[looks at Junpei]

Mahito: You can't let yourself get trapped in an ideal of indifference. There's no need for consistency in how you live your life. Just as you eat when you get hungry, you can kill someone if you hate them. I'll sanction you fully.