[He could ignore him. The thought digs in as he lies there, eyes shut - just turn away from the hierarchy of the First Order that always listens to Kylo Ren, show him that he can't always get what he wants just by shoving through anything-- or anyone-- in his way.
But if that were true, he realizes, he wouldn't be here.]
A lot. [It wasn't his favorite collection of vids or files to page through, but a lot of the other troopers were into it - legendary stuff. Stories that touched on some greater universal power, a bigger purpose worth serving instead of just piling into gear and shuffling along in rank and file. For Finn, though, it just always felt out of touch compared to everyone around him. That was real, and Vader? Even if he was everything they said, he's dead. Gone.
But then he puts two and two together, and his eyes open, realization more than evident in his expression:] --you're supposed to be him, aren't you?
[Not directly, and he knows that, but it's unmistakable once the line's been drawn: whatever Vader was to the people who sympathized with the Empire, having that nearby again in Kylo Ren was the smartest move to make. A warrior tied to both the Force and their cause, a faceless, terrifying presence - it'd make them feel like they never lost him in the first place.]
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But if that were true, he realizes, he wouldn't be here.]
A lot. [It wasn't his favorite collection of vids or files to page through, but a lot of the other troopers were into it - legendary stuff. Stories that touched on some greater universal power, a bigger purpose worth serving instead of just piling into gear and shuffling along in rank and file. For Finn, though, it just always felt out of touch compared to everyone around him. That was real, and Vader? Even if he was everything they said, he's dead. Gone.
But then he puts two and two together, and his eyes open, realization more than evident in his expression:] --you're supposed to be him, aren't you?
[Not directly, and he knows that, but it's unmistakable once the line's been drawn: whatever Vader was to the people who sympathized with the Empire, having that nearby again in Kylo Ren was the smartest move to make. A warrior tied to both the Force and their cause, a faceless, terrifying presence - it'd make them feel like they never lost him in the first place.]