I realized with Spellbound Blurr he rarely asks Shockwave questions. Which makes sense because anything he asks Shockwave seemingly has to answer. And Blurr’s not going to take advantage of that. But that also means that what Blurr does and doesn’t ask about says a lot.
The things he doesn’t ask about? Either he already knows the answers. Or what those answers would be just doesn’t matter one way or the other.
And the things he does ask about? Then those must be the things where the answers matter. And the only way he can find out those answers is from Shockwave directly telling him.
The few questions he does ask? They seem to be questions to get to know Shockwave better.
And maybe that says a lot about Blurr to. About his approach to people. Because Blurr could ask Shockwave to tell him everything about himself. Blurr could know everything about Shockwave. But he doesn’t ask everything. Because even if Blurr knew everything, he wouldn’t know Shockwave still. Because knowing someone is truly knowing them is also in the experience of sharing moments with them and seeing who they are. Not just a collection of facts and details.
Blurr knows that. So, he doesn’t pry. Doesn’t try to unearth every little detail that is personal to Shockwave. Doesn’t ask about all the specifics of the acts Shockwave has had to carry out as a demon.
The main two questions he asks are questions that, more than anything else, seem to be aimed at understanding how Shockwave felt and how Shockwave feels now. And Shockwave’s feelings — why he feels that life is no longer worth living, specifically — is something that Blurr can only find out directly from Shockwave talking about his experiences.
He doesn’t ask about what it physically means to be a demon. Doesn’t ask for the process behind the curse. Doesn’t ask about the what ifs or other ways things could go. Because those things don’t matter. (And perhaps too Blurr already knows some of the answers? Because he seems to know quite a lot about demons to know immediately what would kill one permanently when Shockwave asks if he will uphold his oath.)
Blurr could ask Shockwave for everything. But in the end, he only asks to understand.
And maybe that — that in all this the understanding is still what matters most to Blurr — shows more than anything truly how deeply he cares about Shockwave.
