"Perhaps this is because you lack specialized knowledge in psychology, but more so because your own understanding of emotions is not sound. You have undergone ntal troubles and judge Shiller's capability to bear them by your own standards,"
Charles looked over the people in the room as he put his pen down, saying, "However, the fact is that Shiller has withstood more than any of you have experienced. He passed through the shattering period of ntal instability during his youth. He is more stable and sound than any of you."
Charles then began to speak of Shiller's personal history to the others in the room, but his focus was not on the content of the story itself, nor his professional judgnt, but the state Shiller was in when narrating these things.
At the end of the story, Charles summarized, "These mories hold no particular significance for Shiller. He does not suffer from them or draw strength from them. There is nothing to avoid or to emphasize."
"It can be said that if any of you casually asked Shiller about his past, you should have understood the story by now."
In a large eting room, only Charles's voice echoed as the others were imrsed in their own thoughts, most of them pondering over the story of Shiller's past that Charles had recounted.
Eventually, those who knew Shiller best began to seem puzzled about sothing. But before they could ask, Charles had begun to answer their puzzlent much like a good teacher would, starting from the beginning."
"People always say the phrase, 'Tribulation makes people stronger.' This is not just fantasy. Research evidence demonstrates that individuals who experience a greater share of life difficulties tend to exhibit a more stable external deanor or, in other words, they beco more 'mature'."
"But so question whether the adversity is truly the catalyst for strength—Does tribulation truly create maturity? I would rather call that calm outer deanor 'numbness'."
Charles glanced impassively at Magneto sitting opposite him, and then continued, "Contrary to the intuition of most of humanity, ntal trauma is harder to heal than physical injury. Ti does not heal everything; it only helps us forget part of the suffering. What cannot be forgotten only makes us accustod to it."
"Like all pain, once accustod to it, numbness sets in. The pain persists, but subjectively, it no longer hurts as it initially did."
Charles turns a page he is holding, calmly saying, "The parts of severe ntal trauma that can be forgotten are minimal. The majority exists in a state of persistent pain, leading to an ever-increasing numbness."
"The most severe consequence of this numbness results in individuals exhibiting an exceedingly calm outward deanor, as though they have seen through everything and accepted everything in the world. Those who do not know why consider this deanor to be the transparency and indifference that cos from experiencing suffering."
"In truth, this is the permanent scar of ntal trauma. Its greatest danger lies in gradually losing the ability to seek outwards, appearing uncurious, uninterested, and uncaring."
"People often view the lack of contention as a display of kindness and mildness without paying attention to why they don't want to. For those who bear a permanent ntal scar, they neither have the energy nor the interest in wanting anything."
Stark slowly furrowed his brow, as if thinking of sothing. Charles quickly responded to his puzzlent.
"Yes, this doesn't sound much like Shiller. Shiller always seems interested in everything, wants everything. But have you considered that his greed might be an extre manifestation of his struggle against this state?"
"The operation of human psychology and thinking implies that considerable ntal scar cannot be eradicated, so they must find a way to combat this state of dwindling vitality. Most trauma sufferers with good prognosis usually force themselves to divert their attention to sothing that has infinite appeal to them, like faith."
"Only by infinitely stimulating interest, thereby keeping an exploratory state, can numbness and emptiness brought on by trauma be countered."
"In other words, the trait of greed in Shiller's personality that you know is not morbid—in fact, it's the opposite. It's healthy, and it might be the healthiest trait as it ensures Shiller still has the curiosity and energy to explore."
After a mont's silence, Strange asked, "Because Shiller's psychological damage was serious and his enemy strong, he had to forge an even stronger weapon. Therefore his greed appears so extre, am I right?"
"In so ways, you are correct," Charles's fingers brushed the paper. He turned his head slightly to look at Magneto, sighed lightly, and added, "Shiller was extrely fortunate. During the pri healing period after receiving trauma, he t a good doctor—one more patient than and a better healer."
Magneto just lowered his gaze. His eyes deeply set in their sockets always carry a cold indifference to outsiders, but when he lifts his eyes to et Charles's shining blue eyes, they are like rocks illuminated by the wavering light seeping below the surface of the sea—the light of once navigating furious waves reveals itself through these icy and profound depths.
"There's another point," Charles lowered his head back to the paper filled with his words, and continued, "Because of his autism, so of Shiller's emotional and behavioral expressions still do not conform to the norm. They're hardly noticeable. Anyone other than would never have realized it. Obviously, this unfamiliarity is thanks to the doctor."
"The persistence of these abnormalities only shows that the doctor is an ordinary person, without my mind-reading ability. But this also indicates that I can help Shiller make further progress in eliminating these abnormalities."
Imdiately, all humans present turned their attention to Charles, and Charles, in his usual calm but confident tone, continued.
"Next, I'm going to treat Shiller following my procedure for treating patients with autism. I've already convinced him to receive my treatnt. As Shiller's friends and currently his family, your responsibility is to cooperate as much as possible during the treatnt. This is the only way to ensure the best results."
"Mm, okay, Professor, I understand," Stark nodded. His hands clenched on the table, appearing nervous. He looked into Charles's eyes and asked, "So where do we begin?"
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