Alhaitham· Character Story 4

To live a peaceful and comfortable life, one must meet a few requirements first: congruous personality and logic, adequate fighting prowess, a slow-paced job, and a cushy house in the vicinity of one's office.

要过上平静而舒适的生活，必须要满足几个条件：适当的性格和逻辑，不错的战斗能力，慢节奏的工作，舒适且离办公室近的房子。

  To live a peaceful and comfortable life, one must meet a few requirements first: congruous personality and logic, adequate fighting prowess, a slow-paced job, and a cushy house in the vicinity of one's office.

congruous: the same as, or in agreement with, other facts or principles

prowess: great ability or skill

  Alhaitham has checked all the boxes above. He would never deny that no place suits him betther than the Nation of wisdom, where social capital is linked to one's academic abilities. His current house, which is located near the Akademia, is one of the academic resources that he gained through promising research projects. This house's story dates back to Alhaitham's student years. If his classmates still remember him, they will recall that he was not one to mingle with the crowd. As a result, he has only participated in one joint research project. Despite its eventual success, the project resulted in a huge quarrel and a parting of ways. Little do people know about Alhaitham's part in this story, though they might be acquainted with the other protagonist: The Kshahrewar architect Kaveh. This academic incident is not very widely-known — and in truth, the tale of two genuises falling out due to differing perspectives is an all-too-familiar one in the Akademiya. But even though their collaboration did fall through, neither of them will deny the other party's exceptional brilliance. As for their research, the Akademiya would later transfer the relevant assets to the researchers involved as per regulation.

social capital: refers to the collective value and benefits that arise from social relationships, networks, and interactions within a community or society. It encompasses the trust, norms, and social connections that enable individuals and groups to work together, cooperate, and collaborate effectively.

fall through: It implies that the collaboration, which was expected or anticipated, ultimately failed or did not come to fruition.

  Although the two did not continue that research, its great success in the early stage still serve as compelling proof of Alhaitham's academic ability. Later, the Akademiya even used this project, which they had forgotten to cancel, as a reference for allocating housing resources, and as such, Alhaitham was given a very decent house befitting his participation in this ingenious project. But the other contributor, Kaveh, had never approached Alhaitham regarding the allocation. It wasn't untill later that Kaveh had someone inform Alhaitham and the Akademiya that he was not in want of a house and thus had no use of this property.

befit: to be suitable or right for someone or something

  When next they met, Kaveh had gone bankrupt. According to Alhaitham, this former friend of his possesses a personality and values that are not congruous with his abilities. The two differ on too many things and cannot reach a consensus even today. Allowing Kaveh to stay in this house provides Althaitham with an interesting research topic: Legally and socially speaking, since Kaveh has previously forfeited the right to his half of this house, he should pay the landlord during his stay. However, paying rent would, to some extent, deny his contribution to the research, which contradicts the academic spirit.

  An intriguing matter to consider, but Alhaitham has no interest in the answer. Thus, he has taken his broke former colleague in, collects rent as the rightful landlord, and gives his colleague some household chores. He is well aware of the dissatisfaction Kaveh might have, but it matters not to him. As far as Alhaitham is concerned, Kaveh is a familiar face, similarly lacks familiar attachments, and is the polar opposite of himself as a scholar — that is to say, an excellent mirror. Human vision is limited, but it can be perfected throught the presence of another genius. Taking this opportunity, Alhaitham will be able to observe other aspects of this world and thus understand more things that may have otherwise been unfathomable.