"Well, except in some special circumstances that is the truth," Mariko responded, pleased that this avenue of conversation hadn't been shut off. "But there are some students who wish to get a job as, say, a speaker for the deaf, or a physical therapist. But you don't seem to have thought of that, which means that you yourself must have some manner of incapabillity..." Mariko blinked, having just realised she had been thinking aloud, and went on. "i'm just curious because you immediately assumed i was blind, and i thought you might've been one of those, mmm, what's the word... Y'know, somebody who keeps trying to help people even though people don't need it.. Is there a word for that?"