[FUCKING TSURUMARU KUNINAGAAAAAA THIS IS SO FUNNY NOT MATSUI'S UNHOLY FURY BEING BROUGHT DOWN TO NORMAL LEVELS.
He closes his eyes after another second or two and just. Sighs. There's still a lot to be upset about, but frankly, this is much less egregious than what it had started to look like in trial.]
...I still can't abide by your choice, even though I understand that you had reasons for it. But if this is the truth...
[It's not up to him to offer forgiveness, of course. That's for Rin, if he can, wherever he may be. But for him, at least, it eases his heart if only slightly.]
But yeah, that's true. Especially since this is a group of BLEEDING HEARTS... His head bows a little.]
...Yes. There is no path forward without hurt.
[Because of D mentioning the call he got, he'd been turning scenarios over in his head. No matter who is called on or what they decide to do, whether they decide to kill or forfeit, whether someone else has to take their place, if they stand in trial and attempt to give themselves away or try to pass the burden of erasure to another team... all of it is horrible.]
So I recognize that it is my personal feelings that make it difficult for me to be merciful toward you, even knowing that no choice would have been a "good" choice.
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He closes his eyes after another second or two and just. Sighs. There's still a lot to be upset about, but frankly, this is much less egregious than what it had started to look like in trial.]
...I still can't abide by your choice, even though I understand that you had reasons for it. But if this is the truth...
[It's not up to him to offer forgiveness, of course. That's for Rin, if he can, wherever he may be. But for him, at least, it eases his heart if only slightly.]
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It's the truth.
[That's all he says, though. He doesn't make any attempt to plead or beg with Matsui to believe him, or to emphasize again what all he's said.]
No matter who I would have erased, someone would have been angry.
[The only person he can think of is maybe Rang, but even then, there are people who like Rang.]
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But yeah, that's true. Especially since this is a group of BLEEDING HEARTS... His head bows a little.]
...Yes. There is no path forward without hurt.
[Because of D mentioning the call he got, he'd been turning scenarios over in his head. No matter who is called on or what they decide to do, whether they decide to kill or forfeit, whether someone else has to take their place, if they stand in trial and attempt to give themselves away or try to pass the burden of erasure to another team... all of it is horrible.]
So I recognize that it is my personal feelings that make it difficult for me to be merciful toward you, even knowing that no choice would have been a "good" choice.