Well... no. [He doesn't think about it very long; maybe in different circumstances - fewer people, Akane in imminent danger and at his side, the immediate threat of The Mastermind - he would choose few over many, but...]
I mean, it's been a while here, you know? I've been here since the beginning, when our group started showing up, so I get it. Just because this place can be a real hellhole doesn't mean nothing here mattered to anyone— so, uh.
[A shrug, like, that's it. He lacks the punchy finish.]
No. [...] There are people I care about who'd leave this place behind, so... I guess I was trying to find that kind of determination. Uh, with the punching.
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Well... no. [He doesn't think about it very long; maybe in different circumstances - fewer people, Akane in imminent danger and at his side, the immediate threat of The Mastermind - he would choose few over many, but...]
I mean, it's been a while here, you know? I've been here since the beginning, when our group started showing up, so I get it. Just because this place can be a real hellhole doesn't mean nothing here mattered to anyone— so, uh.
[A shrug, like, that's it. He lacks the punchy finish.]
No. [...] There are people I care about who'd leave this place behind, so... I guess I was trying to find that kind of determination. Uh, with the punching.