[...These are the phantoms that haunt Ahito's past, aren't they? If Akira didn't know the story, at least in part, he might be willing to chalk it up to the forest's hallucinogenic tendencies.
Ahito is a precious test subject. Akira knows this, and yet it angers him. Sickens him.
Akira had wanted to know what made Ahito tick, the reason why he refused to cry even for himself. Now, he realizes, he was better off not knowing.
Akira remains silent at Ahito's side for the duration of the memory. No smarmy remarks this time, and certainly no judgment. For a moment after the memory fades, Akira remains still, subdued, before turning to Ahito.]
...Do you feel responsible for what happened to her?
no subject
Ahito is a precious test subject. Akira knows this, and yet it angers him. Sickens him.
Akira had wanted to know what made Ahito tick, the reason why he refused to cry even for himself. Now, he realizes, he was better off not knowing.
Akira remains silent at Ahito's side for the duration of the memory. No smarmy remarks this time, and certainly no judgment. For a moment after the memory fades, Akira remains still, subdued, before turning to Ahito.]
...Do you feel responsible for what happened to her?