[he knows that he's led a soft life, maybe even peaceful compared to many of the others here. he admitted as much to buzen -- that he won't truly understand the lives he and Roxana have to lead.
...but he likes to think that he understands -- maybe not their lives -- but what happens when you make a decision, knowing that you'll spill the blood of another, and knowing that you'll carry that forever. and he understands the urge to live on despite all the pain you can cause, for the sake of something far more important.]
If you can admit that to me, then I can accept it.
[...]
The only line I'll draw is for Buzen. [he smiles, soft] ...If he ever becomes a means to your end -- if he dies while trying to be... then I'll have to try and kill you.
[he can admit that to her, 'try' being the operative word here. he doesn't think he'd succeed, but he knows he'd try.]
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[he knows that he's led a soft life, maybe even peaceful compared to many of the others here. he admitted as much to buzen -- that he won't truly understand the lives he and Roxana have to lead.
...but he likes to think that he understands -- maybe not their lives -- but what happens when you make a decision, knowing that you'll spill the blood of another, and knowing that you'll carry that forever. and he understands the urge to live on despite all the pain you can cause, for the sake of something far more important.]
If you can admit that to me, then I can accept it.
[...]
The only line I'll draw is for Buzen. [he smiles, soft] ...If he ever becomes a means to your end -- if he dies while trying to be... then I'll have to try and kill you.
[he can admit that to her, 'try' being the operative word here. he doesn't think he'd succeed, but he knows he'd try.]