[ Ryouma has every reason not to feel sympathy for the woman who just branded him, but he has also done plenty of things that have turned his stomach out of necessity, so he knows the feeling. He also knows he shouldn't be this way, but that's easier said than done. He was supposed to treat this war like a job, but the last "job" ended up the same way because Ryouma can't help but care about other people, even when they're his enemies.
Maybe his counterpart — the owner of the Iconoclast Shard he'd acquired earlier — would've had it easier. If nothing else, he'd certainly have retaliated given the chance, but this Ryouma has no interest in reneging on that agreement, slowly shrugging his jacket back on instead. ]
Hah! Well, wouldn't that be nice?
[ She's right, but he's never counted on luck anyway.
Having done his part, Ryouma figures he can continue his trek back to the Safe Room. He doesn't bother to refasten the jacket to avoid having the fitted material against his skin right now, and he wasn't kidding when he said he doesn't bother to hide his Shards. After a few steps, though, he pauses. ]
I hope your reward is everything they said it'd be.
[ With a certain tone, those could easily be sarcastic words that he decides to toss back over his shoulder at the last minute, but he means it. Ryouma believes Zenith is chasing an ideal that experience has proven to be an impossible dream, so he's sure most of them have nothing but that same disappointment to look forward to. Considering he lives with that, it's not a feeling he would wish on anyone. ]
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Maybe his counterpart — the owner of the Iconoclast Shard he'd acquired earlier — would've had it easier. If nothing else, he'd certainly have retaliated given the chance, but this Ryouma has no interest in reneging on that agreement, slowly shrugging his jacket back on instead. ]
Hah! Well, wouldn't that be nice?
[ She's right, but he's never counted on luck anyway.
Having done his part, Ryouma figures he can continue his trek back to the Safe Room. He doesn't bother to refasten the jacket to avoid having the fitted material against his skin right now, and he wasn't kidding when he said he doesn't bother to hide his Shards. After a few steps, though, he pauses. ]
I hope your reward is everything they said it'd be.
[ With a certain tone, those could easily be sarcastic words that he decides to toss back over his shoulder at the last minute, but he means it. Ryouma believes Zenith is chasing an ideal that experience has proven to be an impossible dream, so he's sure most of them have nothing but that same disappointment to look forward to. Considering he lives with that, it's not a feeling he would wish on anyone. ]