[His fingers twitch slightly when Shun stalks closer, but he keeps his gaze steady.] I'll be fighting it, too.

[But there are lines that can't be uncrossed.]

It's just an insurance. I can't...turn my eyes away from the possibility.

[Saying you can handle it is one thing. But there are times when you—can't.]

...I thought I couldn’t stop Fujiwara from dying. I thought it was true for a long time. I wasn't...there when Johan— [He cuts himself off, and finally breaks eye contact to look away and re-compose himself, before dragging his gaze back.] There are things I won't be able to do. No matter how much I want to.

I'm not being self-pitying, Shun. ...I just need help.