[They had though Ayumu herself doesn't understand why the yakuza's swagger, callous sneers, and utter lack of remorse for the lives of those weaker than them had filled her with such rage. Buddy might have been a dog but he'd still been a defenseless innocent creature who hadn't deserved to die. Seeing her friends' grief over his loss had only spurred her on even further down the path of vengeance.

But not having any context for why they'd sparked such a violent, intense reaction from her and had only led her to assume that cruelty and sadistic wrath were simply who she is. Once the furious haze had passed on and she'd realized what she'd done, the shame had begun to set in on a subconscious level.

Hearing this from Hachiman lightens her spirit a bit somehow. Ayumu might not know him well but he strikes her as a good man, better than many. If someone like him could have a similiar response, maybe she is being a little too hard on herself about it.]

That's comforting to hear. That's it's happened to someone else. It must have been very painful. It's hard to see people you care about get hurt.

[And there's no doubt in her mind that Hachiman's the kind of man who actually cares about his subordinates very much.]