Truth, life. [ The words he repeats sound heavy in his mouth, immense and yet necessary crosses for him to bear whether spoken aloud or in concept alone. ] Some people spend their entire existences looking for the meaning of both of those things. And others go on trying to ignore them, thinking that it'll somehow make things easier on them that way. Not a lot of room for a misstep.

Do you think taking the lives of others in retribution for murder eases the pain of those who have suffered loss any? Killing the killers, in other words.

[ Shouta had said it upon introduction, a long time ago. Out of respect for her demeanor and her rank, no matter how abandoned.

"Special Executions." ]