I wish I could take credit for that, but nah. That was...half-me. [Whatever that means.]

You know I can't confirm that. [But there's a hint of laughter in her voice, so.]

Maybe once or twice. [This is still funny, excuse her.] That's the kind of use of my power I don't always mind.

Exactly. That's why I trust you guys to figure out the best ways to use them. There's a reason I picked the people I did. [...] Itachi-san notwithstanding.

Mm...it's still sort of off limits. I'm sorry. But maybe it doesn't matter that much anyway. I wanted to believe what he had said, but I still think he just went about it the wrong way.

He more or less said he couldn't align himself with me because of how he felt and what he was going to do, so at least he acknowledged that part...

...I think he understood love in a way that wasn't exactly conventional, and when he realized a couple of things after getting here he knew the choice wasn't the right one. That's really all I can say for now.

Yeah. That was the impression I got, anyway.

At least he was honest about it, which I can appreciate? But that kind of gets cancelled out by the fact he killed a 15-year-old girl. [:\]

[She shakes her head.] Maybe it doesn't matter anymore anyway.

In the end...he'll come back just like everyone else. Until then, we have to focus on the people who're still here. Right?

I don't know if it's really a matter of if someone matters less or not. In a way...maybe they're safer wherever they are until the game's over. IF that makes sense?