[She's silent, for a long moment, to think, before Rei decides to be honest.]
I think you wanted so badly to do the right thing, to keep everyone safe, that you made a lot of decisions that you wouldn't have made if you had given yourself time to think. The souls, working with that demon, and then cracking Purgatory -- all of that inside of you would make anyone lose a part of themselves, even the strongest person.
[Rei pauses before she pulls her knees to her chest, to rest her chin on top of them, watching Youma absently.]
You've made different decisions here to make yourself a better person. And your future has had consequences here, but you've kept working despite them to try and make things better.
[There's a slight pang of guilt, in saying that, before Rei brushes her hair out of her face again.]
Don't let anyone tell you that that doesn't count for anything, including me.
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I think you wanted so badly to do the right thing, to keep everyone safe, that you made a lot of decisions that you wouldn't have made if you had given yourself time to think. The souls, working with that demon, and then cracking Purgatory -- all of that inside of you would make anyone lose a part of themselves, even the strongest person.
[Rei pauses before she pulls her knees to her chest, to rest her chin on top of them, watching Youma absently.]
You've made different decisions here to make yourself a better person. And your future has had consequences here, but you've kept working despite them to try and make things better.
[There's a slight pang of guilt, in saying that, before Rei brushes her hair out of her face again.]
Don't let anyone tell you that that doesn't count for anything, including me.