[ She'd somehow had the impression that if anyone was going to avoid pointing a finger at her and calling her some form of genocidal maniac, it was probably going to be him. But then again, what did she know? Everyone's got (mostly) understandable standards and Ritsuka has been pretty horrified by the things she's had to do to give humanity and its history a fighting chance.

She accepts the drink from Akechi know, taking a sip from it in lieu of answering immediately. ]

I don't know if they'd be lying or not. If they haven't had to experience what it's like to have to try to restore their world, then I hope they never have to. And I do think we've got some types who would definitely refuse, but...

... I wanted to live. I wanted my world to live, even if I didn't ask to be caught up in this. Maybe there'll be another answer or something kinder at the end of all of this, or maybe not, but for now, all I can do is keep going.

I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's horrific.