[He nearly laughs at Senri's reaction, but it's reactionary, a bitter reply to his roller coaster of a day. Instead, he exhales slowly, nearly twitching a smile.]
I'm sorry. I know it sounds scaryโbut it's the truth.
[Turning, he faces Senri, looking him in the eye, his face exhausted, worn.]
The truth is... I think I'm already dead. In my own world, I mean. I... had to, or the planet would be destroyed. And I was the only one who could.
[A thought occurs to him, and the wry smile is back.]
It's... just a numbers game, right? There's millions of people on my planet, Auldrant. Losing one to keep everyone else going... it's a pretty good deal. Just like the competition. But...
[...]
But when it comes to me... I can't do that to other people. I don't want anyone else to suffer.
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I'm sorry. I know it sounds scaryโbut it's the truth.
[Turning, he faces Senri, looking him in the eye, his face exhausted, worn.]
The truth is... I think I'm already dead. In my own world, I mean. I... had to, or the planet would be destroyed. And I was the only one who could.
[A thought occurs to him, and the wry smile is back.]
It's... just a numbers game, right? There's millions of people on my planet, Auldrant. Losing one to keep everyone else going... it's a pretty good deal. Just like the competition. But...
[...]
But when it comes to me... I can't do that to other people. I don't want anyone else to suffer.