Yeah… Honestly, I’ve often considered transferring to a different unit, or maybe just leaving units altogether and working solo, but… I can’t get myself to entirely give up on the whole unit…

I’ll be sure to avoid keeping him near that type of work, obviously. I’ll keep him far away from the swamp through any means necessary, even if it’s by reworking the documents.

(... Oh... I can’t move... I feel like something precious inside me broke apart...) (I’ve been whining to myself in my head how depressed I felt, but I think I’m feeling the real thing this time...) (I never wanted to know how true darkness feels...)

I’d been tryin’ to end it by bearin’ with the pain! That’s the only way I had to settle all of this! But you had to go and get all heroic and ruin everything!

(Shinkai-kun… You may think it’s unfortunate that you couldn’t get me to wish for something—) (And if that would make you sad, then I do feel a little bad refusing to do so, but—) (I’m really sorry. I don’t think I could protect your smile.)

The Five Oddballs are the evil that must be exterminated — And we, the Student Council, and the public supporting us, are part of justice. That is the tale we’ll be writing. The real truth doesn’t matter.

you, who i granted no Wish for, and Gave nothing... you, who always Gave me things. you would teach me, wouldn’t you? that is what i had thought, so i had been searching for you forever

you never changed, did you? you are a ‘kind’ person, mikejima.

(What is justice? What is a hero? Why am I...?)

From today forth, you’re banished from Akatsuki. You fabricated a false report filled with lies and fraudulence, and betrayed my hopes for you... So it’s only natural to dispose of you, isn’t it? Kanzaki, don’t you dare show your face to me ever again. I’m through with you.

Whatcha gonna do? How are you gonna save him? It’s probably gonna be super hard to pull off, but... I’m cheering you on! Actually, if there’s anything I can do, tell me! I’ll do the best I can to help!