[Ken rubs at his cheek again, tracing a cut that's long since healed over fully. Had that been a bullet from Aigis, or had it been Metis' ax? He doesn't remember which it was that grazed him so close to his eye, and he remembers the bullet that sliced across Akihiko's cheek, too. It was a real fight, then. Aigis, Junpei, and Koromaru did not want to fight, but for the rest of them, pushing through with their beliefs was more important than anything else.
Maybe it wasn't right. It definitely wasn't, not when they valued each other so much and -- Junpei was probably right. It wasn't what Minato would have wanted. He closes his eyes momentarily.]
Sanada-san and I argued against Yukari-san's wish to go back. If we went back and couldn't stop the Fall the second time, then Minato-san's sacrifice would've been wasted. Everybody who gave their lives for this would have died in vain. I couldn't stand it. But... I understand how she feels, too. If I could -- if I had the ability, I still wish I could save my mom.
But it was Aigis-san. She was the one who got the key in the end.
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[Ken rubs at his cheek again, tracing a cut that's long since healed over fully. Had that been a bullet from Aigis, or had it been Metis' ax? He doesn't remember which it was that grazed him so close to his eye, and he remembers the bullet that sliced across Akihiko's cheek, too. It was a real fight, then. Aigis, Junpei, and Koromaru did not want to fight, but for the rest of them, pushing through with their beliefs was more important than anything else.
Maybe it wasn't right. It definitely wasn't, not when they valued each other so much and -- Junpei was probably right. It wasn't what Minato would have wanted. He closes his eyes momentarily.]
Sanada-san and I argued against Yukari-san's wish to go back. If we went back and couldn't stop the Fall the second time, then Minato-san's sacrifice would've been wasted. Everybody who gave their lives for this would have died in vain. I couldn't stand it. But... I understand how she feels, too. If I could -- if I had the ability, I still wish I could save my mom.
But it was Aigis-san. She was the one who got the key in the end.