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Would you like to talk about it? You may say anything that comes to mind.

[gravitydefier]

...I don't know. I am not angry at him.

...if I am angry at anyone, it would be myself.

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And why would that be?

[gravitydefier]

This time, my failure only killed me. But what if it hadn't only been me?

[leaveofabsence]

If it had not only been you, perhaps you would have overtaken your opponent.

[gravitydefier]

That...isn't what I meant.

[leaveofabsence]

Then what did you mean?

[gravitydefier]

What if I had failed someone that depended on me?

[leaveofabsence]

The fault of such things does not solely rest on your shoulders even if that were the case.

[gravitydefier]

...it isn't? [startled]

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Do you think you can support the weight of the whole world, Sakura?

[gravitydefier]

...no.

[leaveofabsence]

[ Oh. This is already much easier. ]

Then do not think you must win every battle as long as you walk away alive.

[gravitydefier]

...I am not worried about myself, there.

[is it?]

[leaveofabsence]

The dead cannot protect anyone. They can only hurt those they leave behind.

[gravitydefier]

[kind of makes a quiet, considering noise.]

[leaveofabsence]

Which I suppose has little meaning to you if you do not think anyone would care enough to notice your absence.

[gravitydefier]

[like his unit would care. but-] ...it would be selfish to not try to live.

[leaveofabsence]

Selfish...?

[gravitydefier]

[nods] ...death trying to fulfill duty is one thing, but not even trying to live...

[you just said that 'the dead cannot protect anyone'.]

[leaveofabsence]

That statement I do agree with.

But I would also hope there would be other reasons for you to wish to continue living.

[gravitydefier]

[kind of makes a quiet questioning noise.

...are there...other reasons...?]