[If Ardyn was acting, his performance would have deserved several awards by that point. He looked at Akira like he'd said something incomprehensible, for a moment having trouble stringing together an appropriate response.]
I haven't...always been the best person. I acknowledge that, and certain people are justified in wanting me dead for it. But I don't...I don't want to hurt anyone else. Or at least not those who have done nothing to warrant it.
[Better person though he was, that didn't make Ardyn a pacifist by any means.]
You-...I understand you aren't the Akira I know. You're someone with varying experiences that surely made you into another person entirely. But even knowing that, I don't think I've reason to be suspicious of your intent in being kind to me. So obviously I should do the same in turn.
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I haven't...always been the best person. I acknowledge that, and certain people are justified in wanting me dead for it. But I don't...I don't want to hurt anyone else. Or at least not those who have done nothing to warrant it.
[Better person though he was, that didn't make Ardyn a pacifist by any means.]
You-...I understand you aren't the Akira I know. You're someone with varying experiences that surely made you into another person entirely. But even knowing that, I don't think I've reason to be suspicious of your intent in being kind to me. So obviously I should do the same in turn.