[ it was.

she doesn't know what's worse. kasen being a general and betraying them all-- or that he wasn't, and he was simply... killing the rest of them, betraying everyone but his comrades. her throat closes up, and--

--she hates it, because she sees his logic. if she had all her abilities, maybe she would be out there as well, killing the people she thought were guilty. it's the point she's reached.

"i'm not a general", she could say. but even if she manages to convince him, which she... doubts she could, considering how blind she knew devotion could be, how she would cut down absolutely anyone for rose-- ]

... Forgive me. I'm--

[ ( betraying what i told you, kashuu. she offers this, before she takes yamato from kasen's hands. )

--even if she convinced him, he'd kill the rest of them. and... she'd failed her mission to "protect humanity", but she can do it now when he's giving her the chance. she moves away, placing yamato's haori down on the ground, and. ]

I have my duty as well, and I... can't fail. Not again. [ she stands. outstretching the blade. and even if she's cried far too much, even if she feels like she's going to waver here-- she doesn't. ] I'll make sure Urashima can take you all home.

[ or she will. this is the most certain she's felt, on her entire time on the island. ]