[ It's probably not much of a surprise that Sumire is confused. She has no idea at all whoβor whatβthe large armored stranger is, and yet he seems to be listening... and then, offering a response of some kind.
Is he actually going to help her?
Somewhere, in the deep recesses of her mind, there's a vague surprise. Knowing as she does what Ren and Akechi and the others went through to cast Kasumi away the first time, she expected people to try and talk her out of it, to convince her that this way is better somehow. But he offers her none of that, and she feels herself relax just a little.
Another deep breath to steady herself, and she nods. ]
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Is he actually going to help her?
Somewhere, in the deep recesses of her mind, there's a vague surprise. Knowing as she does what Ren and Akechi and the others went through to cast Kasumi away the first time, she expected people to try and talk her out of it, to convince her that this way is better somehow. But he offers her none of that, and she feels herself relax just a little.
Another deep breath to steady herself, and she nods. ]
Um. Okay.