There are a few brief moments of silence given in response as the hybrid mulls over the statement Mai had given, her utter adherence to the idea that victory was within grasp had been admirable. However, her words are not enough to shake him from his self doubt coming to the surface, and he meets her eyes with an undoubtedly tired expression on his face. Hi voice is low, lacking any attempt to conceal just how he felt as it was far more draining to do so with each death that went unavenged. “How many more people need to die because I’m not strong enough, Mai?”
He had seen so many lives that had been lost due to monster after monster, the planet had not known peace for more than a short time, the thought of moving forward had been reduced to ashes. It ate at him constantly, there were many thoughts going a mile a minute in his head, and nearly all of them focused around one idea: He had failed. He grit his teeth as his fist clenched, it was agonizing to be this powerless once again. “I know I can’t give up... but if I hadn’t thought to be complacent with my training... Maybe this nightmare would all be over.”