[For words that are said so softly, there's an undeniable firmness in both his eyes and his gaze.]
You were denied your chosen path, so with a little help, you chose the next best thing. There isn't any shame in that.
[Even if it wasn't a career in his own case... maybe that isn't so different from Akira himself.]
I know it's not the same, but... If there's ever anything you want to ask me about psience, about my experiences in the Metaverse... You're always welcome to. Like I said, I know better experts that aren't here with us, but... It's still something I'm happy to share with you.
[There's still things he should protect, and he will. For instance, for the time being he doesn't intend to tell Maruki that Akira's own "expert" is Sakura Futaba, Isshiki's daughter.
But Maruki is still his ally, now. Informing him of what he can is the least that he can do.]
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[For words that are said so softly, there's an undeniable firmness in both his eyes and his gaze.]
You were denied your chosen path, so with a little help, you chose the next best thing. There isn't any shame in that.
[Even if it wasn't a career in his own case... maybe that isn't so different from Akira himself.]
I know it's not the same, but... If there's ever anything you want to ask me about psience, about my experiences in the Metaverse... You're always welcome to. Like I said, I know better experts that aren't here with us, but... It's still something I'm happy to share with you.
[There's still things he should protect, and he will. For instance, for the time being he doesn't intend to tell Maruki that Akira's own "expert" is Sakura Futaba, Isshiki's daughter.
But Maruki is still his ally, now. Informing him of what he can is the least that he can do.]