...I want to exist. [It's what he says, because after everything and the histories he's jumped to and the people he's saved to make sure their existence is real, it's the one thing he's firm on.] I want to make sure everyone here can exist when this is over.

[But. He listens again, because even if Hiza is babby there's a wisdom there that Junpei himself doesn't quite grasp yet.]

There isn't a way to guarantee that those people won't be possessed. Everyone can be possessed, and only three people can protect three other people at a time. [And if his voice sounds tight and quiet it's maybe because this has been bothering him more than he'll admit to most people who expect him to lead and figure things out.] What's the honorable thing then, Hizamaru? Is it really to sacrifice other people? I'm not...it happens in games like these, I get it, but the roles keep moving and people keep dying.

We have to be better than them. We can't fail after everything we've already gone through on this goddamn ship. But other than trying to find these people and connect them, I'm not sure what else I can do anymore. We still let a murderer get away even though we found one. Can we still be happy with that?