[ In Shuji's defense, the despair is easy to miss given that it wasn't there all of one week ago. The last time he had felt that way, Ryoji had been much, much younger, clinging to and crying on his mother much the same way Shuji does to him now. ]
Shuji... [ He pauses, wondering how to phrase it so that he wouldn't scare him away. Maybe it would be better if he did; people who stay away from him won't be hurt. ] Listen. I'm a monster.
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Shuji... [ He pauses, wondering how to phrase it so that he wouldn't scare him away. Maybe it would be better if he did; people who stay away from him won't be hurt. ] Listen. I'm a monster.