Can you guys just sit down and shut up for a second?

[Despite his cheerful tone and merry smile, his words slice through the air like a knife, sharp and brutally effective. It's all he can do to maintain this blasé façade, and truth be told, he nearly lost his hold upon it at the sight of Ai's stricken face. At the end of the day, he knows this isn't right-- he's hurting the ones he cares about, just by being here, but... it's better this way, isn't it?

The more they hate him, the easier it is to let him go and move on with their lives, and not mourn over his absence. And if he has to shatter their hearts on the way out to do it... then so be it.]

I like you guys. I really, truly do. But you think all of these passionate speeches about "sharing burdens" and "not giving up" is going to do anything to make me better?

[There's something sickeningly freeing about getting this out in the open, the horrible toxic sludge of feeling that always built up during times like these, but he always, always had to fight back down. His eyes dart over towards his brother, clinging to Ai like a limpet even now, before adding:]

At least I'm trying to find a solution to fix things here. That's more than I can say about all of you.