[She agrees to the last statement casually, as if she wasn't standing with her back to her conversation partner and a gun pointed at her head. She wouldn't pin anything more on Namatame than what he was due; this she knows for a fact. Ayumi keeps telling herself that there's nothing to be afraid of, Adachi can't shoot her now, but... surrounded by all the misery in the air, doubts are creeping up. The gun is right there. Adachi could lose sight of herself for just a second, and--]
[--well, no, let's be real with ourselves here. Adachi practically has lost sight of herself. And she's still not shooting. Is it just because she wants to prolong the entertainment?]
[She has to choose her words carefully.]
Is it self-righteous to see hope in someone?
[Even through her naturally monotonic voice, this would read to a normal person as sincere.]
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[She agrees to the last statement casually, as if she wasn't standing with her back to her conversation partner and a gun pointed at her head. She wouldn't pin anything more on Namatame than what he was due; this she knows for a fact. Ayumi keeps telling herself that there's nothing to be afraid of, Adachi can't shoot her now, but... surrounded by all the misery in the air, doubts are creeping up. The gun is right there. Adachi could lose sight of herself for just a second, and--]
[--well, no, let's be real with ourselves here. Adachi practically has lost sight of herself. And she's still not shooting. Is it just because she wants to prolong the entertainment?]
[She has to choose her words carefully.]
Is it self-righteous to see hope in someone?
[Even through her naturally monotonic voice, this would read to a normal person as sincere.]