[Well. He can't judge her for that - he has caused countless orphans, and countless suffering himself.

He doesn't change his voice or stop his work as he speaks.]

That is the Resolve you must have in order to continue down the path you've chosen, Akane. It is...hard, certainly, but if it is for your goals...you must become deaf to their suffering as a consequence of what you have set in motion.

In the end, though, it is all about what you can live with.