...It's 'cause of that Ritsuka girl, huh?

[He sighs.]

Was that, like...your first daughter?

[He shrugs.]

I can't blame you, honestly. I could say I wasn't considerin' it, but I'd be a liar. I considered maybe doing it for Maki. Take out someone no one would, like, weep too many tears about, accept it all, then...let everyone else win.

But... [He couldn't do that to Akane.] ...I got convinced out of it.