[ Sora is quiet as he listens to Goro, the sad story he has to tell and he gets it. It wasn't an easy life and chances are there's a lot of blame and negative feelings towards Shido. He can't even say it was undeserved. Maybe the Goros he knew were in a similar situation... maybe it was worse.
It definitely seemed worse when Goro was actually faced with his father in the first death games. ]
I'm sorry. I didn't know all of that. That was... a side of Shido I never saw.
Though I'm glad you found a home and friends. That you didn't let him snuff out your light.
[ A shake of his head. ] The Shido I knew was different from what you've said. He tried... I think he was genuinely sorry for all the things he'd done even if there was no way to make it up to any version of you. He tried to look out for most of us, had been through living in a different world before and considered it home.
[ Sora gives him a sad smile. ]
It's not fair, that I know only the good side of him and you the bad.
I understand that. And the way you think or feel about him - I'm not going to try to change those. They belong to you and nothing can change the past.
[ He shrugs. ]
All I wanted was for you to know how I was aware of certain things without you or Akira telling me anything first. We were in a situation similar to this one - where people were forced to kill each other in a death game and then find the killer.
[ A long pause now as he thinks back. ]
When Shido was killed, I was the one to examine his body. Though admittedly, he was a lion cub at the time and was brought back to life a few days later.
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[ Sora is quiet as he listens to Goro, the sad story he has to tell and he gets it. It wasn't an easy life and chances are there's a lot of blame and negative feelings towards Shido. He can't even say it was undeserved. Maybe the Goros he knew were in a similar situation... maybe it was worse.
It definitely seemed worse when Goro was actually faced with his father in the first death games. ]
I'm sorry. I didn't know all of that. That was... a side of Shido I never saw.
Though I'm glad you found a home and friends. That you didn't let him snuff out your light.
[ A shake of his head. ] The Shido I knew was different from what you've said. He tried... I think he was genuinely sorry for all the things he'd done even if there was no way to make it up to any version of you. He tried to look out for most of us, had been through living in a different world before and considered it home.
[ Sora gives him a sad smile. ]
It's not fair, that I know only the good side of him and you the bad.
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... Albeit a tense, faintly bitter one. ]
Only... good...
[ There's a somewhat heavy breath escaping. ]
I have to admit, I'm- having trouble even imagining that.
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I understand that. And the way you think or feel about him - I'm not going to try to change those. They belong to you and nothing can change the past.
[ He shrugs. ]
All I wanted was for you to know how I was aware of certain things without you or Akira telling me anything first. We were in a situation similar to this one - where people were forced to kill each other in a death game and then find the killer.
[ A long pause now as he thinks back. ]
When Shido was killed, I was the one to examine his body. Though admittedly, he was a lion cub at the time and was brought back to life a few days later.