What I wanted for myself never entered into it. To keep her safe... a full assault against the Overlords was never going to work, and we all knew it. To appear allied with one would have been for everyone's benefit. Redyue... she could have always been deposed later. And if she were the power, I could be the one behind the throne, directing her to do the things that would save the most amount of people.

But none of you wanted to see something like that. Against creatures that were so powerful... even Ryouma's technology had limits. I wanted to keep her safe, yes. I didn't want to make it so that everything was destroyed, though. I wanted to help... but none of you would even listen to me or try to see things my way. Even she didn't want to - and then... and then...

[Isamu senses his trainer moving before he even starts to make the motion, and in a flash he's in front of him rather than at his side, pushing him away before he can go to grab Takatora. Micchy stumbles and blinks in shock, staring at Isamu, before letting out a small, defeated sigh.]

We all did what we thought was right... and... it ended in disaster. At least here - at least here I think I'm doing things right this time.

[Maybe not the police surveillance, but he's trying.]