[What Shade expected was a sudden lightness - the lifting of a weight that generosity brings. She’d been banking on that to make her feel better.

But what is this…guilt?

Is it because she could - and has - so easily left others behind before? Is it because of River and Tulip? It’s sticky. She wants to pull it off, but it won’t give.

Maybe Mahiru made the wrong call.]

I wasn’t being brave, I…should’ve thought about the rest of you. I put Misaki in danger. If it weren’t for you and Sonic…

[Well.]