[The music starts to die down - the moment coming to its natural conclusion.

Vil's answer is pragmatic and logical. They both knew what they were getting into.

Akechi squeezes the man's hand in an act of feigned compassion. Perhaps an accident. It's what a prince should do, so he does. The loss of someone is worth that minimal effort, no matter how pathetic Vil seems in the fringe of his remaining grief.]

It's often said time heals all wounds - to be frank, I don't think that's true. It takes a person's own willpower. It's far easier for a person to fall victim and become stuck in that grief. Sometimes forever.

With a will like yours - I'm sure there's little you can't recover from.