[Mandricardo feels terrible, too, but terrible in the way one stands, unknowing of how to help a person who is obviously suffering. Its a futile, helpless, sad sort of feeling, and yet....and yet.....]

[He's somehow happy, all the same. Emotions really are messy, huh. More of a mess than anything in the world.]

Y'know, you keep talkin' about how...you can only choose one thing or another. How you can have your revenge, and scatter your life, or stay back and allow yourself everything you want. But I don't think you have the right idea. I think...you can have both. You can have your mountains, but you can have your superficial dreams, too. Being selfish is okay. It may seem odd, to you, but I think they can coexist.

[One can strive for lofty goals, but carry quiet, small, selfish dreams in their heart. Just like the selfish dream made true to know that...he's made Sakyou happy.]

[His hand tucks some of the other's hair behind an ear, gently.]

You can be cruel to those demons of yours. You should be. But you shouldn't be so cruel to yourself, I think.

[Which is real hypocritical of him to say, but look. Look.]

You shouldn't apologize. Like I said...I'm happy you're happy. That outweighs anything that you think you're doing to me. I'm here for you, as your friend, always...okay?