[ AI bad, humans good—Ren's heard it a lot before. he knows it's more complicated than that, that the world has been painted for five-hundred years the way that someone wanted it to be painted. like Shido, there was someone out there that pulled the wool over the eyes to sacrifice freedom for comfort. not just like Shido, but five-hundred years of Shido. he's familiar with the way cycles work, and how hurt and pain continue if not broken. ]

You don't have to do it again, if you don't want. [ a pause. ] I'm actually a pretty good shot.

[ just to give her an out if she's uncomfortable. ]

But I need you into it if we do this.