[Beneath Ryuji’s touch, Ren’s shoulders are shaking. He lifts a hand from the ground to stubbornly wipe away his own tears, but it seems fruitless. He doesn’t want to look Ryuji in the eye. Ren is many things on the surface - mild, calm, excitable when the situation calls for it, funny in his own quiet way, etc.. Rarely does he show emotion like this, be it anger or sadness.
[But this place, Ryuji, his friends...Guilt churns viciously in his gut. It’s true that Akechi is the one to blame for this, and that betrayal burns deeply, but still, Ren blames himself. Of course he would. He’s supposed to be their leader, their guide, their stronghold, and now...]
I’m so sorry...
[It’s almost as if he hasn’t heard Ryuji’s words at all. Even if the guilt is misplaced, his own ring true. His voice sounds positively miserable.
[And to think what fate might have found the others. Ann, Makoto, Yusuke, Haru, Futaba.
[Imagining Sojiro without her causes him to double over like he’s in pain. How can a dead person feel nauseous.]
The others...? [His voice is pleading. Please tell him they got away. Please tell him it’s only them that have lost.]
Morgana is not on that list and that is intentional
[But this place, Ryuji, his friends...Guilt churns viciously in his gut. It’s true that Akechi is the one to blame for this, and that betrayal burns deeply, but still, Ren blames himself. Of course he would. He’s supposed to be their leader, their guide, their stronghold, and now...]
I’m so sorry...
[It’s almost as if he hasn’t heard Ryuji’s words at all. Even if the guilt is misplaced, his own ring true. His voice sounds positively miserable.
[And to think what fate might have found the others. Ann, Makoto, Yusuke, Haru, Futaba.
[Imagining Sojiro without her causes him to double over like he’s in pain. How can a dead person feel nauseous.]
The others...? [His voice is pleading. Please tell him they got away. Please tell him it’s only them that have lost.]