[There's a little hum in response, tuneless and drifting. He can't say he regrets being guilty of that condemnation - with Sharpay, especially, even if he holds no personal ill will toward her. With Ann, he certainly wishes the vote for Akechi had been stronger, but he'll accept blame for his role regardless, which he holds just by being an active participant.

Still, there are consequences to any given action. In the context of life and death, any person who has taken a life before understands that.]

Even with their choices made, it would be unkind to discount the situation they were likely in. [Or, "yeah they did shitty things but I bet their backs were up against a wall". Still--] It's better than condemning someone for a crime they didn't commit.

[where's kondou to hear that Souji's quiet for a second after, thoughtful.]

It feels like we're playing out a script written for us, doesn't it?