[ There's a brief moment in which Angelo allows himself to imagine that anybody had been there when his town got destroyed by the Federation Forces. That anybody had cared at all what was happening to them, when their houses burned and when papa--- and when mama---
But that's nonsense. Nobody came. Nobody would ever come. And if they did, it would be much too late. ]
-- sounds to me like your superiors are playing God.
[That elicits a couple of blinks followed by a lowered gaze as he mulls over those words. Maybe he wouldn't even have considered it that deeply before, but that all changed a few months ago, when he met Kaname. In that airfield surrounded by enemies, he'd made the decision to prioritize her life because the commander couldn't. He recalls the face of another girl, who looked hollowed out and lifeless--she'd only been rescued because the agent that found her made the reckless decision to save her rather than it being an objective.
So perhaps it's only natural that Angelo says that. Sousuke isn't inclined to deny it either, but...]
Then what would you do, if you were in their place?
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But that's nonsense. Nobody came. Nobody would ever come. And if they did, it would be much too late. ]
-- sounds to me like your superiors are playing God.
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So perhaps it's only natural that Angelo says that. Sousuke isn't inclined to deny it either, but...]
Then what would you do, if you were in their place?
[There's a hint of curiosity in his voice.]