Okay, then. A little calmer, both reassured and not by Ren's lack of response, he squeezes his hand. "Okay. It's just... You told me you were a murderer before you ever ran into Shido. You did it for yourself, you said. Well, I know a bit about your background, and you must have been a kid." A chill enters his voice, not directed at Ren. "I can imagine one or two things that might drive a child to murder. And more than one way it might happen accidentally, if you put one in the Metaverse with no knowledge of what they were doing. But that's besides the point."
His question is softer. "Who told you you were a murderer, Ren? I saw that in there. One of the things you kept deepest in your heart. Was it Shido?"
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His question is softer. "Who told you you were a murderer, Ren? I saw that in there. One of the things you kept deepest in your heart. Was it Shido?"