But to avoid a riddler tragedy caused by a single misunderstood sentence, Ash hurriedly added, "Sorry, Homi. Anyway, a lot happened. That guy who looks like your dad, only older, and everything he said were lies. He's no kind-hearted person!"
"Mm, I know."
Thank goodness—only after hearing that promise did Ash finally feel the last stone lift from his chest. He immediately prepared to move on to the next step of his plan.
"Don't worry. Your old man knows this place like the back of his hand. I'll find a way to get the two of us out right away."
"That's not right. Why do we have to leave?"
"...Huh?"
His right hand, resting on the Driver, froze in place. In the end, he did not remove the belt.
"Of course I know that man named Kaler lied to me, but the world he created is real. The people inside are real too, and the relationships between us are real."
"I had nothing to begin with, but now I can rebuild everything with my own hands! So where exactly is the falsehood?"
"Alright, alright!" Ash hurriedly cut her off and extended his opened hand toward her again. "As for what defines truth and falsehood, and how they differ, I could lecture you all night—from physics to chemistry to philosophy."
"But now isn't the time for that, Homi! Give Dad your hand, and I'll take you to see the real—"
"Why won't you believe me?!" His outstretched hand was slapped aside with a smack, and Homi was completely angered by Ash's attitude. "I'm not a child! I know what I'm doing! I can give our family everything it wants! I can save everyone too!"
"Once I've made up my mind..."
At point-blank range, a beam of light aimed at Ash alone