Shinn Asuka's Concern

"Hatred burned in the hearts of those who had been betrayed. They scattered its sparks to every corner of the world. Accumulated Hatred and the murderous intent it gave rise to easily took the lives of innocents. And in the hearts of those whose loved ones had been taken from them, new and even stronger Hatred would emerge."

Killing, then being killed. People died; that was only natural in war.

Rau Le Creuset's words made Shinn realize that it was not merely a matter of numbers rising and falling, nor was it only a matter between those directly involved.

Every person who died had family and friends—people who loved them deeply, and whom they loved in return.

What happened when such a vivid life was crushed without reason?

Shinn felt that he himself was now the living answer.

Rau Le Creuset said that hatred, endlessly accumulated and passed down through generations, had eventually converged into a river and ignited the war now sweeping across the entire Earth Sphere.

"Then... if that's the case! What can we do to end this!? What can we do to end this war!?"

Shinn nearly shouted as he leaned forward, desperately seeking an answer. "Fighting to end the war... if this keeps going, then no matter how much time passes, it will only...!"

"If I knew the answer, I would not be struggling this much."

Rau Le Creuset interrupted him. A self-mocking smile curved his lips, and for the first time, a different emotion showed through it. "I, too, sincerely hope that this endless chain of hatred can end someday soon."

"I do not know at all, either," Rau Le Creuset said in a tone that was almost a sigh.

What could be done to end a war like this? What could be done to