Lynn took a deep breath, tilted his head back, and closed his eyes. Something crystalline seemed to glimmer faintly at the corners of his eyes.
"You don't need to explain... I know you must feel the same way. After all, I did something so awful to you. Even the closest friend shouldn't be forgiven for that..."
No matter how you looked at it, that ought to earn him at least three years behind bars, with a death sentence practically guaranteed.
He tilted his head back and opened his eyes, staring blankly at the distant ceiling as he said:
"All I can say is that I don't know what's wrong with me either. My head is a mess. Maybe... maybe it really is because I'm scared. Whenever I think about Hell's judgment coming in just two days, I feel certain I'm going to die. I've never wanted to worry any of you, but I really can't think of... if it truly wants to kill me..."
"What could I possibly do...?"
The Colossus Brain turned her head slightly, her feelings tangled, and looked at his face.
She looked at his blank expression, at the genuine emotion spilling out.
Although she still felt... that he was very probably putting on an act, the look in his eyes seemed to be telling her that he... really was afraid.
Just as everyone had moments of weakness deep inside, only they never let them show on their faces, keeping them buried in their hearts instead...
Lynn took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said quietly:
"Of course, I'm not trying to complain to you. No matter how you look at it, these are consequences I brought on myself. They have nothing to do with any of you. If I hadn't done what I did back