[Rean gasps a little when his hand is taken, looking up at Sooga.

It's... not like no one's done this to him before? In fact, he can recall very vividly who has— Elliot. And so this gesture is comforting, very much so, but... he just didn't expect it from Sooga.

Unfortunately, Sooga's words don't do quite as much to help.]

...You're right.

Even if I wanted to— and I don't, there are people I can't bear to leave behind...

I need to do this. Not because it's what's ordered of me, but because if I'm not in there trying to bring things to a close as peacefully as possible, I don't know what might become of any territories that man decides he wants to make his.

I can't let more people get hurt. Whatever happens to me, compared to that... it doesn't really matter.