[The wind around him dies. For a moment he's staring down the eons back to a facility and what he found there. His hands curl into fists then relax. He slowly walks towards her stops just out of reaching range.]

...My path is long and full of tragedy, and will not end. I have met another person with a story like yours. She found a path once she was freed. She turned what was done to her into a strength to help others.

You're not expendable. Whatever you decide to do, I will be there to make sure you can do it.

[His human guise is a breath away from breaking. Stories of crushed freedom set off an ancient rage. He lifts up a hand.] Shirou Ogami of Anima City, a Beastman.