[Truthfully, he'd always felt bad for her because she also got Saionji's abuse, but you know, once you become dangerous, you stay dangerous for a while. The fact that he can't tell her jack without triggering the thing he doesn't want happening? Souda grinds his teeth.]

...I guess he wasn't lying about that, either. [Guess is the big thing. Souda's paranoia is pretty much ingrained.] Least Kuzuryuu's story is lookin' straight...somehow. All of this is giving me a headache!