*Struggling against Mahiru’s embrace* What the hell are you doing!? G-get off of Ibuki!

No way! I…I know I can’t win a fight against you. I don’t think I could handle it if I won, knowing what it would bring about…any alternative is better!

I don’t care! If you don’t fight back now I’ll kill you, really I will!

Even if you do, I don’t want to do this! If it means hurting you, I’ll take whatever you throw at me. I know you, Ibuki…you laugh when nobody else can. You never apologise for being yourself. You’re not a despair, you’re not evil, you’re my classmate and frien-

Stop it!!

…Why…why are you saying things like that…? Do you even know what my body count is at? It doesn’t matter what happens from here, I can’t just turn around and start doing better. Nobody would ever accept that…a-and even if I wanted to, I don’t have a place without Junko. For the first time, I’m not annoying or hated…I don’t wanna go back…

Is the love of someone like her worth the loss of your humanity? The cruelty she forces people to do…

It’s too late to turn back now, I already told you.

Then run away.

Running away…as if I could. I’d be found right away and killed for desertion.

Then I’ll help you. *She sits up and takes Ibuki’s hands* Please…give me a chance to help you…

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