[Shuichi closes his eyes, a pained expression crossing his face. He knew this question was coming, and yet...]
No. We weren't.
[He wishes he could give another answer. That he could tell her they DID escape. That he'd managed to fulfill her wish...but he can't. Because that's not what happened. He has to tell her the whole ugly truth because he can't possibly lie well enough to cover it up.]
[And it's only going to get uglier from here. He knows this, and yet he doesn't continue. Maybe she won't make him elaborate. Maybe he can just put off telling her the rest of what happened forever if he just doesn't say anything else...]
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No. We weren't.
[He wishes he could give another answer. That he could tell her they DID escape. That he'd managed to fulfill her wish...but he can't. Because that's not what happened. He has to tell her the whole ugly truth because he can't possibly lie well enough to cover it up.]
[And it's only going to get uglier from here. He knows this, and yet he doesn't continue. Maybe she won't make him elaborate. Maybe he can just put off telling her the rest of what happened forever if he just doesn't say anything else...]