[ That smile is back on his lips, though its almost wistful. ]

They have a way of doing that, of pulling you back in no matter much hell you raise.

[ A beat. ]

But if you play your cards right? You can fucking destroy it for good when all the variables align in your favor. After that though... that might be the hardest part.

[ This makes little sense now, but it probably will after trial. Because that's the exact situation he's found himself in, when you've finally achieved freedom—at what cost? For him it's his sense of self, which makes everything damn worthless.

Not that Terumi was ever really opposed to burning everything, but he really did have nothing to lose. ]