There's a lot that I've been wanting to say to you, and I know that there hasn't really been a "right time" nor a "right place" for anything we need to discuss. But, I know that I might not have much time left...
If someone has to die, though, I'd rather it be me. I know I can trust you and Akira to fight on, without me. You're both strong - stronger than even you two possibly realize, right now. You're both hurting, and you've both been through so much.
You don't deserve this game... Not even a little bit of what's happening within it. I'm so sorry that I can't do more to help you, but I know you'll find your strength.
I've seen Yusuke Kitagawa rise above many things. While you are not the one I came to know as my best friend, as well as someone I [ the pen was clearly held here for a while, as the ink is very dark ] love, you are still a wonderfully flawed individual whose determination and strength knows no bounds.
You're hurting now, yes, but pain is not a measurement of weakness.
It isn't about the mistakes, Yusuke. It's about how we rise again after making them. It's about protecting what's left - even if all that's left is what we believe in.
If this is the last I'm able to say to you, then I ask that you please keep fighting, no matter what happens.
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There's a lot that I've been wanting to say to you, and I know that there hasn't really been a "right time" nor a "right place" for anything we need to discuss. But, I know that I might not have much time left...
If someone has to die, though, I'd rather it be me. I know I can trust you and Akira to fight on, without me. You're both strong - stronger than even you two possibly realize, right now. You're both hurting, and you've both been through so much.
You don't deserve this game... Not even a little bit of what's happening within it. I'm so sorry that I can't do more to help you, but I know you'll find your strength.
I've seen Yusuke Kitagawa rise above many things. While you are not the one I came to know as my best friend, as well as someone I [ the pen was clearly held here for a while, as the ink is very dark ] love, you are still a wonderfully flawed individual whose determination and strength knows no bounds.
You're hurting now, yes, but pain is not a measurement of weakness.
It isn't about the mistakes, Yusuke. It's about how we rise again after making them. It's about protecting what's left - even if all that's left is what we believe in.
If this is the last I'm able to say to you, then I ask that you please keep fighting, no matter what happens.
-Goro Akechi, Joker, Cardinal