[Whether or not Chuuya ever truly gains control of corruption he’ll still be a valuable asset to Mephisto, which he’ll prove in time. He’s not quite as strong without Arahabaki, but he’s still a force to be reckoned with, and should the need arise he will destroy everything in his path to protect what matters.

He nods, filled with a new sense of purpose, just like in his executive days.]

A new chapter. Yeah. Sounds good.

[A pause.]

I care about Atsushi a lot.

[As if he didn’t already know that, Chuuya.]

I dunno how to care about people the way he does. But I still wanna try.