[ she really is like a kid sometimes, he thinks. he cants his head, watching her sip. his eyes soften. gently does he speak— ]

They fought for a future that could keep someone like you safe. It's an honorable history.

[ the plate is nearly wiped clean at this point. a soft sigh escapes nier. ]

I think knowing that they've paved the pathway for the kind and bright Jinba of the future would make them happy. The ones like you. It's something to take pride in.