[Izanagi, you old fox. Sneaking up to say but one sentence while his soul was in inner turmoil. He won't deny it is strange, looking someone who is both the mother of all life in Nippon and death straight in the eye, but he doesn't tear his gaze away. Maybe it's that spark, or maybe it's just a renewed determination to not fall prey to their games again, but he knew one thing:]

You may be right, but in my heart... there's no excusing murder. Especially after saving Namatame from what the others wanted to do.

[Despite his words, he does smile even faintly. This time it's less of a ghost than before.]

Besides... if there's two things I've learned from this, it's that it's possible to affect the ones in charge... and even in midst the lowest points, hope still exists.

[They can strip him of his power, his life, and knock him down as much as they want... but the light isn't giving out on him yet. It had been in despair, of nearly dying by her hand, that he found the strength for one miracle... and it was in the midst of that hell where he found his own inner strength outside of the power of Persona.

If he can? He will be seconding that Curse with Truths. Izanagi would want to 'smack' them for what they did to him and the others just as much as she does.]