"You can believe in the spark-- and I'm sure that there are a good handful of people that believe in it too. But at this rate, humanity doesn't have the means to ignite it into a fire."

He released Ryoji's hand, bringing his own up to hover above his mouth as he let out a chuckle, and his voice took on a more sinister undertone. "Anything you do to stop that spark from going on will probably amount to nothing. What a wretched life."