[Diarmuid shakes his head and tries to smile. The smile is small, though.]
No, you are making perfect sense. Many people have told me this, in fact. I am sure my friends would like it better if I finally accepted that I can't save everyone, but I just can't do that. I want them all to be safe and happy too much to back down or accept failure.
[He looks down again for a moment.]
Of course, I know I will fail. I might be failing someone right now...
[His eyes close for a moment as he thinks of Suzaku.]
...but I won't give up on him or anyone else until I know there is absolutely no hope left for them. Call it foolish, but I will hold onto even the slightest chance that something might work out as opposed to just giving up. After all, giving up gets you nothing. Trying may fail, but it also might get you everything you ever hoped for.
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No, you are making perfect sense. Many people have told me this, in fact. I am sure my friends would like it better if I finally accepted that I can't save everyone, but I just can't do that. I want them all to be safe and happy too much to back down or accept failure.
[He looks down again for a moment.]
Of course, I know I will fail. I might be failing someone right now...
[His eyes close for a moment as he thinks of Suzaku.]
...but I won't give up on him or anyone else until I know there is absolutely no hope left for them. Call it foolish, but I will hold onto even the slightest chance that something might work out as opposed to just giving up. After all, giving up gets you nothing. Trying may fail, but it also might get you everything you ever hoped for.