[ He resumes note-taking again, slowing to a near stop at some of the more...descriptive moments. It's a lot to take in, even knowing most of the story already. ]

...I...can see how hard that must have been. But it still...

[ He shrugs stiffly. ]

I...cannot say whether or not I would have chosen to do something different, if I had been placed on Pep instead. I understand why your fear drove you to it, but I want you to understand how it was for Wild City too. Aries had a reason to fear that man. And the way it's affected us since...

That's also a long story, so I'll wait for you to finish.