The last time I made them consider me, I forced them to watch me fight to the death and devour someone for their sakes. Then, I forced them to let me go out and do it again, despite being direly injured. It devastated them and Heart Soldier. It almost cost me Cobalt's trust entirely.

I swore after that I would never let my need to protect them stand in the way of what they think is right ever again. I've been lucky until now. They've always tried to protect themselves in the end or I could protect them without interfering with their own decisions. This time... that wasn't the case.

We talked before this game, we talked about how we wanted to play. I said what mattered most to me was their safety. They said they valued their hearts over their bodies. That protecting their hearts was protecting them. I tried for a compromise, half and half. Protecting ourselves sometimes and sometimes favoring other units. Most said it was impossible, that it would only make things messier. I can see where they're coming from. So when they saw the situation this time, their decision was made immediately. To protect as many units as they could, especially those who always die. How could I stand against that just because I selfishly wanted to protect them?

If... I'm the odd one out, maybe I'm the one who's wrong.