Rin, trust me, you don't want to go through this. No one should have to. You helped put an end to the Matou family back home - that's enough. You're a hero, Rin; I'm just part of the problem. Zouken played me for a fool, and I danced to his tune right up until it killed me. Nothing I did made one bit of difference, and now I have to live with the results of my choices.
[His muscles tighten a bit in reaction to his anger, and he quickly pulls away from Rin, pulling his hood down over his face again. Under the street lamps, the pulsing underneath his skin is just faintly visible, the worms reacting to his negative emotions as they bubble up to the surface. Kariya falls to his knees in another coughing fit from the exertion.]
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[His muscles tighten a bit in reaction to his anger, and he quickly pulls away from Rin, pulling his hood down over his face again. Under the street lamps, the pulsing underneath his skin is just faintly visible, the worms reacting to his negative emotions as they bubble up to the surface. Kariya falls to his knees in another coughing fit from the exertion.]