No offense, then, but it's a good thing you failed isn't it?

[She gave him a rueful look as she said it, but again, no real judgment there. More just stating the obvious, that this Akira would be dead if he'd succeeded. she figured he probably knew that already, though, so it was mostly just a little light salt for the wound as they chatted.]

But I could see that. Not my way... but I could see that.