[the answer comes out of him so fast - but then he second guesses himself, like he realizes that he's not sure if he's allowed to argue]
You should expect things of them. When you care about someone, you should be able to ask for things - like truth and care and loyalty. And they should be able to ask the same out of you.
[ . . . ]
It's this place that makes it wrong - that gives us stupid rules we have to follow. But I—
[he looks frustrated, guilty, and pained all at once]
... Shen-san, I thought it could've hurt you if I made the answer obvious. I thought it could've hurt everyone, because of the damn rules. But I don't want you to think for even a second that I wouldn't have told you and everyone as soon as I could, if I had the chance.
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[the answer comes out of him so fast - but then he second guesses himself, like he realizes that he's not sure if he's allowed to argue]
You should expect things of them. When you care about someone, you should be able to ask for things - like truth and care and loyalty. And they should be able to ask the same out of you.
[ . . . ]
It's this place that makes it wrong - that gives us stupid rules we have to follow. But I—
[he looks frustrated, guilty, and pained all at once]
... Shen-san, I thought it could've hurt you if I made the answer obvious. I thought it could've hurt everyone, because of the damn rules. But I don't want you to think for even a second that I wouldn't have told you and everyone as soon as I could, if I had the chance.