She doesn't deserve this. And it's not the first time I've fought for my life, either. Or for her.

[He doesn't want to be like this. He doesn't want to slip into those old habits again, the ones that fit him too perfectly like a suit tailored just for him. He doesn't want to say these things, but he has to, because Mai has to make it out of here. Not because he wants her to love him - no. There's no way that'll happen now. But because she's a person who still has things she needs to do, and because she doesn't deserve this.]

... Fine. For now. Though if it comes down to you or her, I'll shoot you. If you turn on us, I'll shoot you. If you even think about trying to hurt her, I'll shoot you. As long as that's understood, I don't think there will be a problem.

[He smiles mildly, as if he were discussing the weather rather than shooting her.]