He's fond of you. Anyone can see it - anyone looking in from the outside, anyway.
[So, yes. It will raise his spirits. Of this, Reyna is certain.]
You can still support him from the other side... you and Hijikata both. Who else can he trust to tell the truth about what's going on there? This isn't the end - it's simply the beginning of a new mission.
[He appreciates her efforts, he really does. It might not seem like it, because... well. Some traits are passed down from master to sword, after all.]
...But... [He tucks some hair behind his ear, then lets his hands fall into his lap, fiddling with his fingers.] I kept telling Okita-kun I would find out more, and I didn't manage to learn anything about this place.
[Helping her - well, ultimately that's not important. As long as he does what's best for the group as a whole, it'll be fine; Souji is a part of that group, still, so she's relatively certain that if he focuses on helping him, they'll all be fine.]
We need good eyes and ears on that side - and you're someone that can be trusted.
[He genuinely doesn't even know who that is because he's a fucking dumbass
So he just nods thoughtfully, giving her a small smile.]
I voted for Akechi again. [OF COURSE HE DID a grudgewanker 'til the end, even though he doesn't think Akechi has the skill to kill any of their three victims this week...]
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[So, yes. It will raise his spirits. Of this, Reyna is certain.]
You can still support him from the other side... you and Hijikata both. Who else can he trust to tell the truth about what's going on there? This isn't the end - it's simply the beginning of a new mission.
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...But... [He tucks some hair behind his ear, then lets his hands fall into his lap, fiddling with his fingers.] I kept telling Okita-kun I would find out more, and I didn't manage to learn anything about this place.
[What if that holds true after he dies, too?]
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[That's what counts, she thinks - the effort.]
Keep trying. The only way to guarantee failure is to give up.
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...I guess that's true.
[She has a point. If there's a way to atone for this mistake, then he'll work towards it, so that Okita can smile again.]
I'm not sure if I'll really be able to help, but... I'll try to help you too, if I can.
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[Helping her - well, ultimately that's not important. As long as he does what's best for the group as a whole, it'll be fine; Souji is a part of that group, still, so she's relatively certain that if he focuses on helping him, they'll all be fine.]
We need good eyes and ears on that side - and you're someone that can be trusted.
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A contemplative pause, then he glances up at her with a mildly curious look.]
Reyna-kun? Can I ask who you voted for?
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[Well. She doesn't actually want to answer this, but -]
El-Melloi.
[guess who got really mad at that impromptu interrogation right at the end.]
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So he just nods thoughtfully, giving her a small smile.]
I voted for Akechi again. [OF COURSE HE DID a grudgewanker 'til the end, even though he doesn't think Akechi has the skill to kill any of their three victims this week...]