[God, every time he thinks he hurts as much as he can possibly hurt, Kyosuke just has to go and prove him wrong, doesn't he? The realization of just how powerfully he's disappointed Kyosuke with his cowardice feels like a tidal wave crashing into his body and dragging him under to drown. The way he sounds right now. That was all Juzo. That wasn't Despair's doing; it was Kyosuke's own best friend hurting him that badly. He's known for years that he fucked up bad, but the reality of it is so much worse than he could have imagined.

This isn't what he wants to be. He doesn't want to be a coward. He doesn't want to have only his life to offer as a sacrifice to placate this pain. Whatever happened to being best friends?

Is he too much of a coward for that, too?

Juzo still doesn't cry. But his voice finally cracks, and the rain only pours down harder around them, even as he finally takes a few steps towards Kyosuke.]

. . . Munakata.

I'd . . . I'd do anything for you. But I can't tell you I'm not a coward. Shit! What else would you call me?! I gave in to her! I let myself be blackmailed by Enoshima—none of this would have happened if I'd had the balls to stand up to her back then! I'm sorry. I'm sorry! I can't even tell you what you wanna hear. I can't even do that for you!