[Litchi gives him a weak smile for the reassurance and nods once. He's right. Tsubaki is not alone in this. She has her friends and housemates to help her through it.

But it's still striking far too close to home for Litchi's comfort. Just how many people she cares strongly for will end up being corrupted by some kind of power from back home? First Lotte, then herself, then Carl, now Tsubaki...] I know we'll find a way to help her through this. I'm sure there must be a way, given how this place has given all of us a second chance. But...

[Slight fidget.] I'm fairly sure I know what caused the blindness. And even though I know perfectly well how dangerous it is, I also know it means a lot to her. I... haven't been able to bring myself to just take it away from her for her sake. [It's like Carl all over again.]