[ It was something he thought he was above, but, if he was honest... ]
It's half and half. Partly to protect people and town I care about...
[ Even if he was a failure at that. ]
...And partly to stop the people who'd hurt them. The people I'd hate. I...
[ He held his hands over the cuffs, but paused, before looking up into Hyde's eyes. ]
I've only had to kill a few people on the job. Only when I was working in a bigger city to where I am now, when I was younger and dumb, when I felt I had absolutely no other choice. Any other time I try to de-escalate.
[There was a weariness in Dojima's eyes that made him look... much older for a moment.]
The weight of someone's death on your shoulders... it's a heavy burden when it actually happens, no matter how 'justified' it is.
[ ... But if he was going to get Hyde... Kazuma to trust him, he'd have to be honest, right? ]
But if I hadn't been hurt, I ...
[ A deep, unsteady breath, as he began to release the spell on the cuffs. ]
I would have killed the man who I thought was responsible for my daughter's death. It was a miracle she... came back, somehow, but in that moment... I would have murdered him in cold blood. Because I didn't think there was a chance he could be brought to justice. Because... I felt like I didn't have anyone or anything to live for.
[ Click click. The cuffs fell off Hyde's wrists, Dojima catching them in his hands and putting them back on his belt. ]
...Let me get the ones on your ankles too, before you try to get up.
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[ It was something he thought he was above, but, if he was honest... ]
It's half and half. Partly to protect people and town I care about...
[ Even if he was a failure at that. ]
...And partly to stop the people who'd hurt them. The people I'd hate. I...
[ He held his hands over the cuffs, but paused, before looking up into Hyde's eyes. ]
I've only had to kill a few people on the job. Only when I was working in a bigger city to where I am now, when I was younger and dumb, when I felt I had absolutely no other choice. Any other time I try to de-escalate.
[There was a weariness in Dojima's eyes that made him look... much older for a moment.]
The weight of someone's death on your shoulders... it's a heavy burden when it actually happens, no matter how 'justified' it is.
[ ... But if he was going to get Hyde... Kazuma to trust him, he'd have to be honest, right? ]
But if I hadn't been hurt, I ...
[ A deep, unsteady breath, as he began to release the spell on the cuffs. ]
I would have killed the man who I thought was responsible for my daughter's death. It was a miracle she... came back, somehow, but in that moment... I would have murdered him in cold blood. Because I didn't think there was a chance he could be brought to justice. Because... I felt like I didn't have anyone or anything to live for.
[ Click click. The cuffs fell off Hyde's wrists, Dojima catching them in his hands and putting them back on his belt. ]
...Let me get the ones on your ankles too, before you try to get up.